2026-08-19 2e347701738ea566cd811cac4f2f2d6ca5b18533 /feed/2026/08/19/at-least-nine-people-including-eight-bangladeshi-nationals-are-killed-and-six-others-are-injured-in-a-hotel-fire-in-k At least nine people, including eight Bangladeshi nationals, are killed and six others are injured in a hotel fire in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. 1787169637 2026-08-19 692241f8386e1594a663dc1cef5644da87ae8d08 17 Bangladesh 1 /wiki/bangladesh India 70 /wiki/india Kolkata 13 /wiki/kolkata West Bengal 36 /wiki/west%20bengal Bangladesh India Kolkata West Bengal Bangladesh 2026-08-5 94f9e1e4a7117650147279c39ad8c56f277a95f2 25 Bangladesh India 2 /feed/2026/08/5/former-bangladesh-prime-minister-sheikh-hasina-announces-that-she-plans-to-return-to-the-country-from-exile-in-new-delhi Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina announces that she plans to return to the country from exile in New Delhi, India, despite facing a death sentence for her role during a violent crackdown on protesters that led to her resignation two years ago. 2026-06-21 ed2ed53ef2831c2893918a013551b44884c49e4f 20 India West Bengal 2 /feed/2026/06/21/six-people-are-killed-and-29-people-are-injured-as-a-bus-crashes-into-a-parked-truck-in-jalpaiguri-west-bengal-india Six people are killed and 29 people are injured as a bus crashes into a parked truck in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India. 2026-06-8 40da8a423d622fa7485b2763240fe987253bfb94 34 Bangladesh India West Bengal 3 /feed/2026/06/8/the-government-of-west-bengal-india-deports-nearly-5000-bangladeshi-nationals-and-detains-hundreds-more-as-part-of-a The government of West Bengal, India, deports nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi nationals and detains hundreds more as part of a campaign targeting undocumented migrants following the state's recent election. 2025-10-16 db5a46d75b000fe8116f3f2f91822cfe47413759 20 Bangladesh India 2 /feed/2025/10/16/the-prosecution-of-the-international-crimes-tribunal-in-bangladesh-formally-announces-that-it-seeks-the-death-penalty-ag The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh formally announces that it seeks the death penalty against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan over alleged crimes against humanity committed during last year's protests. Hasina has been in exile in India since her ousting, and Khan is also believed to be in India. 2025-09-23 70d0a29ff65f329db8fd98e24eba984c671c8434 /feed/2025/09/23/at-least-twelve-people-are-killed-during-flash-flooding-in-kolkata-west-bengal-india At least twelve people are killed during flash flooding in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. 1758896231 2025-09-23 ff9a0c052fb40972480a74a2f7407ce175dbb5d3 9 India Kolkata West Bengal 3 /feed/2025/09/23/at-least-12-people-are-killed-during-flash-flooding-in-kolkata-west-bengal-india At least 12 people are killed during flash flooding in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. 2025-08-15 c77315beeb826100040303d395a697bbc37ba753 8 India West Bengal 2 /feed/2025/08/15/a-bus-collides-with-a-stationary-truck-in-bardhaman-west-bengal-india-killing-ten-people-and-injuring-35-others A bus collides with a stationary truck in Bardhaman, West Bengal, India, killing ten people and injuring 35 others. 2025-06-20 85b3eba9e102c408b4614b05d7eb236d43cf3267 12 India West Bengal 2 /feed/2025/06/20/nine-people-are-killed-after-a-head-on-collision-between-a-truck-and-a-car-in-west-bengal-india Nine people are killed after a head-on collision between a truck and a car in West Bengal, India. 2025-06-1 7a948c93950ac6345ca1d3b6395c9373c35f62bc /feed/2025/06/1/a-court-in-bangladesh-indicts-former-prime-minister-sheikh-hasina-and-former-home-minister-asaduzzaman-khan-on-mass-murd A court in Bangladesh indicts former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on mass murder charges, related to the deaths of protesters that ousted Hasina in 2024. The government of Bangladesh informs India of the arrest warrant and asks for Hasina's repatriation, following her escape to India. 1748872059 2025-06-1 22a1cbcabec7cc3e53078972851be13a4c375076 20 Bangladesh India 2 /feed/2025/06/1/a-court-in-bangladesh-indicts-former-prime-minister-sheikh-hasina-and-former-home-affairs-minister-asaduzzaman-khan-on-m A court in Bangladesh indicts former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home affairs minister Asaduzzaman Khan on mass murder charges in relation to the deaths of protesters that ousted Hasina in 2024. The government of Bangladesh informs India of the arrest warrant and asks for Hasina's repatriation, following her escape to India. 2025-02-7 caed4c58235f62d1f9e13ef9e309a5d139d58fd6 10 India West Bengal 2 /feed/2025/02/7/four-people-are-killed-in-a-firecracker-explosion-in-kalyani-west-bengal-india Four people are killed in a firecracker explosion in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. 2025-01-20 22e29d2e0224e862c346c9adf5c8b41b2720c60a /feed/2025/01/20/a-court-in-kolkata-india-sentences-a-33-year-old-police-volunteer-to-life-in-prison-for-the-august-rape-and-murder-of A court in Kolkata, India, sentences a 33-year-old police volunteer to life in prison for the August rape and murder of a medical trainee. 1737407611 2025-01-20 e604bba1565eeb6e3041d9879d5c9fad5b94c136 /feed/2025/01/20/a-court-in-kolkata-india-sentences-a-33-year-old-police-volunteer-to-life-in-prison-for-the-august-2024-rape-and-murde A court in Kolkata, India, sentences a 33-year-old police volunteer to life in prison for the August 2024 rape and murder of a medical trainee. 1737400393 2025-01-20 4a1abf274f43966352a5d9b00be17f9d71d0c7e8 13 India Kolkata 2 /feed/2025/01/20/a-court-in-kolkata-india-sentences-a-33-year-old-police-volunteer-to-life-in-prison-for-raping-and-murdering-a-medical A court in Kolkata, India, sentences a 33-year-old police volunteer to life in prison for raping and murdering a medical trainee in August 2024. /feed/2026/08/19/nine-people-including-eight-bangladeshi-nationals-are-killed-and-six-others-are-injured-in-a-hotel-fire-in-kolkata-we AP 19 8a4ee5d2dfc0690641ac562d89ad4446ea41a7bd 8 https://apnews.com/article/india-west-bengal-kolkata-hotel-fire-bcad29dde1b8eab369f3c182e6ede4e5 2026 The Independent 19 df76cad1ec6e3d0e0e10da45bd883661f96a618e 8 https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/kolkata-hotel-fire-bangladeshi-nationals-killed-b3035576.html 2026 Nine people, including eight Bangladeshi nationals, are killed and six others are injured in a hotel fire in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.