'Called for consultation': Bangladesh asks 2 senior diplomats, posted in India, to work from Dhaka – Firstpost
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'Called for consultation': Bangladesh asks 2 senior diplomats, posted in India, to work from Dhaka – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Muhammad government summoned the heads of the country’s deputy high commission in Kolkata and assistant high commission in Agartala to Dhaka for ‘urgent meetings’ on the ’emerging situation’ involving Bangladesh and India Devotees and members of Iskcon hold posters during a protest outside the Bangladesh High Commission in Mumbai on December 2, 2024, amid the unrest in Bangladesh after the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari. Amid strained Dhaka-New Delhi ties following reports about atrocities on minority communities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus-led interim government hurriedly summoned two senior diplomats from India for “urgent meetings” on the “emerging situation” involving the two neighbouring nations. The two heads summoned by Bangladesh authorities are – Shikder Mohammad Ashrafur Rahman, the Acting Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata, and stationed in Kolkata, and Arif Mohammad, assistant high commissioner in the Agartala mission. Earlier this week, protesters in Agartala had breached Bangladesh’s Assistant High Commission office, after which the mission suspended consular services.

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Lack of Indian visas hurting India-Bangladesh people-to-people ties: diplomatic sources
2 weeks ago

Lack of Indian visas hurting India-Bangladesh people-to-people ties: diplomatic sources

The Hindu  

Months after India suspended visas for Bangladesh, the total number of daily visas is nowhere near the volume that existed before the Sheikh Hasina-led government fell on August 5, 2024, diplomatic sources said in New Delhi on Thursday. The Hindu was told that before the fall of the government, India granted nearly 8,000 visas daily but the current volume of …

India’s foreign policy: The unique challenge of Bangladesh
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s foreign policy: The unique challenge of Bangladesh

Firstpost  

The current bleak situation in Bangladesh does not necessarily mean that the future is hopeless for India. However, responding to the unceasing attacks on the minorities and Dhaka’s growing proximity with Islamabad, which were interpreted as an undeterred Interim Government unveiling its policies directly challenging India, New Delhi lifted the embargo on Hasina, letting her vent out on online forums. …

India summons Bangladesh diplomat, mobs attack more houses in Dhaka
1 month, 1 week ago

India summons Bangladesh diplomat, mobs attack more houses in Dhaka

Hindustan Times  

India on Friday summoned the most senior Bangladeshi diplomat in New Delhi to protest the “persistent negativity” created by the statements of the leadership in Dhaka, marking another downturn in the already fractious bilateral ties even as attacks on houses of Awami League leaders continued across Bangladesh. The summoning of Bangladesh’s acting high commissioner Mohammad Nural Islam by the external …

MEA summons Bangladesh envoy over negative portrayal of India
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1 month, 1 week ago

MEA summons Bangladesh envoy over negative portrayal of India

Op India  

India has lodged a strong protest against Bangladesh for its negative portrayal of India in the country and for holding the Indian govt responsible for its internal problems. MEA told the Acting High Commissioner that it is regrettable that regular statements made by Bangladesh authorities continue to portray India negatively, holding India responsible for internal governance issues. The statement issued …

‘India Has No Role To Play’: MEA Summons Bangladesh Envoy After Dhaka Lodges Protest Over Sheikh Hasina’s Speech
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‘India Has No Role To Play’: MEA Summons Bangladesh Envoy After Dhaka Lodges Protest Over Sheikh Hasina’s Speech

ABP News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday summoned Bangladesh’s Acting High Commissioner to India, Md. These statements by Bangladesh are, in fact, responsible for the persistent negativity.” Jaiswal further stated, “Comments attributed to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have been made in her individual capacity in which India has no role to play. While the Government of India will make …

Bangladesh sends protest note to India over Hasina's speech as New Delhi criticises attack on her father's home
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh sends protest note to India over Hasina's speech as New Delhi criticises attack on her father's home

Firstpost  

Bangladesh handed over a protest note to Indian acting High Commissioner Pawan Badhe, conveying to the neighbouring nation that Hasina’s recent remarks are ‘instigating instability’ in Bangladesh The diplomatic row between India and Bangladesh intensified over former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s presence in New Delhi. According to The Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh handed over a protest note to Indian acting High …

Bangladesh sends protest note to India over Hasina's speech as New Delhi criticises attack on her father's home
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh sends protest note to India over Hasina's speech as New Delhi criticises attack on her father's home

Firstpost  

Bangladesh handed over a protest note to Indian acting High Commissioner Pawan Badhe, conveying to the neighbouring nation that Hasina’s recent remarks are ‘instigating instability’ in Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, former prime minister of Bangladesh. The diplomatic row between India and Bangladesh intensified over former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s presence in New Delhi. According to The Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh handed over …

B’desh lodges protest against Hasina’s statements in India
1 month, 2 weeks ago

B’desh lodges protest against Hasina’s statements in India

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Bangladesh on Thursday lodged a strong protest against what it said were “false and fabricated” statements by former premier Sheikh Hasina, currently in self-exile in New Delhi, and sought “appropriate measures” to stop her from making “incendiary” remarks on social media. Bangladesh’s foreign ministry handed over a protest note to India’s acting high commissioner in Dhaka a day …

MEA summons Bangladesh envoy after Dhaka lodges protest over Hasina's speech, says 'India has no involvement'
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

MEA summons Bangladesh envoy after Dhaka lodges protest over Hasina's speech, says 'India has no involvement'

India TV News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday summoned Bangladesh’s Acting High Commissioner to India, Md Nural Islam, expressing concerns over continued negative remarks by Bangladeshi authorities towards India. Bangladesh has formally lodged a "strong protest" with India regarding deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's speech. MEA issues statement MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, issued a statement, and said, “The Bangladesh Acting High …

India summons Bangladesh envoy after Dhaka protests Sheikh Hasina's remarks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India summons Bangladesh envoy after Dhaka protests Sheikh Hasina's remarks

India Today  

India on Friday summoned Bangladesh's Acting High Commissioner to India, Muhammad Nural Islam, over recent statements by authorities in Dhaka that portrayed India in a "negative light". The MEA spokesperson also said that comments attributed to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina "have been made in her individual capacity in which India has no role to play". The development comes …

Bangladesh fumes at Sheikh Hasina’s ‘incendiary’ remarks, asks India to stop her
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh fumes at Sheikh Hasina’s ‘incendiary’ remarks, asks India to stop her

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh on Thursday lodged a strong protest against what it said were “false and fabricated” statements by former premier Sheikh Hasina, currently in self-exile in New Delhi, and sought “appropriate measures” to stop her from making “incendiary” remarks on social media. Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh’s foreign ministry handed over a protest note to India’s acting …

Bangladesh lodges ‘strong protest’ with govt of India over ‘false’ comments of Sheikh Hasina
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh lodges ‘strong protest’ with govt of India over ‘false’ comments of Sheikh Hasina

Hindustan Times  

Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh has lodged a “strong protest” with the government of India over what it said were “false and fabricated comments and statements continuously being made in different platforms including social media, by the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina”, who is in exile in India. Bangladesh earlier demanded for Sheikh Hasina’s extradition In a Facebook post, …

Sheikh Hasina’s speech: Bangladesh summons Indian High Commissioner
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina’s speech: Bangladesh summons Indian High Commissioner

The Hindu  

Dhaka has summoned the Head of Mission of Indian High Commission in Bangladesh on Thursday after Sheikh Hasina delivered a speech from India, accusing Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government Muhammad Yunus of making a “meticulous plan” to murder her. Ms. Hasina’s speech followed the destruction of the 32 Dhanmondi residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by a mob. Yunus and …

Bangladesh lodges protest with India over Sheikh Hasina's 'fabricated' remarks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh lodges protest with India over Sheikh Hasina's 'fabricated' remarks

India Today  

Bangladesh on Thursday lodged a protest with India's Acting High Commissioner over the "false and fabricated" remarks by deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in reference to her virtual address to her supporters from exile in India. Dhaka said Hasina's remarks were viewed as a "hostile act" against Bangladesh, and asked New Delhi to take appropriate measures to stop her from …

Bangladesh interim govt making all efforts to bring back Sheikh Hasina, others from India: Home Adviser
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh interim govt making all efforts to bring back Sheikh Hasina, others from India: Home Adviser

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s interim government is making all efforts to bring back ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others from India under the extradition treaty, Home Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Wednesday. Ms. Hasina, 77, has been living in India since August 5 last year when she fled Bangladesh following a massive student-led protest that toppled her Awami …

ISI delegation from Pakistan visits Dhaka raising concerns for India as Pakistan and Bangladesh revive their military relations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

ISI delegation from Pakistan visits Dhaka raising concerns for India as Pakistan and Bangladesh revive their military relations

Op India  

Amidst increasing military engagement between Bangladesh and Pakistan, the Ministry of External Affairs released a statement on Friday stating that Delhi has been closely monitoring the developments in its neighbourhood. An ISI delegation is on a four-day visit to Dhaka The MEA statement came after a four-member delegation of Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence went on a four-day visit to …

India summons Bangladesh envoy day after Dhaka pulls up Indian High Commissioner over border fencing
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2 months, 1 week ago

India summons Bangladesh envoy day after Dhaka pulls up Indian High Commissioner over border fencing

Live Mint  

India on Monday, January 13, summoned Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Nural Islam day after Dhaka summoned the Indian High Commissioner to express its 'deep concern' and express his ‘objections’ over fencing at the border. In a statement titled ‘Construction of fence at the India-Bangladesh border’, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “It was conveyed that with regard to security …

MEA summons Bangladesh's envoy day after Dhaka calls in India's diplomat over border tussle
2 months, 1 week ago

MEA summons Bangladesh's envoy day after Dhaka calls in India's diplomat over border tussle

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a move signalling diplomatic escalation over border management, India on Monday summoned Bangladesh's Acting High Commissioner, Md. "It was conveyed that, with regard to security measures at the border, including fencing, India observed all protocols and agreements between the two governments and between the Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh," the Ministry of External Affairs said …

India summons Bangladesh envoy day after Dhaka's summons to its diplomat
2 months, 1 week ago

India summons Bangladesh envoy day after Dhaka's summons to its diplomat

India Today  

The government on Monday summoned Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner Nural Islam amid escalating border tensions between the two nations. During the discussions, Indian officials highlighted that all existing protocols and agreements between the two governments, as well as the coordination mechanisms between the Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh, are being strictly adhered to in the implementation of border …

Bangladesh summons Indian envoy over border tensions
2 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh summons Indian envoy over border tensions

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma over border tensions. Jashim Uddin said the Government of Bangladesh had “deep concern” over the recent activities of the Border Security Force of India along the Bangladesh-India Border, to the High Commissioner of India H.E. Simultaneous polls debate: EC has termed poll code vital for ensuring level playing field …

Bangladesh summons Indian High Commissioner over border tensions
2 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh summons Indian High Commissioner over border tensions

The Hindu  

The interim government of Bangladesh on Sunday expressed “deep concern” about the prevailing situation along the India-Bangladesh borders. Jashim Uddin to the Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma during a meeting which was held soon after the Adviser on Home Affairs, Jehangir Alam Chowdhury, informed the media that India has been erecting fences in five locations on the Indo-Bangladesh borders and …

What Bangladesh diplomats resuming India duties signals
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What Bangladesh diplomats resuming India duties signals

India Today  

Two diplomatic officers of Bangladesh who had been recalled from their serving stations in India—Kolkata and Agartala—are set to make a return, signalling an improvement in bilateral ties that have been tested since the exit of Sheikh Hasina from power last August. Sources in the Bangladesh interim government indicated that Sikder Mohammad Ashrafur Rahman, minister and head of chancery at …

Cost and benefit: On Bangladesh, India and Sheikh Hasina
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cost and benefit: On Bangladesh, India and Sheikh Hasina

The Hindu  

Amidst signs that New Delhi and Dhaka are trying to resolve other issues that have marred their ties in the last few months, the issue of Bangladesh’s demand that India extradite Sheikh Hasina remains intractable, with neither side budging. Finally, the government indicated to a parliamentary committee that while Ms. Hasina remains in Delhi as India’s guest, it had no …

India unlikely to respond to Hasina extradition call
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India unlikely to respond to Hasina extradition call

Hindustan Times  

India is unlikely to respond to Bangladesh’s request to extradite former premier Sheikh Hasina, people familiar with the matter said, pointing out that Dhaka has not completed key formalities needed to take forward such an issue. The extradition demand is being seen in some quarters in New Delhi as “public posturing” by Bangladesh’s interim government to satisfy domestic constituencies, especially …

Bangladesh welcomes New Year with protests demanding Sheik Hasina’s prosecution
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh welcomes New Year with protests demanding Sheik Hasina’s prosecution

Firstpost  

On New Year’s eve, a ‘March for Unity’, led by student activists, was organised in Bangladesh where demonstrators demanded prosecution of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina and sought justice for over 1,000 people killed in mass uprising in July-August The Students Against Discrimination group holds the 'March for Unity' rally demanding proclamation of the July Revolution and to mark the student-led …

Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘judicial process’
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘judicial process’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bangladesh has formally requested India …

‘At this time…’: What India replied to Bangladesh’s ‘note verbale’ seeking Sheikh Hasina’s extradition
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘At this time…’: What India replied to Bangladesh’s ‘note verbale’ seeking Sheikh Hasina’s extradition

Live Mint  

Bangladesh has requested the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, following her flight to New Delhi in August amid widespread student-led protests that resulted in her ousting after 15 years in power. India confirmed receiving the note verbale from Bangladesh seeking extradition of Sheikh Hasina. Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed, in a statement posted on his Facebook …

Bangladesh Asks India to Extradite Hasina
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh Asks India to Extradite Hasina

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Bangladesh on Monday issued a Note Verbale to India seeking the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina amid sharply deteriorating ties between the two countries. Bangladesh interim government’s foreign affairs adviser Touhid Hossain said, “We have sent a Note Verbale to the Indian government saying that Bangladesh wants her back here for the judicial process”. Alam also …

Delhi Confirms Receiving Diplomatic Note From Dhaka Over Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's Extradition
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Confirms Receiving Diplomatic Note From Dhaka Over Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's Extradition

ABP News  

India-Bangladesh: The interim government of Bangladesh has sought former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s return to Dhaka from India where she is currently living in exile through diplomatic channels. This comes after Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain told the local media there that Dhaka has sent a formal note verbale to India seeking Hasina’s return to that country in …

Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh has sent a formal request to India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August amid the student-led protests that ended her 15 years in power, the country’s foreign affairs adviser said Monday. regime to conduct farcical trial process through International Crimes Tribunal makes it a political witch hunt that …

Bangladesh sends note verbale asking India to send back deposed PM Hasina
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh sends note verbale asking India to send back deposed PM Hasina

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. "We have sent a note verbale to the Indian government saying that Bangladesh wants her back here for the judicial process," Foreign Affairs Adviser or de facto foreign minister Touhid Hossain told reporters at …

Bangladesh Seeks Return Of Deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, Sends Note Verbale To India
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh Seeks Return Of Deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, Sends Note Verbale To India

ABP News  

Bangladesh’s interim government on Monday announced that it has sent a diplomatic note to India requesting the return of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to face legal proceedings in Dhaka. Earlier in the day, Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam informed reporters that his office had submitted a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate Hasina’s extradition. Bangladesh's …

Bangladesh formally writes to India seeking return of former PM Sheikh Hasina for judicial process
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh formally writes to India seeking return of former PM Sheikh Hasina for judicial process

Live Mint  

Bangladesh wrote to India on Monday, requesting the return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to that country for the judicial process. “We have sent a note verbale to the Indian government saying that Bangladesh wants her back here for the judicial process,” Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser or de facto Foreign Minister Touhid Hossain, said. Earlier in September, Muhammad Yunus, …

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’

Al Jazeera  

Dhaka sends formal request to New Delhi to extradite Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August amid protests that ended her 15-year rule. Bangladesh has told India it wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August, back in the country for “judicial process”, says the acting head of the country’s foreign ministry. “We sent …

Bangladesh sends diplomatic note to India seeking Sheikh Hasina's extradition
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Bangladesh sends diplomatic note to India seeking Sheikh Hasina's extradition

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. Bangladesh-based International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several former Cabinet ministers, advisers, and military and civil officials for "crimes against humanity and genocide". "We have sent a note verbale to …

'No comment': India on Bangladesh's extradition request for Sheikh Hasina
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'No comment': India on Bangladesh's extradition request for Sheikh Hasina

India Today  

India on Monday confirmed receiving an official request from the interim Bangladesh government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, seeking extradition of deposed prime minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. Earlier in the day, Bangladesh's de facto Foreign Minister Touhid Hossain said his office in Dhaka that the country has sent a diplomatic note to India’s Foreign …

Student-advisers in interim government of Bangladesh gaining higher profile
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Student-advisers in interim government of Bangladesh gaining higher profile

The Hindu  

India’s “strong protest” in response to the now deleted Facebook post carrying an enlarged map of Bangladesh that included neighbouring Indian territories, has drawn attention to the student-advisers of the interim government of Bangladesh. At a Clinton Global Initiative event in New York, Prof. Yunus introduced Mr. Alam saying, “He is known to be the brain behind the whole revolution.” …

India lodges protest over comments by Muhammad Yunus's aide
3 months ago

India lodges protest over comments by Muhammad Yunus's aide

India Today  

India has formally expressed strong objections to Dhaka regarding contentious remarks made by Mahfuj Alam, a key aide to Bangladesh's chief advisor Muhammad Yunus. #WATCH | Delhi: On the post of Bangladeshi leader Mahfuz Alam, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "We have registered our strong protest on this issue with the Bangladesh side. He further added, "While India has consistently …

India lodges 'strong protest' with Dhaka over Bangladesh leader's remarks
3 months ago

India lodges 'strong protest' with Dhaka over Bangladesh leader's remarks

New Indian Express  

She fled Dhaka in a military plane in August, as mobs threatened her safety in the capital city. India and Bangladesh's relations have been strained since the formation of the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. On Thursday, New Delhi expressed concern over incidents of violence targeting Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, stating that the interim government …

Military personnel of India, Bangladesh pay exchange visits
3 months ago

Military personnel of India, Bangladesh pay exchange visits

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Reflecting a sign of relief in the ongoing strained India-Bangladesh ties, the exchange visits of freedom fighters of Bangladesh and India, to celebrate the 1971 Liberation War, has continued this year also. The Army on Sunday said, “On the 53rd anniversary of the Liberation War, eight distinguished Muktijoddhas and two serving officers of the Bangladesh Armed Forces have …

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party hold protest march as tensions continue with India
3 months, 1 week ago

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party hold protest march as tensions continue with India

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Thousands of members of youth and student bodies belonging to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday held a road march procession from Bangladesh’s capital toward its eastern border with India to protest against an attack on a diplomatic mission earlier this month and alleged desecration of Bangladeshi flags in India. Wednesday’s protest came two days after the …

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party hold protest march as tensions continue with India
3 months, 1 week ago

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party hold protest march as tensions continue with India

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of members of youth and student bodies …

It took a visit from India for Bangladesh to acknowledge what world has been saying
3 months, 1 week ago

It took a visit from India for Bangladesh to acknowledge what world has been saying

Firstpost  

Bangladesh has finally acknowledged that 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities, mostly Hindus, took place in the country between August 5 and October 22. India for months raised concerns over atrocities against minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh, where the interim government under Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus rejected all such reports as “completely exaggerated.” Attacks on minorities, including Hindus, in …

Bangladesh acknowledges attacks on minorities; says 88 cases filed, 70 arrested so far
3 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh acknowledges attacks on minorities; says 88 cases filed, 70 arrested so far

New Indian Express  

Bangladesh has confirmed 88 cases of communal violence targeting minorities, primarily Hindus, since the departure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August. Interim government head Muhammad Yunus’ press secretary, Shafiqul Alam, revealed the figures on Tuesday, adding that 70 individuals have been arrested in connection with the attacks, as reported by news agency PTI. The announcement follows a visit …

Two to tango: On India-Bangladesh ties
3 months, 1 week ago

Two to tango: On India-Bangladesh ties

The Hindu  

Amidst fast-deteriorating ties between India and Bangladesh, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s one-day visit to Dhaka provided a much-needed outreach to the interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus. These include India’s concerns over attacks on minorities, particularly Hindus, Bangladesh’s anger over ‘unwanted Indian interference’, and Ms. Hasina’s continued stay in India as Bangladesh calls for her to stand trial …

Mending Delhi’s ties with Dhaka
3 months, 1 week ago

Mending Delhi’s ties with Dhaka

Hindustan Times  

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Dhaka — the first senior Indian functionary to travel to Bangladesh since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime in August — is a welcome pause since the ties between the two neighbours have been increasingly turning cold, if not hostile. Expectedly, the conversations in Dhaka on Monday — between Misri and the head …

India brings up safety of minorities in Bangladesh
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3 months, 1 week ago

India brings up safety of minorities in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India on Monday conveyed to Bangladesh its concerns about the safety and welfare of minorities in that country, with foreign secretary Vikram Misri saying New Delhi wants to work with the interim government in Dhaka to take forward ties in a positive direction. At these meetings, Misri highlighted India’s support for a “democratic, stable, peaceful, progressive and inclusive …

Conveyed our concerns on the safety of minorities, says Vikram Misri in Dhaka
3 months, 1 week ago

Conveyed our concerns on the safety of minorities, says Vikram Misri in Dhaka

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India on Monday conveyed to Bangladesh its concerns about the safety and welfare of the country’s minorities, with foreign secretary Vikram Misri saying New Delhi wants to work with the interim government in Dhaka to take forward ties in a positive and constructive direction. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri during talks on Monday with his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim …

Vikram Misri Bangladesh visit: India desires positive constructive, mutually beneficial relations with Bangladesh,says foreign secretary
3 months, 1 week ago

Vikram Misri Bangladesh visit: India desires positive constructive, mutually beneficial relations with Bangladesh,says foreign secretary

The Hindu  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday conveyed India’s “concerns” over the safety and security of minorities in Bangladesh and urged the interim government there to follow a “constructive approach”. Responding to Mr. Misri’s remarks, Mr. Jashim Uddin expressed Dhaka’s concerns over the recent breach of security at the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala and asserted that the safety …

‘Conveyed concerns on safety of minorities’: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri in Bangladesh
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Conveyed concerns on safety of minorities’: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said that his discussions with Bangladesh Foreign Adviser Touhid Hussain gave an opportunity to take stock of the relations between both the countries. India's foreign secretary Vikram Misri and his Bangladesh's counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin during a meeting in Dhaka. "The meeting between our foreign secretary Jashim Uddin and his counterpart Vikram Misri …

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