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The Latest Breaking News from Bangladesh

HC directs UIDAI to disclose Aadhaar details of 12 Bangladeshi nationals to NIA

The investigation agency is probing fabrication of documents to secure Aadhaar for illegal immigrants from that country

The Hindu

Janmashtami | 'You have the same rights as I have', Bangladesh PM Hasina tells Hindus

‘Please don’t undermine yourselves,’ she says.

The Hindu

Climate Migration: Flooding forces Bangladesh family to flee

Mohammad Jewel and Arzu Begum were forced to flee Ramdaspur village in Bangladesh last year when the Meghna River flooded and destroyed their home

The Independent UK

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Bangladesh PM tells UN that Myanmar must take Rohingya back

Bangladesh’s leader has told a visiting U.N. official that hundreds of thousands of ethnic minority Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh must return home to Myanmar, where they had fled violent persecution

The Independent UK

Trial run for cargo movement from Kolkata to northeast via Bangladesh port successful

Cargo movement from Kolkata port to the northeastern states through the India-Bangladesh Protocol route will not only reduce transit cost and time but also help in boosting the economy

The Hindu

Saudi Govt Hails Economic Efforts to Achieve Goals of Vision 2030

The Saudi government praised on Tuesday efforts in various sectors throughout the Kingdom to maximize the economic impact of achieving the goals of Vision 2030. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah. The ministers reviewed the messages received…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Data | 75 years of independence: A comparison of India’s growth with other nations across ten indicators

Where does India stand when compared to countries that had become independent in the same time period and with other developed nations?

The Hindu

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UN rights chief in Bangladesh, to visit Rohingya camps

United Nations rights chief Michelle Bachelet arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday for a four-day visit that will include a trip to squalid camps housing nearly a million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.

Bangkok Post

Shakib Al Hasan appointed Bangladesh T20 captain for Asia Cup, T20 World Cup

He was appointed Test captain in June after Mominul Haque stepped down.

The Hindu

Bangladesh's Shakib cancels deal with betting site after BCB ultimatum

Shakib last week announced a partnership with Betwinner news, a portal operated by the gambling firm based on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao

The Hindu

India, Bangldesh review defence cooperation at annual dialogue

The dialogue was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division (AFD) of Bangladesh Lt. Gen. Waker-Uz-Zaman

The Hindu

King Salman Receives Message from President of Bangladesh

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Wednesday a written message from President of Bangladesh Mohammad Abdul Hamid. The written tackled bilateral ties between Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh. Abdul Hamid also expressed his country’s support to the Kingdom’s bid to host Expo 2030 in Riyadh.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Explainer: Is Bangladesh headed the Sri Lanka way?

NEW DELHI: Yet another South Asian country has come under the trap of falling foreign exchange reserves and soaring trade deficit. Protests, blackouts, sudden surge in fuel prices have forced people in Bangladesh- just like Sri Lanka and to some extent in Pakistan- to come out into the streets to…

The Times of India

West Bengal civic body sends rakhis made of water hyacinths to global leaders

"We have sent rakhis to President Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, the U. S. President Joe Biden and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan," Bongaon Municipality chairman Gopal Seth said.

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India and Bangladesh in talks for major river agreement ahead of PM Hasina’s visit

Joint River Commission meeting to decide on deals over Kushiyara and Ganga rivers

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2022

Follow all the action from Harare Sports Club

The Hindu

Two Bangladeshi nationals arrested for propagating 'Jihad' in India: NIA

The NIA said the Bangladeshi nationals were found using encrypted apps to communicate with their associates in India and Bangladesh

Reason

Mohammedan Law

The Ohio Bangladesh telephonic wedding case I blogged about below mentioned "Mohammedan law," which struck me as unusual and archaic; and indeed a Google Ngrams search supports this. You can right-click on the image below and select "Open Image in New Tab" (or whatever your browser calls that) to enlarge,…

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Ohio Court Recognizes Telephonic Marriage Ceremony Under Bangladesh Sharia Law Between Two Bangladesh Citizens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FlQSQuv_mg From Momotaz v. Sattar, decided Thursday by the Ohio Court of Appeals, in an opinion by Judge Sean Gallagher, joined by Judges Anita Laster Mays and Eileen Gallagher: On August 22, 2005, the parties participated in a telephonic marriage ceremony, which was conducted over a speaker phone. At the…

Bangkok Post

Delayed Rohingya repatriation becoming a regional crisis

The future of the Rohingya people is not only a Bangladeshi issue, it is now a global issue. Bangladesh has been seeking the cooperation of regional countries and the United Nations to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Rohingya since they were first driven from Myanmar in 2017. But the results…

Bangkok Post

Sri Lanka syndrome: Is Bangladesh out of danger?

With global inflation rising and the fear of fuel and food crises looming large, clouds are gathering on the economic horizon of South Asian countries. Sri Lanka in particular remains mired in a crisis driven by a mix of high indebtedness, soaring inflation and poor economic management.

The Hindu

Zimbabwe chases down 291 to win ODI series over Bangladesh

The third and final ODI between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh is on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China: Taiwan is Not Part of US but Chinese Territory

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that Taiwan is not part of the United States but Chinese territory, in the latest diplomatic invective against US policy since a visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The United States has been engaging in "sophistry" on…

The Independent UK

Bangladesh seeks China's help to repatriate Rohinya refugees

Bangladesh has sought cooperation from China to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar during a visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who promised better trade ties, investment and support for infrastructure development in the South Asian nations

Wales Online

Hundreds gather to pay tribute to Cardiff woman who died in suspected Bangladesh poisoning

20-year-old Samira Islam has been laid to rest next to her father

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