Bangladesh Archives - Page 12 of 133 - NorthEast Now

Assam Meghalaya Imphal, October 29, 2023: Several betel leaves in bamboo baskets imported into Manipur from Assam via Mizoram were taken away by the male village volunteers and destroyed these items in a fire by the Meira Paibis (women vigilante groups) at Moirang Lamkhai in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Saturday night, official sources said. As many as 10 baskets of betel leaves in bamboo baskets were reportedly transported by one alleged smuggler namely Md Abdul Khalip, 34, from Silchar (Assam) via Aizawl (Mizoram). The betel leaves were to be transported to Imphal via Aizawl, Churachandpur, and Kwakta village on Saturday. After receiving a piece of information that Md Abdul Khalip, a resident of Kwakta village, Bishnupur district of Manipur was engaged in the transportation of betel leaves, the village volunteers waylaid the transportation. They confiscated the imported items and then handed them over to the women vigilante groups. Since then, the Meira Paibis of Bishnpur district set the betel leaves in bamboo baskets on the bonfire and destroyed them in the presence of media men at around 11 p.m. on Saturday. A leader of the Meira Paibis, Geeta Devi appealed to the people especially the Muslims (Manipuri) and the Kukis not to indulge in the transportation of such items against the backdrop of the ongoing communal violence in the state. Betel leaves are mostly consumed in Manipur and by some emigrants. They are consumed as betel quid or in paan. The betel plant is an evergreen perennial with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkin. The demand for betel leaves is very high in Manipur.

Cross-border railway connectivity drawing India and Bangladesh closer-Part-II

by Dr Rupak Bhattacharjee April 5, 2024 3: 35 pmApril 5, 2024 3: 36 pm

India and Bangladesh must address climate migration together

by The Third Pole March 31, 2024 1: 01 pmMarch 31, 2024 1: 01 pm

Bangladesh

Cross-border railway connectivity drawing India and Bangladesh closer

by Dr Rupak Bhattacharjee March 28, 2024 5: 38 pmMarch 28, 2024 5: 38 pm

The silent crisis of mountain springs and its implications

by Mongabay March 23, 2024 4: 30 pmMarch 23, 2024 4: 30 pm

Extreme rainfall in Meghalaya due to climate change

by Mongabay March 21, 2024 1: 30 pmMarch 21, 2024 1: 30 pm

Mizoram

Himalayan countries must focus on what works for adaptation

by The Third Pole March 19, 2024 7: 38 pmMarch 19, 2024 7: 38 pm

Assam

Tripura: Smuggler from Bangladesh killed in BSF firing in Unakoti

by NE NOW NEWSMarch 17, 2024 10: 29 pmMarch 17, 2024 10: 29 pm

Assam NRL

Assam

Assam: NRL opens its first-ever overseas office in Bangladesh

by NE NOW NEWSMarch 12, 2024 5: 39 pmMarch 12, 2024 5: 40 pm

Sheikh Hasina

Is Bangladesh turning into a springboard for regional and global power play? Part-III

by Dr Rupak Bhattacharjee March 9, 2024 5: 28 pmMarch 9, 2024 5: 28 pm

Bangladesh’s Awami League

Is Bangladesh turning into a springboard for regional and global power play? Part-II

by Dr Rupak Bhattacharjee March 7, 2024 8: 23 pmMarch 9, 2024 5: 15 pm