Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bangladesh on Friday (26 March), a day when the country will celebrate its 50th independence day.

WION Dispatch: Preparations underway in Dhaka for the key visit of Indian PM Modi

The key role played by India in the birth of Bangladesh cannot be overlooked and since then, despite roadblocks, the two countries have maintained close relations.

India-Bangladesh relations: A robust history and optimistic future

Bangladesh and India may be separated by borders but are united by culture, and Rabindranath Tagore. As Bangladesh marks 50 years of independence, the two countries rejoice about the shared love and gratitude for the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

Two national Anthems, one author: The India-Bangladesh Tagore connection

PM Narendra Modi will visit Dhanmondi 32 the historic house of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation of Bangladesh on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh's Independence and the birth centenary of Bangabandhu.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Mujibur Rahman's house

On the occasion of the golden jubilee of its independence, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling to Bangladesh and will be visiting the two temples of the Matua community in Gopalganj and Satkhira district.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to interact with Matua Community

The streets of Dhaka are lined up with pictures of its father of the nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, even as the mood in Dhaka is celebratory as the country marks its 50th Independence anniversary.

Dhaka abuzz with activity ahead of PM Modi's visit; focus on Matua community,  Shakti Peeth

A range of pacts will be signed and new announcements for bolstering cooperation in several areas will be made during the two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh from Friday, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.

Range of pacts to be inked during PM Modi's Bangladesh visit: Foreign Secretary Shringla

A massive fire swept through the Rohingya refugee camp at Cox's Bazar. Several people have died. Reports claim at least 50,000 people were forced to flee. WION's Molly Gambhir tells you what happened.

Gravitas: Massive fire sweeps through Rohingya camp

Before there was Live Aid or any other benefit/charity concert, former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and friends took over the Madison Square in New York for Bangladesh.

George Harrison-Ravi Shankar Concert for Bangladesh: Where history was made in music

The 1971 India-Pakistan war was a military confrontation that led to the birth of a new country in South Asia, Bangladesh. And after emerging as an independent nation, Bangladesh was in economic turmoil, wracked by poverty and famine, for several years.

'From bottomless basket to vibrant economy': Bangladesh is far ahead of Pakistan in development indicators

Think of Bangladesh and chances are that you will think of a garment manufacturing hub, with a goal to dominate the world in the textiles sector. That’s precisely what the South Asian nation has done since the turn of this century.

Readymade in Bangladesh: A future-proof success story in textiles

Bangladesh capital Dhaka is all spruced up with the ongoing celebrations of the country’s golden jubilee of attaining independence and centenary year of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, whose exemplary leadership was largely responsible for the liberation of Bangladesh from the brutal Pakistani occupational forces.

Opinion: PM Modi's visit to open new vista in Indo-Bangladesh ties

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said that the country has made preparations to provide maximum security for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Dhaka later this week.

We'll provide maximum security for PM Modi: Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Momen

Police in Bangladesh on Saturday arrested the alleged prime accused and instigator in connection with the attack on about 80 houses of Hindus by a hardline Islamist group in the country's northeastern Sylhet division following a social media post reportedly by a youth from the minority community.

Prime suspect in attack on Hindu homes in Bangladesh held 

Khadi "Mujeeb Jackets" will be the centre of attraction during Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s two-day visit to Dhaka next week with dignitaries at the Indian High Commission wearing the signature garment honouring Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh`s Father of the Nation.

Khadi 'Mujeeb Jackets' to add sheen during Modi's Bangladesh visit

Tashnuva Anan Shishir, a rights activist who previously worked with NGOs supporting transgender people and migrants became Bangladesh's first transgender news anchor. She read her first daily news bulletin for a private television channel on International Women’s Day.

Tashnuva Anan Shishir becomes Bangladesh's first transgender news anchor

India and Bangladesh held secretary-level talks in New Delhi on flood management and early implementation of the Teesta water pact on Tuesday (March 16).

India-Bangladesh Teesta Pact: Secretary-level talks held in New Delhi

24 people have been arrested in a Hindu village attack in Bangladesh. 36 hours after the attack two lawsuits were fired and the temporary camp of Police were set up in the village for the safety of affected people.

Bangladesh Hindu village attack: 24 suspects arrested, 2 lawsuits filed

The World Bank on Thursday has approved a loan of $200 million to help the low-income urban youths in Bangladesh impacted heavily by the Covid-19 pandemic and the involuntary returnee migrants to improve earning opportunities and resiliency.

World Bank approves $200 million for Bangladesh youth

To mark the 50th year of the Bangladesh victory in the Liberation War, the 70-day-long "Maitri Cycle Rally" by India's Border Security Forces (BSF) concluded on Wednesday after covering a distance of around 4,000 km.

BSF cycle rally to mark 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's victory in Liberation War concludes

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit the capital of Bangladesh i.e. Dhaka in the month of March. Both the countries mark 50 years of diplomatic relations on the occasion of which it is set to happen.

Bangladesh: Indian PM Modi to visit Dhaka in March

Indian Army's Col Ashok Tara was just 29 years old in 1971, when he went along with two soldiers to save the life of the family of Bangladesh's father of the nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Meet Indian Army's Col Ashok Tara, who saved Sheikh Hasina from Pakistan Army in 1971

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Maitri Setu’ bridge built over river Feni connecting India and Bangladesh via video conferencing along with other infrastructural projects in Tripura.

PM Modi inaugurates 'Maitri Setu' bridge between India and Bangladesh

Watch an exclusive interview of AK Abdul Momen, Foreign Minister Bangladesh with Palki Sharma.

The Interview with AK Abdul Momen, Foreign Minister, Bangladesh

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