According to the initial estimates, the voter turnout was around 40 per cent but the figure could change after the final count, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said.
Bangladesh elections: PM Hasina recounted the horrors of her family's massacre in 1975, in which her whole family was killed and she lived in exile in India for years.
Bangladesh general elections are underway amid incidents of pre-poll violence in the past few days. The elections are taking place under the observation of the UN, and Indian officials. The country's main Opposition leader is boycotting the polls.
The miscreants set on fire three compartments of the Dhaka-bound inter-district Mohanganj Express early morning shortly after the train left the Airport Railway Station at the entry point of the capital, police and witnesses said.
Conveying his warmest wishes on Victory Day, Verma said the Liberation War and the triumph of the people epitomise the two countries' shared sacrifices for Bangladesh's freedom and stand testimony to the time-tested friendship between Delhi and Dhaka.
As per the PMO release, the three projects are expected to strengthen the connectivity and energy security in the region. Scroll down to read about the projects and their significance.
The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) organised a major rally demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation ahead of the general elections in January. The ensuing unrest led to paramilitary forces being deployed in the capital.
Bangladesh health agency said over 2 lakh cases have been registered this year-- thus marking the worst outbreak on record. Among those who died in the outbreak, over 100 children have lost their lives.
G20 Summit: The meeting between PM Modi and Hasina comes a day before the G20 meeting at Prime Minister's residence where they reiterated their firm commitment to further strengthening the bilateral relations that exist between two friendly neighbours.
G20 Summit 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: With India's G20 presidency ensuring several tangible outcomes, world leaders at the two-day summit hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "decisive leadership" and for championing the voice of the Global South.
"We are very optimistic about the results of G20. We are an invited country but we have been actively participating in G20... India has taken G20 to a newer and higher level," said Andalib Elias, Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was a few yards away from the Bangladesh premier, walked to Sheikh Hasina and exchanged pleasantries," Bangladeshi media quoted Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen,
While speaking at the event, Prime Minister Modi termed the inauguration as the start of a new edition of relations between the two nations.
India Bangladesh energy pipeline: The total cost includes the expenditure of Rs 285 crore incurred on laying the portion on the Bangladesh side.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina noted that India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers and sought early conclusion of the Teesta water sharing agreement, which has been hanging fire for more than a decade due to opposition from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The remarks come after bilateral talks with visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who made a strong pitch for an early conclusion of the Teesta water sharing agreement.
Bangladesh PM India visit: Sheikh Hasina held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the second day of her visit to India.
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Sheikh Hasina India visit: India and Bangladesh are expected to ink an agreement on interim sharing of water of the Kushiyara River during Hasina's visit.
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