In an emotional address, the ousted PM calls Bangabandhu Museum, once the residence of her father Sheikh Mujibur, as 'last remaining history', labels Muhammad Yunus 'dishonest hypocrite'.
The attack on Dhanmondi-32, a historic monument, was part of the 'Bulldozer Procession' rally, which aimed to disrupt Sheikh Hasina's live social media address Wednesday.
According to Chakma, it's not just physical violence, but removal of the term 'ethnic minority' from class 9 & 10 textbooks that has stirred the most anger among the tribal population.
Campaign will start on 1 February, culminating in blockade & all-day hartals on 16 & 18 February. This follows an announcement that Awami League won't be allowed to contest polls in future.
Nasir Uddin Nasir, general secretary of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatradal, says fall of Hasina regime was about bringing back democracy, attacks on which began under her father's reign.
In her virtual address, the ex-PM reflected on her family's role in 1971 Liberation War, spoke of 'assassination attempts' on her & accused Yunus-led govt of failing to protect minorities.
The Yunus government is fighting the issue of banning the Awami League on two fronts. On one side stand the ordinary Bangladeshis, and on the other are the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.
In a recorded statement, released at an Awami League event, the ousted PM said interim govt had silenced the Opposition, with 'all Awami League MPs, other dissenters being handcuffed'.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
Contrary to what writer has written, Bangladesh has no great strategic value. It is surrounded from all sides by India with small land border disturbed as civil war ongoing in Myanmar. With heightened radicalism / fundamentalism, a densely populated and Natura resource wisw poor country like Bangladesh is well on the way to become like Syria/ Iraq minus oil. Good luck to so called students and their mentor and their advising.
How can someone publish a blind opinion with out justifying the reality of it. Don’t know why you are being a part of this Nazi like propaganda machine.
It is no wonder that folks like Trump are getting elected. The ostrich effect is in failing to see efforts to whitewash history. If the author fails to see how Bangladesh is going down the drain, he will soon be living in a medieval Islamic country that cannot tolerate any alternate views. It is all well to speak against power in a democratic country like India. The fact that all newspapers in Bangladesh were threatened not to carry Sheikh Hasina’s speech and the fact that none of them had the backbone to publish speaks volumes of the new Bangladesh…Look at yourself in the mirror…
The current state of India’s regional relations suggests that its foreign policy approach may play a central role in these recurring tensions. A critical question arises: why do a majority of India’s neighbouring nations—whether Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, or others—seem to encounter persistent diplomatic, territorial, or strategic disputes with New Delhi? While external factors and historical complexities undoubtedly influence these relationships, the pattern invites scrutiny of India’s own strategic posturing and diplomatic priorities.
For instance, accusations of hegemony, unresolved border conflicts, and competing regional influence have often overshadowed collaboration. This recurring friction raises concerns about whether India’s foreign policy framework adequately balances assertiveness with empathy, or national interests with the sovereignty of neighbouring states. Rather than attributing blame unilaterally, it would be prudent for Indian policymakers to engage in earnest self-reflection. A candid reassessment of diplomatic strategies, coupled with open dialogue to address grievances, could pave the way for more stable, equitable partnerships. After all, sustainable regional stability hinges not only on power dynamics but also on mutual respect and trust-building measures.
Author harks back to the days with Vajpayee when DGFI and ISI conspired and supported ULFA whose bombing ripped through Assam. Not only killing hundreds and thousands of people but also igniting fault lines. He thinks India should keep quiet while her neighbours keep on sticking her people and dismantle her security.
Vajpayee learned the hard way that the do quami species of 47 would not change no matter if you save them literally from a genocide. And this is not the only instance. Moraji Desai extended support to a post Mujib government which was answered by helping Tripuri insurgents, Islamists etc by General Zia. It is absolutely frustrating to see GOI not classifying the country as inimical to Indian interest.
As for 71, revisionism is in the air. If we have to rewrite let us agree on something, the Dhaka based elite never supported the independence movement and until the very final days of the war, their stalwarts were part of the collaborator Shanti Bahini. At first they did not care about the slaughter because most of them were Hindus and then when their own people started getting killed also, they shrugged of them as they were mostly villagers. Intellectuals were assaassinated and they probably thought that they had it coming. The joke is this people are the ones who ran the country.
As for Dalai Lama, you are right Hasina is not Dalai Lama. But GOI is not under any obligation to force her to not speak out given the rhetoric and gutter level discourse against India in Bangladesh. Not to mention the deliberate attempt to bring in Pakistani deep state. In essence to ignite hostility with India.
And who is Md Yunus ? If the author takes this myopic liberty to presume who the Dalai Lamas of the world are, may I digress and ask who the Dalai Lama in current Bangladesh is with whom India can be all friendly while the opposite end clearly goes about its charade of blatant disregard and instigation in the name of independent foreign policy and revolution ?
A word of advice for the Print editors – you know something is being desperately tried to push when an article published a few hours ago rakez up thousands of likes in the Facebook/ Meta plugin. Who is trying desperately to push an agenda ? And why ?
Contrary to what writer has written, Bangladesh has no great strategic value. It is surrounded from all sides by India with small land border disturbed as civil war ongoing in Myanmar. With heightened radicalism / fundamentalism, a densely populated and Natura resource wisw poor country like Bangladesh is well on the way to become like Syria/ Iraq minus oil. Good luck to so called students and their mentor and their advising.
How can someone publish a blind opinion with out justifying the reality of it. Don’t know why you are being a part of this Nazi like propaganda machine.
It is no wonder that folks like Trump are getting elected. The ostrich effect is in failing to see efforts to whitewash history. If the author fails to see how Bangladesh is going down the drain, he will soon be living in a medieval Islamic country that cannot tolerate any alternate views. It is all well to speak against power in a democratic country like India. The fact that all newspapers in Bangladesh were threatened not to carry Sheikh Hasina’s speech and the fact that none of them had the backbone to publish speaks volumes of the new Bangladesh…Look at yourself in the mirror…
The current state of India’s regional relations suggests that its foreign policy approach may play a central role in these recurring tensions. A critical question arises: why do a majority of India’s neighbouring nations—whether Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, or others—seem to encounter persistent diplomatic, territorial, or strategic disputes with New Delhi? While external factors and historical complexities undoubtedly influence these relationships, the pattern invites scrutiny of India’s own strategic posturing and diplomatic priorities.
For instance, accusations of hegemony, unresolved border conflicts, and competing regional influence have often overshadowed collaboration. This recurring friction raises concerns about whether India’s foreign policy framework adequately balances assertiveness with empathy, or national interests with the sovereignty of neighbouring states. Rather than attributing blame unilaterally, it would be prudent for Indian policymakers to engage in earnest self-reflection. A candid reassessment of diplomatic strategies, coupled with open dialogue to address grievances, could pave the way for more stable, equitable partnerships. After all, sustainable regional stability hinges not only on power dynamics but also on mutual respect and trust-building measures.
Good to read a contrarian view on this subject.
Author harks back to the days with Vajpayee when DGFI and ISI conspired and supported ULFA whose bombing ripped through Assam. Not only killing hundreds and thousands of people but also igniting fault lines. He thinks India should keep quiet while her neighbours keep on sticking her people and dismantle her security.
Vajpayee learned the hard way that the do quami species of 47 would not change no matter if you save them literally from a genocide. And this is not the only instance. Moraji Desai extended support to a post Mujib government which was answered by helping Tripuri insurgents, Islamists etc by General Zia. It is absolutely frustrating to see GOI not classifying the country as inimical to Indian interest.
As for 71, revisionism is in the air. If we have to rewrite let us agree on something, the Dhaka based elite never supported the independence movement and until the very final days of the war, their stalwarts were part of the collaborator Shanti Bahini. At first they did not care about the slaughter because most of them were Hindus and then when their own people started getting killed also, they shrugged of them as they were mostly villagers. Intellectuals were assaassinated and they probably thought that they had it coming. The joke is this people are the ones who ran the country.
As for Dalai Lama, you are right Hasina is not Dalai Lama. But GOI is not under any obligation to force her to not speak out given the rhetoric and gutter level discourse against India in Bangladesh. Not to mention the deliberate attempt to bring in Pakistani deep state. In essence to ignite hostility with India.
greatly written
And who is Md Yunus ? If the author takes this myopic liberty to presume who the Dalai Lamas of the world are, may I digress and ask who the Dalai Lama in current Bangladesh is with whom India can be all friendly while the opposite end clearly goes about its charade of blatant disregard and instigation in the name of independent foreign policy and revolution ?
A word of advice for the Print editors – you know something is being desperately tried to push when an article published a few hours ago rakez up thousands of likes in the Facebook/ Meta plugin. Who is trying desperately to push an agenda ? And why ?