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Bangladesh sends note verbale asking India to send back deposed PM Hasina
4 hours, 6 minutes 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 …

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Student-advisers in interim government of Bangladesh gaining higher profile
1 day, 22 hours 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.” …

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MEA ticks off Yunus government for aide’s remarks
2 days, 14 hours ago

MEA ticks off Yunus government for aide’s remarks

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that 2,200 cases of violence against Hindus and other minorities were reported from Bangladesh this year up to December 8. “The Government of India has expressed its concerns about such incidents, including the demolition of the Jagannath Temple in Bangladesh, the attack on a Puja mandap in Tantibazar, Dhaka, and …

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India Registers 'Strong Protest' With Bangladesh Over Remarks By Interim Govt Aide Mahfuj Alam, Says 'Be Mindful'
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3 days, 2 hours ago

India Registers 'Strong Protest' With Bangladesh Over Remarks By Interim Govt Aide Mahfuj Alam, Says 'Be Mindful'

ABP News  

India has registered a strong protest with Dhaka over certain comments made by Bangladesh interim government's key aide Mahfuj Alam. Cautioning Bangladesh's leaders against their remarks, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted that India wants to "remind all concerned to be mindful of their public comments". He also reiterated New Delhi's interest in fostering relations with Bangladesh's interim …

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Bangladesh ropes in Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for charity concert
3 days, 14 hours ago

Bangladesh ropes in Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for charity concert

India Today  

Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is set to perform in Bangladesh capital Dhaka tomorrow, December 21, as he announced his much-anticipated "Echoes of Revolution" concert. In a video message shared on social media, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan expressed his anticipation for the event, addressing his Bangladeshi fans with warmth and solidarity. Message of Legendary Pakistani Singer, Rahat Fateh Ali …

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Dhaka 2.0: Sheikh Hasina fading history, city finds hope in new uncertainty
3 days, 14 hours ago

Dhaka 2.0: Sheikh Hasina fading history, city finds hope in new uncertainty

India Today  

As vehicles—cars, motorbikes and hoards of compressed natural gas-driven autorickshaws, colloquially known as ‘CNGs’—speed out of Dhaka International Airport, murals of the liberation war, meant to decorate the roads and remind one of the bloody but valiant birth of Bangladesh as a sovereign nation, welcome people. Many now feel Mujibur Rahman was not the sole hero of the liberation war, …

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Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal
4 days, 7 hours ago

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, according to documents seen by Reuters. Bangladesh's de facto power minister Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan told Reuters the country now had enough domestic capacity to cope without the Adani …

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Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal
4 days, 9 hours ago

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, according to documents seen by Reuters. Adani Group has called the U.S. allegations “baseless.” Tax Exemptions Adani Power’s Godda plant runs off imported coal and was built to serve Bangladesh. …

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Opinion - India is losing Bangladesh to China and Pakistan, and it could get worse
4 days, 14 hours 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 …

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'India was just an ally, nothing more...': Bangladeshi politicians fume over PM Modi's Vijay Diwas post
6 days, 7 hours ago

'India was just an ally, nothing more...': Bangladeshi politicians fume over PM Modi's Vijay Diwas post

India TV News  

Dhaka: Bangladeshi politicians including the ministers in the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, fumed over the social media post of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who called Vijay Diwas "India’s historic victory in 1971". Bangladeshi politicians protest against PM Modi's Vijay Diwas post However, Asif Nazrul, law adviser to Muhammad Yunus, protested against PM Modi's post on Vijay Diwas and said, "India …

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How a missing photo signifies the fraying of Delhi-Dhaka relations 53 years after Vijay Diwas
6 days, 14 hours ago

How a missing photo signifies the fraying of Delhi-Dhaka relations 53 years after Vijay Diwas

New Indian Express  

History is history, you cannot rewrite it. The brigadier general was one of nine Bangladeshi officers, retired or serving, who Dhaka sent to the Indian Army's Eastern Command headquarters to join a tradition now 54 years old: the December Vijay Diwas celebration to mark the Pakistan Army's surrender to the Indian Army in Dhaka in 1971 and the birth of …

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Priyanka Gandhi claims photo of Pak surrender before India removed from Army HQ
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1 week ago

Priyanka Gandhi claims photo of Pak surrender before India removed from Army HQ

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday claimed that a photograph of the Pakistan Army surrendering before India in the 1971 war has been removed from the Army headquarters. Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, general officer commanding-in-chief Eastern Command and Lieutenant General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi of the Pakistan army during the signing the surrender documents in Decca on …

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Iconic 1971 Pakistan surrender painting installed at Manekshaw Centre on Vijay Diwas
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1 week ago

Iconic 1971 Pakistan surrender painting installed at Manekshaw Centre on Vijay Diwas

Op India  

The Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, General Upendra Dwivedi, along with Sunita Dwivedi, on Monday installed the ‘iconic 1971 surrender painting’ at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. The iconic painting portrays the ceremonial surrender of Pakistani soldiers to the Indian Army on 16 December, 1971, in Dhaka following the liberation of Bangladesh was installed on the …

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India, Bangladesh celebrate Vijay Diwas amid strained ties over Hasina’s ouster
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1 week ago

India, Bangladesh celebrate Vijay Diwas amid strained ties over Hasina’s ouster

Firstpost  

Vijay Diwas on December 16 marks the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan’s rule with the Indian military intervention in 1971 Lt. General A.A. K. Niazi signing the surrender document as Lt. General J.S. Amid strained ties over Bangladesh’s new regime’s tilt towards extremism and continuing violence against minorities in the country, India and Bangladesh are observing the ‘Vijay Diwas’ on …

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India, Bangladesh 1971 war veterans' exchange visit to mark Vijay Diwas
1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

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 in the two countries, officials said. He said Indian external affairs secretary Vikram Misri’s one-day Dhaka visit on December 9 for foreign office consultations with his counterpart Jashim Uddin partly eased the tensions in …

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Bangladesh’s ex-PM launches attack on interim govt, calls Yunus a ‘fascist’
1 week ago

Bangladesh’s ex-PM launches attack on interim govt, calls Yunus a ‘fascist’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Bangladesh’s former premier Sheikh Hasina on Sunday launched another attack on interim government head Muhammad Yunus, describing him as a “fascist” leading an undemocratic group that has “no responsibility towards the people”. In a statement on the eve of “Bijoy Dibos” or Victory Day, observed on December 16 to commemorate the defeat of Pakistani forces in Banglades’s liberation …

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India and Bangladesh: Fractured bonds along the border
1 week, 2 days ago

India and Bangladesh: Fractured bonds along the border

The Hindu  

A peek into Bangladesh through the integrated check post in West Bengal at the Petrapole-Benapole border shows that a mural of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which was visible from the Indian side before August 5, has been whitewashed. By the end of November and early December, as reports of violence against minorities in Bangladesh piled up, and protests erupted in West …

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‘Want good ties but Pak must end terror’
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1 week, 2 days ago

‘Want good ties but Pak must end terror’

Hindustan Times  

India desires relations “free of terrorism” with Pakistan and hopes that its ties with Bangladesh will “settle down to a mutually beneficial and stable relationship”, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said in Parliament on Friday, as he also cautioned against “point-scoring” over the state of India’s diplomatic relations. Jindal posed a supplementary query on ties with Pakistan after Jaishankar answered …

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Bangladesh third most dangerous place for journalists after Palestine and Pakistan
1 week, 3 days ago

Bangladesh third most dangerous place for journalists after Palestine and Pakistan

Op India  

As the new year 2025 draws closer, a crucial report by the ‘Reporters without Borders’ has revealed that the country of Bangladesh has emerged as one of the most dangerous countries for journalists. As per the 2024 Round-up published by RSF, Palestine is the most dangerous country for journalists, followed by Pakistan and Bangladesh. As per the report, both India’s …

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Viral: Bangladesh university students blast Sapna Choudhary’s hit on speakers as they dance to protest noise pollution
1 week, 3 days ago

Viral: Bangladesh university students blast Sapna Choudhary’s hit on speakers as they dance to protest noise pollution

Live Mint  

Protesting to make their complaint heard, students at Bangladesh's Dhaka University chose a very unique and literal way to ensure that the administration understood their grievances. In a now-viral video, the students can be seen blasting music on speakers and dancing outside a university building, reportedly the Vice Chancellor's office, to protest the lack of action on their noise pollution …

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S Jaishankar flags attacks on minorities in Bangladesh in Lok Sabha, seeks action
1 week, 3 days ago

S Jaishankar flags attacks on minorities in Bangladesh in Lok Sabha, seeks action

India Today  

The treatment of minorities in Bangladesh is a matter of concern for India and New Delhi hopes that Dhaka will take action for their safety, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The minister said India hopes that the new dispensation in Bangladesh will settle down to a mutually beneficial stable relationship with India. Jaishankar …

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The worrying direction Bangladesh is taking and that talk of US deep state and Pakistan
1 week, 3 days ago

The worrying direction Bangladesh is taking and that talk of US deep state and Pakistan

New Indian Express  

Is the Bangladesh National Party having second thoughts about the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammed Yunus? Tarique's return had earlier almost been a given after a Bangladesh High Court acquitted him in the grenade attack case that targeted former premier Sheikh Hasina at an Awami League rally in Dhaka in August 2004. On both sides of the political …

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Bangladesh delegation likely to attend Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata
1 week, 4 days ago

Bangladesh delegation likely to attend Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata

The Hindu  

Sources at the Indian Army said on Thursday, that a delegation from Bangladesh is likely to attend Vijay Diwas celebrations at the Eastern Command headquarters in Kolkata on December 16. This news follows high-level talks between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chief Advisor of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossein, and Foreign Secretary Mohammad Jashim Uddin …

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Bangladesh: Iskcon priest awaits bail as court defers hearing for third time, lawyer attacked again
1 week, 4 days ago

Bangladesh: Iskcon priest awaits bail as court defers hearing for third time, lawyer attacked again

Firstpost  

No early bail hearing for Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das as a court in Bangladesh’s Chattogram rejected a plea seeking to advance hearing his bail petition. Senior lawyer attacked again Reports quoted 75-year-old Ghosh as saying that he was harassed and attacked on Wednesday outside the court when he went to file the petition on advance hearing of Das’s bail …

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