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Chennai floods: Race to rescue victims

A massive rescue operation is under way to reach stranded people in the flood-hit southern Indian city of Chennai (Madras).
3 December 2015, 06:33 AM

India will ‘cut coal for climate cash’

A senior Indian negotiator says his country will cut back its use of coal, if sufficient cash for renewables emerges from a Paris deal.
3 December 2015, 05:39 AM

Youth’s body found on no-man’s land

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members recover the body of a young man on no-man’s land along with Sylhet border.
2 December 2015, 08:54 AM

Chennai flood: Fresh rains worsen lives

Fresh rains in the southern Indian city of Chennai cause serious flooding, with flights and trains suspended and hundreds of people without power.
2 December 2015, 06:37 AM

4-nation friendship motor rally visits Savar memorial

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal Friendship Motor Rally visits national memorial at Savar, on the outskirts in Dhaka.
1 December 2015, 06:59 AM

Quader for borderless connectivity among BBIN

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has batted for “borderless connectivity” with Bhutan, India and Nepal to “achieve fruit of the transport corridor” among these nations.
30 November 2015, 06:40 AM

Bollywood actor Hrithik lauds Amir Khan’s response to India's intolerance

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan shows support of Aamir Khan’s controversial response to criticism on intolerance, praising the superstar for his measured response to the remarks.
29 November 2015, 06:00 AM

India will always remain a 'tolerant' nation: Javed Akhtar

India will always remain a tolerant nation, veteran writer Javed Akhtar says.
28 November 2015, 06:11 AM

Bangladeshi national shot dead by BSF

A Bangladeshi cattle trader is shot dead by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Gotamari border point in Hatibandha upazila.
27 November 2015, 06:21 AM

Indian women educate 'ignorant' minister

A group of female students and women's activists in the Indian capital, Delhi, have come up with a unique response to minister Smriti Irani's declaration that women in India have complete freedom to decide what to wear or whom to meet. The BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi reports.
26 November 2015, 06:52 AM

2 Bangladeshis shot dead by ‘BSF’ in Satkhira

Two Bangladeshi nationals are shot dead allegedly by Indian Border Security Forces in Indian territory opposite to Satkhira border.
26 November 2015, 05:09 AM

Anatomy of two E-waste disasters

Discarded end-of-life electronic and electrical devices, or e-waste, are the fastest growing waste stream in the world.
25 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Aamir Khan: India Bollywood actor stands by intolerance remark

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who has been criticised for his remarks on growing “intolerance” in India, says he stands by his comments.
25 November 2015, 14:21 PM

Militants storm India Kashmir army camp

Three militants force their way into an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir and ensued in a gun battle, the army says.
25 November 2015, 06:51 AM

Aamir Khan joins chorus against intolerance

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan joins the rising chorus of protest against growing "intolerance" in India.
24 November 2015, 08:37 AM

Bandwidth export starts Dec 1

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) will start exporting bandwidth – 10 gigabits per second – to Indian state of Tripura form December 1.
23 November 2015, 08:47 AM

Nepal clashes: Death toll rises to 4

At least four demonstrators have been killed since Saturday in southern Nepal, during protests against the new constitution.
23 November 2015, 06:38 AM

India seeks 'climate justice' for poor nations at Paris talks

India will urge rich nations to deliver "climate justice" for developing countries at a major environmental conference in Paris later this month, the environment minister of the country says in an interview with AFP.
23 November 2015, 06:15 AM

ICC Test Ranking: Shakib Al Hasan, AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn top list

Bangladesh cricket team’s iconic player Shakib Al Hasan topped the list of ICC Test rankings for all-rounders with 384 points, 18 ahead of India’s Ravichandran Ashwin.
19 November 2015, 08:46 AM

India's Chennai hit by rain and deadly flooding

More than 70 people are killed as incessant rains continue to batter the southern Indian city of Chennai, media reports say.
17 November 2015, 14:10 PM