Foreign secretary raises safety of minorities in Bangladesh

India on Monday flagged "regrettable incidents" of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh at a meeting in Dhaka between the foreign secretaries of the two countries, where Dhaka called it 'misleading......

India, B'desh to approve Teesta water pact soon: Govt

Villagers cross the river Teesta in Rangpur district, 345 km north of Dhaka. Photograph: Rafiqur Rahman/Reuters Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said India and Bangladesh would soon......

Modi-Hasina sign Kushiyara water-sharing pact, but no Teesta

India and Bangladesh on Tuesday signed an interim water sharing agreement for Kushiyara river, the first such pact since the signing of the Ganga water treaty in 1996. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Flood-like situation in Bengal, Bihar rivers in spate

Many low-lying areas in West Bengal's sub-Himalayan region were reeling from a flood-like situation while major rivers in Bihar were flowing above the danger level at several places as unabated......

PM takes metro to keep Mamata on track

Mamata Banerjee was unhappy with the Teesta water-sharing accord and refused to accompany Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the Bangaldesh visit. But the strained relationship may come back on......

Modi to charm Dhaka with visa on arrival, $2-bn line of credit and Tagore poetry

Bangladesh, along with India, had identified 15 projects to promote connectivity among South Asian neighbours   Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to use the smattering of Bengali he had......

India, Bangladesh to forge business ties

As several Indian ministers and secretaries from Delhi are about to visit Dhaka from January 28 till February 18, government officials of Dhaka are poised to sign some long-discussed crucial deals......

Modi's Bangla agenda: Connectivity, security to be key focus

Enhancing rail, road and water connectivity, boosting economic engagement and expanding security cooperation are likely to be major focus areas during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day maiden......