Land Boundary Agreement
Why 2015 was a good year for Bangladesh
It’s a good time to be alive while history is being written. As we bid adieu to 2015 we realise the year was a roller coaster ride! It was a year of aggression and violence that carved the world for many new beginnings. Let us take a stroll and reminisce the achievements of the past year in various arenas that molded the nation to take on 2016.
Nation’s 45th Victory Day, but their first
A hundred voices tuned in to sing Amar Sonar Bangla to mark the first ever Victory Day in the recently dissolved enclaves in the northern district of Lalmonirhat.
Everything to be done for ex-enclave dwellers’ welfare: PM
Terming former enclave dwellers as the sons, citizens and, near and dear ones of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assures them that her government would do whatever necessary for their overall welfare.
Modi, Hasina discuss bilateral issues in NY
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina in New York and discussed the status of bilateral relations and ways to take these forward.
Enclave: GPA-4.78 achiever chose India over Bangladesh (video)
As an enclave resident, 20-year-old Aasma had no choice but to fake her identity as a student.Aasma lived in an Indian enclave within Bangladesh. So she faked her identity as a Bangladeshi; studied hard and appeared in the recent HSC exam, and she scored an “A”.
Land pact rollout in next 11 months
Bangladesh and India will implement the Land Boundary Agreement of 1974 and Protocol of 2011, in a phased manner over the next 11 months.
PM leaves for UK
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka this morning on a six-day visit to the United Kingdom.
Indian media term Modi visit ‘productive’, ‘successful’
The Indian media view Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh as “productive” and “successful”.
Modi, Hasina witness exchange of land deal documents
Officials of Bangladesh and India exchanged instruments of ratification of land boundary agreement as Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina witness the event at the latter's office in Dhaka.
Mamata greets Bangladesh ahead of LBA document exchange
Hours before the exchange of documents on ratification of Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has greeted the people of Bangladesh and India.
Tk 200cr for enclave people
The finance minister proposes allocating Tk 200 crore for expediting development in the enclaves in the upcoming fiscal year.
Potential turning point
Following the unanimous passage of the Land Boundary Agreement by the Indian Parliament, there is widespread optimism amongst our people for a major breakthrough in our bilateral relationship with India including the signing of the treaty on Teesta water sharing during PM Modi's visit to Dhaka.
India’s opposition may quit House panel on land bill
Some opposition members on India’s Joint Committee of Parliament examining the draft legislation are toying with the idea of “boycotting” it.
Enclave natives to get citizenship of choice
Enclave natives of Bangladesh would be given their choice of citizenship, cabinet agrees.
Victory for enclave people
The Indian parliament recently passed the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA).
Redressing an aberration
At long last the last impediment to the implementation of the Land Boundary Agreement and the related Protocols has been removed.
MODI'S VISIT TO BANGLADESH: Hope for faster resolutions
ON May 6 and 7, in both the houses of parliament, the Indian government passed the historic constitution amendment bill (119th) paving the way to the implementation of the 1974 Indira-Mujib Land Boundary Agreement and its 2011 Protocol.
Land Boundary Agreement and Bangladesh-India relations
The people living in the enclaves had no clear identity so far. They enjoyed none of the basic amenities and facilities such as schools, hospitals, etc.
Salahuddin in Rab custody: Khaleda
Alleging that the missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed is “in the hands” of Rapid Action Battalion, Khaleda Zia warns of dire consequences if the elite force do not return back her party’s joint secretary general safe.