India ‘important neighbour’, want ties based on fairness: Bangladesh Army chief
1 week ago

India ‘important neighbour’, want ties based on fairness: Bangladesh Army chief

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh is dependent in many ways on India, an “important neighbour”, and will not do anything that goes against New Delhi’s strategic interests, Bangladesh Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has said against the backdrop of strained ties between the two countries. India has a lot of interest in Bangladesh’s stability, and the two sides share a give-and-take relationship that “must be based on fairness”, Zaman said in an interview with leading Bangladeshi newspaper Prothom Alo, his first since former premier Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled to India last August. Bangladesh will “not do anything with our neighbour that goes against their strategic interests”, Zaman said while responding to a question about New Delhi’s cooperation with Dhaka to ensure the security of India’s strategic northeastern states. Their weapons are comparatively inexpensive.” Zaman said Bangladesh’s armed forces must “not interfere in politics” as it is “harmful for the army to poke its nose in politics”.

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‘India a neighbour, China a partner’: Bangladesh army chief on Dhaka’s ‘give & take ties’ with New Delhi
6 days, 6 hours ago

‘India a neighbour, China a partner’: Bangladesh army chief on Dhaka’s ‘give & take ties’ with New Delhi

Firstpost  

Amid straining diplomatic ties, Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman has described India as ‘an important neighbour’ while distinguishing China as ‘a development partner’. In a media interview, he said Bangladesh has a “give and take” relationship with India Amid growing diplomatic strain, Bangladesh army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has created a flutter in his latest media interview, describing his country’s ties with …

Bangladesh Army Chief Emphasises India as Strategic Partner Amid Strained Ties
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1 week ago

Bangladesh Army Chief Emphasises India as Strategic Partner Amid Strained Ties

Deccan Chronicle  

Speaking at a public event, Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman underlined the significance of India-Bangladesh relations, noting that the two countries share deep historical, cultural, and economic ties. He acknowledged India's pivotal role during Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971 and its continued support in various developmental and strategic sectors. “Our policies and actions will never go against India's strategic interests.” His comments come …

Hasina's return, India ties among priorities: Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser
1 week ago

Hasina's return, India ties among priorities: Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser

India Today  

Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina's extradition is one of the several issues with India that Bangladesh would pursue, while strong bilateral ties with Washington, Delhi and Beijing are priorities of the interim government, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday. Hossain said Dhaka’s efforts to bring Hasina back from Delhi and to uplift ties with India will proceed in parallel. …

Bangladesh administration responsible for protecting minority communities: Minister
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bangladesh administration responsible for protecting minority communities: Minister

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday expressed concern at incidents of violence targeting Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and said the interim government in Dhaka has the primary responsibility of protecting their life and liberty. Minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh made the comments in Rajya Sabha less than a fortnight after foreign secretary Vikram Misri visited Bangladesh and …

Opinion - India is losing Bangladesh to China and Pakistan, and it could get worse
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Opinion - India is losing Bangladesh to China and Pakistan, and it could get worse

India Today  

It is hard to be optimistic about the future of India-Bangladesh relations. India now harbours former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who the new leader of Bangladesh, Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus, says must be extradited to Dhaka. The problem, from Yunus’ perspective, is that New Delhi perceives “everybody is Islamist.and will make this country into Afghanistan.” India should also worry about …

Trinamool, BJP leaders hit out at Bangladesh; BSF nabs more trespassers in West Bengal
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trinamool, BJP leaders hit out at Bangladesh; BSF nabs more trespassers in West Bengal

The Hindu  

Leaders of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal took a dig at Bangladesh on Friday following reports of atrocities against religious minorities in the neighbouring country. BJP leader Dilip Ghosh told reporters on Friday that Bangladeshi forces do not match up to India and that political leaders in Bangladesh should think more deeply about the …

Neighbours have their domestic politics, we should be mature: Jaishankar
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Neighbours have their domestic politics, we should be mature: Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India’s neighbours have their own domestic politics, which have certain implications for New Delhi. Tewari had pointed out that India was the eighth country visited by the Maldives president after assuming office in 2023, and that he had travelled to New Delhi “under severe economic compulsion.” Tewari also said that Nepal’s new prime minister had first travelled to …

Time for Bangladesh to smell the coffee: India is indispensable
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Time for Bangladesh to smell the coffee: India is indispensable

Firstpost  

India has, for its part, followed a calibrated approach of sending out a clear message to Bangladesh to be mindful of India’s security interests and protect the lives and welfare of its Hindu and other minorities The diplomatic language indicates that Misri during his Dhaka did not hold back his punches in outlining India’s concerns about the violence against minorities …

‘Our lives don’t matter’: Bangladeshi Hindus under attack after Hasina exit
3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Our lives don’t matter’: Bangladeshi Hindus under attack after Hasina exit

Al Jazeera  

Bangladeshi Hindus – seen as allies of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina – face mounting threats, amid anti-India sentiments. Abhro Shome Pias, a 27-year-old Hindu student who studies at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka’s premier engineering college, said there had been “countless incidents of violence and persecution of Hindus”. “However, the majority of Bangladeshi Hindus do not support the …

US urges India, Bangladesh to resolve differences peacefully
4 weeks ago

US urges India, Bangladesh to resolve differences peacefully

Hindustan Times  

The United States has called for India and Bangladesh to resolve their differences peacefully. “We want to see all parties resolve their disagreements peacefully,” Miler said, responding to a question on the recent visit of India's foreign secretary to Bangladesh. During his visit earlier this week, foreign secretary Vikram Misri expressed New Delhi's concerns regarding the safety and security of …

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

Mending Delhi’s ties with Dhaka
4 weeks, 1 day 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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4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

FS Misri Meets Bangladesh Interim Govt Head Yunus, Says India Wants ‘Constructive, Mutually Beneficial’ Ties
4 weeks, 2 days ago

FS Misri Meets Bangladesh Interim Govt Head Yunus, Says India Wants ‘Constructive, Mutually Beneficial’ Ties

ABP News  

India-Bangladesh Ties: India and Bangladesh held wide-ranging talks Monday during the visit of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who called on the Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, apart from meeting Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin. Speaking to journalists after the meetings in Dhaka, Misri said, “Today’s discussions have given …

Attacks on religious properties regrettable, says Foreign Secretary in Dhaka
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Attacks on religious properties regrettable, says Foreign Secretary in Dhaka

India Today  

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday that attacks targeting religious and cultural properties in Bangladesh were regrettable. Speaking to the media after his meeting with Bangladesh's foreign affairs adivsor, Vikram Misri said, "We discussed recent developments and I conveyed our concerns including those related to the safety and welfare of minorities. Misri said, "I exercised that India desires …

'Stop attack on Hindus': India talks tough as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh, meets Yunus
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

'Stop attack on Hindus': India talks tough as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh, meets Yunus

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who visited Dhaka on Monday on the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin, raised the issue of attacks on Hindus during the discussions. We expect, overall, a constructive approach on all these issues by the Bangladesh authorities, and we look forward to moving the relationship forward in a positive, forward-looking, and constructive …

How Bangladesh cosying up with Pakistan is a major security concern for India
1 month ago

How Bangladesh cosying up with Pakistan is a major security concern for India

Firstpost  

Amidst the persecution, atrocities, killings, and brutal suppression of minorities in Bangladesh, particularly the Hindu minority, dominating the news space in digital and print media, the most concerning development for India’s long-term security interests, ie, the growing proximity between Bangladesh and Pakistan, is eluding the adequate attention that it should receive from the security analysts and policy wonks. It is …

India Bangladesh Relations Deteriorate Over Religious Tensions and Political Changes
1 month ago

India Bangladesh Relations Deteriorate Over Religious Tensions and Political Changes

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 05, 2024 18:22 IST - 6 MINS READ Can India’s foreign policy be reduced to looking at individual nations through a “Hindu” lens? There has been a vast increase in trade, electricity sales, a fuel pipeline, and myriad road and rail links between India and Bangladesh in recent years, and one can only wonder at an Indian …

Bangladesh mission in India attacked: Why are ties in freefall?
1 month ago

Bangladesh mission in India attacked: Why are ties in freefall?

Al Jazeera  

The attack on the Bangladeshi mission in India further strains ties as the two nations trade accusations of alleged attacks on Hindus. “We will seek the return of the fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina from India,” Yunus said last month. Mubashar Hasan, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oslo in Norway, said the attack on Dhaka’s mission in India will …

India-Bangladesh relationship 'multifaceted, can't be reduced to just one issue,' says Indian envoy summoned by Dhaka – Firstpost
1 month ago

India-Bangladesh relationship 'multifaceted, can't be reduced to just one issue,' says Indian envoy summoned by Dhaka – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Bangladesh summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Dhaka after some protesters breached security barricades at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala India is “willing to work with the interim government and maintain friendly relations,” the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma told reporters after his meeting with acting foreign secretary M Riaz …

Dhaka, Delhi must manage ties better
1 month ago

Dhaka, Delhi must manage ties better

Hindustan Times  

The breaching and ransacking of the Bangladeshi consulate in Agartala by a large group of protestors reflects the downward spiral in bilateral relations since the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus came to power in Dhaka in August. There are protests in several states bordering Bangladesh over the persecution of the country’s Hindu minority and the arrest of …

'Delhi-Dhaka Ties Cannot Be Reduced To Single Agenda': Indian Envoy Pranay Verma Says After Bangladesh Summon
1 month ago

'Delhi-Dhaka Ties Cannot Be Reduced To Single Agenda': Indian Envoy Pranay Verma Says After Bangladesh Summon

ABP News  

India is willing to engage with the interim government of Bangladesh and remains interested in working with the government to fulfill the shared aspirations for peace, security and development, High Commissioner Pranay Verma said on Tuesday. The remarks by the Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka come after Bangladesh summoned Verma to the Foreign Affairs Ministry office in Dhaka over the …

India asks Bangladesh to protect minorities, hopes monk will get fair treatment
1 month, 1 week ago

India asks Bangladesh to protect minorities, hopes monk will get fair treatment

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India on Friday urged Bangladesh’s interim government to protect Hindus and other minority communities in the face of threats and targeted attacks and called for the case of a Bangladeshi monk arrested on a charge of sedition to be dealt with fairly and transparently. We once again call upon Bangladesh to take all the steps for the protection …

'Live up to responsibility...': India urges Bangladesh to protect all minorities amid rising violence
1 month, 1 week ago

'Live up to responsibility...': India urges Bangladesh to protect all minorities amid rising violence

Firstpost  

India on Friday expressed deep concern over the escalating violence and targeted attacks against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and called upon the Muhammad Yunus-led government to “live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities” India on Friday expressed deep concern over the escalating violence and targeted attacks against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and called upon …

India concerned over ‘surge of extremism and violence’ against Hindus in Bangladesh: ‘Arrest of Chinmoy Das is…’
1 month, 1 week ago

India concerned over ‘surge of extremism and violence’ against Hindus in Bangladesh: ‘Arrest of Chinmoy Das is…’

Live Mint  

India has reiterated calls for Bangladesh to ‘protect minorities’ on Friday amid growing outrage over the arrest of a Hindu priest. The developments came soon after Chinmoy Krishna Das was denied bail this week following his arrest for ‘disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag’ during a rally. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha on Friday that the Indian administration has …

Not media exaggeration: India on surge in attacks against Bangladeshi Hindus
1 month, 1 week ago

Not media exaggeration: India on surge in attacks against Bangladeshi Hindus

India Today  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday attacked Bangladesh over targeted attacks on Hindus, saying the increasing incidents of violence against minorities cannot merely be dismissed as "media exaggerations". "India has consistently and strongly raised with the Bangladesh government the threats and targeted attacks on Hindus and other minorities. Earlier this week, Bangladesh called India's charges "unfounded" while saying they …

India following 'double standards' on protection of minorities: Bangladesh
1 month, 1 week ago

India following 'double standards' on protection of minorities: Bangladesh

India Today  

Bangladesh on Friday claimed India followed "double standards" on protection of minority communities and accused the neighbouring country's media of conducting an "industrial scale misinformation campaign" against Dhaka. Amid a row over the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges, Bangladesh interim government's Law Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul in a Facebook post said India's unwarranted concern for …

India urges Bangladesh to protect Hindus amid rising atrocities against them
1 month, 1 week ago

India urges Bangladesh to protect Hindus amid rising atrocities against them

India TV News  

Amid escalating reports of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday issued a strong appeal to the interim Bangladeshi government, urging it to fulfill its duty of protecting all minority communities in the country. Speaking at the weekly press briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal expressed India’s deep concerns over the increasing incidents of targeted attacks …

Hinduphobia in Bangladesh: Why ‘liberals’ fail to see the plight of minorities under Yunus regime
1 month, 1 week ago

Hinduphobia in Bangladesh: Why ‘liberals’ fail to see the plight of minorities under Yunus regime

Firstpost  

Hindus in Bangladesh need attention now or never. Before they thin down to mere microscopic or invisible minority, something must be done to protect them Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, who faces several charges, is escorted by the police at the Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court, in Chattogram, Bangladesh on November 26, …

Attacks on minorities in Bangladesh: Indian-American body urges Biden, Trump to intervene
1 month, 1 week ago

Attacks on minorities in Bangladesh: Indian-American body urges Biden, Trump to intervene

ABP News  

Washington, Nov 28 : An influential Indian-American organisation has urged US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump to call on the government of Bangladesh to protect the minority Hindu community in the country. In separate letters to Biden and Trump, the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies on Wednesday expressed grave concern over the escalating human rights violations …

Bangladesh Says 'Internal Affair' As India Flags Safety Of Hindus After ISKCON Monk's Arrest
1 month, 1 week ago

Bangladesh Says 'Internal Affair' As India Flags Safety Of Hindus After ISKCON Monk's Arrest

ABP News  

After India expressed "deep concern" over the arrest of ISKCON Bangladesh monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari under sedition charges and urged Dhaka to ensure the safety of Hindus and all other minorities, the neighbouring country in a sharp reaction said it does not interfere with the judiciary, which is "fully independent". Dhaka said the Indian government's statement "completely disregards that …

‘Internal matter, committed to…’: Bangladesh reacts to India’s concern over Hindu Priest Chinmoy Krishna Das’ arrest
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1 month, 1 week ago

‘Internal matter, committed to…’: Bangladesh reacts to India’s concern over Hindu Priest Chinmoy Krishna Das’ arrest

Live Mint  

Chinmoy Krishna Das' arrest: The government of Bangladesh on Tuesday reacted to concerns raised by India over the arrest of priest Chinmoy Krishna Das and safety of Hindu in the neighbouring country, and termed it matter concerning internal affairs, while stating that the arrest has been misconstrued by certain quarters. Das, the leader of Hindu group 'Sammilita Sanatani Jote', was …

India concerned over Hindu leader's arrest in Bangladesh
1 month, 1 week ago

India concerned over Hindu leader's arrest in Bangladesh

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Reacting strongly to punitive action taken by Bangladeshi authorities against a Hindu seer there, India on Tuesday said it had “noted with deep concern the arrest and denial of bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, who is also the spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote”. We also note with concern the attacks on minorities protesting peacefully against …

India Expresses Concern As ISKCON Bangladesh Monk Chinmoy Das Sent To Jail, But ‘Unlikely To Intervene’
1 month, 1 week ago

India Expresses Concern As ISKCON Bangladesh Monk Chinmoy Das Sent To Jail, But ‘Unlikely To Intervene’

ABP News  

India-Bangladesh-ISKCON: India will not be raising with Bangladesh the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent monk of ISKCON Bangladesh who has been jailed on charges of sedition for allegedly insulting the country’s flag during a rally last month, ABP Live has learnt. “We have noted with deep concern the arrest and denial of bail to Shri Chinmoy Krishna …

‘Ensure safety, security of minorities’: India on arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Das in Bangladesh
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Ensure safety, security of minorities’: India on arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Das in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

India on Tuesday said it has noted with deep concern the arrest and denial of bail to Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, urging Dhaka to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities. The Bangladesh police had on Monday arrested Das, the leader of Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote, from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in …

Unfounded, misrepresents facts: Bangladesh on India's remark on Hindu monk's arrest
1 month, 1 week ago

Unfounded, misrepresents facts: Bangladesh on India's remark on Hindu monk's arrest

India Today  

Bangladesh on Tuesday reacted to the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das on Tuesday. Reacting to India's statement on the matter, Bangladesh said that the monk's arrest had "been misconstrued by certain quarters". "The Government of Bangladesh maintains that such unfounded statements not only misrepresent facts but also stand contrary to the spirit of Friendship and understanding between the …

Mending ties, making friends
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Mending ties, making friends

Hindustan Times  

Bilateral ties with the Maldives achieved a much-needed reset earlier this week when President Mohamed Muizzu visited India. New Delhi, Oct 07 : Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu meets President Droupadi Murmu ahead of the banquet dinner in his honour, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The Indian Ocean Region is India’s strategic backyard, but …

Bangladesh Want Good Relation With India But On Basis Of "Fairness, Equality", Says Muhammad Yunus
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh Want Good Relation With India But On Basis Of "Fairness, Equality", Says Muhammad Yunus

ABP News  

Bangladesh's interim government chief Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his country wants good relations with India and other neighbouring nations but it should be on the basis of "fairness and equality". "We want good relations with India and other neighbouring nations, but the relations must be based on fairness and equality," the Chief Adviser said. Yunus said the interim …

'We Want Good Relations With India': In First Televised Address, Bangladesh’s Yunus Calls For Fair, Equitable Ties
3 months, 4 weeks ago

'We Want Good Relations With India': In First Televised Address, Bangladesh’s Yunus Calls For Fair, Equitable Ties

News 18  

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his country wants good relations with India and other neighbouring nations on the basis of “fairness and equality”. In a televised address, marking the first month of the interim government’s formation, Yunus said after he took oath as the head of the administration, many foreign leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra …

'Called PM Modi and Pakistan PM, we want good relations with India, neighbouring nations but...': Yunus
3 months, 4 weeks ago

'Called PM Modi and Pakistan PM, we want good relations with India, neighbouring nations but...': Yunus

India TV News  

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government chief Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his country wants good relations with India and other neighbouring nations but it should be on the basis of "fairness and equality". In a televised address, Yunus said after he took oath as the head of the administration, he received congratulatory calls and messages from different heads of government …

Yunus Calls for India-Bangladesh Relations Based on Equity, Fairness; Urges SAARC Revival
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Yunus Calls for India-Bangladesh Relations Based on Equity, Fairness; Urges SAARC Revival

News 18  

Interim government’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Sunday said that Bangladesh wants to maintain good relations with India while asserting that it should be based on equity and fairness. Yunus, 84, made the remarks while responding to a question at a meeting with students who had participated in the student-people revolution that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina last month, state-run BSS …

Bangladesh-India relations should be based on equity and fairness: Chief Adviser Yunus
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh-India relations should be based on equity and fairness: Chief Adviser Yunus

The Hindu  

Interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that Bangladesh wants to maintain good relations with India while asserting that it should be based on equity and fairness. Mr. Mahfuj, who briefed the media after the meeting, added that the chief adviser said Bangladesh always gives importance to mutual respect and equity in maintaining relations with neighbours. The interim …

The View From India newsletter: The churn in Bangladesh
4 months ago

The View From India newsletter: The churn in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

It is barely a month since Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Some civil society groups within Bangladesh have been urging foreign, especially Indian, media to refrain from exaggerating and sensationalising sporadic instances of such attacks, contending it could make religious minorities more vulnerable. We always wanted a functional relationship with India,” he said, adding: “Unfortunately, there has …

India must engage with all sides in Bangladesh: Top policy analyst
4 months, 1 week ago

India must engage with all sides in Bangladesh: Top policy analyst

The Hindu  

The current state of relations between India and Bangladesh does not leave space for conventional diplomacy for Indian decision makers, a top policy analyst of Bangladesh has said. The end of the Hasina government need not be interpreted as the end of bilateral relations, he said, while also adding: “South Block should engage with the real stakeholders – the people …

Senior BNP leader urges India to take a relook at its relations with Bangladesh sans Sheikh Hasina
4 months, 1 week ago

Senior BNP leader urges India to take a relook at its relations with Bangladesh sans Sheikh Hasina

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: A senior BNP leader has blamed an "ecosystem of former diplomats, bureaucrats, politicians, and think tanks" for creating a "bogeyman" to mislead the Indian establishment into believing that Indo-Bangla relations would deteriorate without the Sheikh Hasina-led BNP. Days after India raised the issue of the safety of minorities in Bangladesh, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury of the Khalida Zia-led Bangladesh …

Bangladesh wants harmonious ties with India, but New Delhi mustn't interfere: Jamaat-e-Islami chief
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh wants harmonious ties with India, but New Delhi mustn't interfere: Jamaat-e-Islami chief

The Hindu  

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami supremo Shafiqur Rahman has said his party seeks harmonious and stable ties with India but asserted that New Delhi needs to reconsider its foreign policy in the neighbourhood, as bilateral relations do not entail interfering in each other’s internal issues. Mr. Rahman, who is the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, stated that his party supports close relations between India …

India’s policy towards Bangladesh ‘completely failed’, says BNP leader Amir Khasru
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s policy towards Bangladesh ‘completely failed’, says BNP leader Amir Khasru

The Hindu  

India’s official policy towards Bangladesh “completely failed” as it was dominated by an “ecosystem” consisting of powerful civil servants, “plugged-in” retired diplomats, ideologues and journalists who prioritised security without feeling the political pulse on the ground, said one of the top decision-makers of the main Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Speaking to The Hindu in Dhaka this week, Amir Khasru Mahmud …

The future of Indo-Bangladesh ties
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The future of Indo-Bangladesh ties

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh is facing one of its most turbulent periods. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The current political crisis in Bangladesh is based on a mix of old grievances and new revolts. As a close neighbor and longstanding ally, the way India handles these tremors will have enormous implications for future bilateral ties. Given the level of economic interdependence, any disturbance in …

The future of Indo-Bangladesh ties
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The future of Indo-Bangladesh ties

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh is facing one of its most turbulent periods. This has raised questions on the internal stability of Bangladesh as well as its equations with India. As a close neighbor and longstanding ally, the way India handles these tremors will have enormous implications for future bilateral ties. Given the level of economic interdependence, any disturbance in Bangladesh can lead to …

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