Hasina’s son claims Yunus govt weaponising judiciary for carrying out ‘political witch hunt’

Hasina’s son claims Yunus govt weaponising judiciary for carrying out ‘political witch hunt’

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheik Hasina, is an IT entrepreneur based in the U.S. and has been an ICT adviser in Ms. Hasina’s government. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Sajeeb Wazed, son of deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has accused the Muhammad Yunus led interim government of “weaponising the judiciary” … Read more

India, Bangladesh 1971 war veterans’ exchange visit to mark Vijay Diwas

India, Bangladesh 1971 war veterans’ exchange visit to mark Vijay Diwas

Indian Army jawans perform during ‘Military Tattoo’ practice event ahead of the Vijay Diwas celebrations to commemorate the 53rd Vijay Diwas in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo Credit: PTI Eight Indian military veterans of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War reached Dhaka while eight officers of Bangladesh Army arrived in Kolkata to join the Vijay Diwas celebrations … Read more

Yunus consults political parties on India-Bangladesh relation, excludes Awami League and allies

Yunus consults political parties on India-Bangladesh relation, excludes Awami League and allies

Mohammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government. File | Photo Credit: AP Several political parties in Bangladesh on Wednesday (December 4, 2024) urged Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus to hold early election in the country. The discussion between delegations of leading political parties and the Chief Adviser took place during a meeting that. Prof Yunus had … Read more

India-Bangladesh ties have been maintained despite political changes, can’t be reduced to ‘single issue’, says Indian envoy

India-Bangladesh ties have been maintained despite political changes, can’t be reduced to ‘single issue’, says Indian envoy

India and Bangladesh have maintained their ties despite “turbulent changes” and changes in the “political wind”  in the country, said India’s High Commissioner to Dhaka, referring to the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5 and the violence that followed. In his first such major speech to a public audience since the interim … Read more

India-Pakistan cannot better ties in the next decade, says survey; Bangladeshis are more optimistic 

India-Pakistan cannot better ties in the next decade, says survey; Bangladeshis are more optimistic 

Representative image. More than 60% of Indians and more than half of all Pakistanis surveyed believe the two countries cannot have friendly relations in this decade, says a new survey by the Centre for Policy Research. | Photo Credit: R. V. MOORTHY More than 60% of Indians and more than half of all Pakistanis surveyed … Read more

Bangladesh interim government to revoke diplomatic passports issued to MPs during Hasina era

Bangladesh interim government to revoke diplomatic passports issued to MPs during Hasina era

The latest decision implies that the diplomatic passport that the deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina used while fleeing to India has now been revoked. File. | Photo Credit: AP The interim government of Bangladesh has decided to revoke all diplomatic passports issued to the Members of Parliament who served during the Awami League government, the security … Read more

U.S. in touch with India on Bangladesh: State Dept official

U.S. in touch with India on Bangladesh: State Dept official

Members of Hindu organisations hold a march against the violence on the minority community of Bangladesh amid the ongoing turmoil in the country, in Amritsar. | Photo Credit: ANI The United States is in touch with India and other countries in the region regarding the situation in Bangladesh and is seeking an end to the … Read more

India stood by our election when Opposition, foreign countries tried to disturb it: Bangladesh Minister

India stood by our election when Opposition, foreign countries tried to disturb it: Bangladesh Minister

Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader argued that the government of Sheikh Hasina has worked to break the “wall of doubt and mistrust” that existed between India and Bangladesh for many years. File | Photo Credit: AFP India stood by Bangladesh’s election process when the Opposition tried to cancel the polling, said one … Read more

EAM Jaishankar meets newly-appointed Bangladesh Foreign Minister

EAM Jaishankar meets newly-appointed Bangladesh Foreign Minister

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets with his Bangladesh counterpart Mohammed Hasan Mahmud in Kampala, Uganda on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday met newly-appointed Bangladesh Foreign Minister Mohammed Hasan Mahmud in Uganda’s capital Kampala and hailed the bilateral relations, which are “growing from strength to strength”. Mr. Jaishankar … Read more