Kolkata

Ex-home minister Asaduzzaman'in Kolkata Park', police unaware

Former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan was reportedly spotted in a though police have found no evidence of his legal departure ...

Thousands march in Kolkata as doctors resume strike

KOLKATA, Oct 2: Tens of thousands of people packed the streets of one of India's biggest cities after doctors resumed ...

Kolkata doctors resume strike over colleague's rape and murder

KOLKATA, Oct 1: Indian doctors in Kolkata said on Tuesday they had resumed a strike to protest against the brutal ...

Thousands flock to Kolkata markets as hilsa from BD arrives

Bangladesh has resumed its export of Hilsa fish to India, allowing for the shipment of 3,000 tonnes ahead of the ...

Supreme Court to hear Kolkata rape-murder case today, doctors may resume strike

NEW DELHI, Sept 30: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition on Monday concerning the rape and murder ...

US-Bangla suspends Ctg-Kolkata flights on visa restrictions

Private carrier US-Bangla Airlines has suspended Chattogram-Kolkata flights due to delays in Indian visa approvals.Following the fall of the Awami ...

Kolkata police chief sacked after protests over doctor's murder

KOLKATA, Sept 17: Indian authorities in Kolkata have sacked the city's police chief and top health ministry officials after furious ...

NovoAir suspends Dhaka-Kolkata flights due to passenger shortage

Following the fall of the Awami League government and restricted visa operations by the Indian embassy in Bangladesh, NovoAir has ...

Kolkata doctors will not return to work until rape case demands met

KOLKATA, Sept 10: Junior doctors in India's West Bengal state have vowed to keep up a strike in protest at ...

We need clarifications on ‘Unnatural death’: Supreme court on Kolkata horror

Worldwide protests held over Indian trainee medic's rape and murder

NEW DELHI, Sept 9: The Supreme Court today began hearing the case related to the brutal rape and murder of ...

Kolkata on another massive protest, "Reclaim the Night" to follow

KOLKATA, Sept 8: City-of-Joy-turned to a city of anger and protests -- has come out on the streets again to ...

Rape, Murder Of Doctor In Kolkata

BD students for public hanging of rapists

DU Correspondent

Bangladeshi students under the banner of 'Awaz Tulo Nari' (Raise Your Voice, Women) on Friday afternoon formed a human chain ...

Int'l Issue

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: How the incident unfolded

KOLKATA: Recently, a specialized team from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrived in Kolkata on Wednesday, along with forensic ...

Kolkata traders facing losses in Bangladesh unrest

KOLKATA, Aug 7: The political unrest in Bangladesh has severely impacted Kolkata's traders, with over 500 businessmen facing significant losses ...

Sreelekha Mitra’s ‘Kolkata Diaries’ set to premiere July 18 on Bongo

Observer Online Desk

Bangladesh's digital platform Bongo has announced the upcoming release of the new film "Kolkata Diaries," featuring popular actress Sreelekha Mitra.Alongside ...

BD officials visit Kolkata Port to boost bilateral shipping, trade

Business Correspondent

A delegation from Bangladesh visited Kolkata after visiting Visakhapatnam Port and the Adani Krishnapatnam Port to explore using eastern Indian ...

No vital evidence found in MP Anar murder in Kolkata

Mamunur Rashid

The detectives could not yet establish any vital evidence since Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar was killed over a month ...

Rajshahi-Kolkata train service set to resume after 77yrs

RAJSHAHI, June 24: The train service between Rajshahi and Kolkata is set to resume after a 77-year hiatus.This announcement was ...

Hasina served Kolkata Biryani at lunch hosted by Modi

NEW DELHI, June 22: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was served Kolkata biryani, fragrant basmati rice & vegetables cooked and flavoured ...

BD youth goes missing from Kolkata hotel

A Bangladeshi youth has gone missing after travelling to Kolkata for treatment, according to the Press Trust of India.The young ...

Anars suspected killer Siam taken on 14-day remand in Kolkata

Staff Correspondent

A court in West Bengal has placed Md Siam Hossain, one of the prime suspects in lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar ...

Nepal hands over MP Anar murder suspect Siam to Kolkata police

Staff Correspondent

Nepal has handed over Siam Hossain - one of the suspects of Jhenaidah-4 constituency lawmaker Md Anwarul Azim Anar murder ...

Main accused Shimul confesses to killing MP Anar in Kolkata

Court Correspondent

The main accused Shimul Bhuiyan, a leader of Purba Banglar Communist Party (ML-Janajuddha), also gave confessional statement in a case ...

West Bengal CM Mamata casts vote in South Kolkata

Observer Online Desk

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cast her vote at a polling station in south Kolkata's Bhabanipur area on Saturday ...

Kolkata thrash Hyderabad to win third IPL title

Observer Online Desk

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc returned figures of 2-14 to help Kolkata Knight Riders thrash Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets to ...

DMP detectives reach Kolkata

Staff Correspondent

A three-member team of the Detective Branch (DB) of police went to India on Sunday (May 26) morning to investigate ...

2nd-day search for MP Anar's body parts continues in Kolkata

Observer Online Report

West Bengal's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) started their second day operation to find out the severed body parts of lawmaker ...

Search for MP Anar's body parts goes on in Kolkata with Jihad

Observer Online Report

West Bengal state police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an operation to find out the severed body parts of ...

Kolkata cops search for MP Azim’s chopped body parts

Observer Online Desk

Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar was smothered to death within hours of entering a New Town apartment on May 13. ...

Two members of Kolkata police in Dhaka, talk to arrested 3 accused

Observer Online Report

Two members of Kolkata police arrived in Dhaka on Thursday (May 23) afternoon to investigate Jhenidah-4 constituency's MP Anwarul Azim ...