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Topic: Bangladesh crisis

Who is Jashimuddin Rahmani, pro-al-Qaeda chief of Islamist outfit freed by interim Bangladesh govt

Rahmani was convicted of abetting murder of blogger-activist & was also charged in terror cases. He was released from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur Monday.

In Dhaka, protests are ‘season’s flavour’. School students, rickshaw pullers, Ansar all seek ‘change’

Students, govt employees & others in Bangladesh are demanding ‘reforms’ or removal of superiors with alleged loyalty to former PM Hasina. But many are ‘opportunists’, officials say.

On Dhaka’s streets, palpable anger toward India for ‘sheltering’ Hasina, acting ‘superior’

‘Hasina was a dictator who crushed students, throttled democracy but still India supported her; friendship with India emboldened her,’ a Dhaka University student told ThePrint.

Embattled Bangladesh police want to be free of political influence, seek change in ‘tarnished’ uniform

Under Yunus-led interim govt, Bangladesh police dept is attempting to regain public trust. Other demands include action against 'corrupt' officers & compensation for slain personnel.

When protectors need protecting. Bangladesh Police resume work amid fears of being ‘lynched’

Police, with Army's help, are also carrying out drives to recover looted weapons. Data shows 44 policemen were killed, 2,466 injured & over 460 police establishments burnt & vandalised.

Flash floods in eastern Bangladesh become latest flash point between India & Yunus-led interim govt

India says floods in Bangladesh primarily caused due to large catchments downstream of Dumboor dam. ‘Still, we have tried to maintain communication through other means,’ says MEA.

India enjoys healthy trade surplus with Bangladesh. The political crisis can hurt trade, FTA chances

Bangladesh, a major export market for India, is already grappling with inflation & unemployment. The unrest can worsen the situation, impacting import demand.

5 key highlights from ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s first official statement since her ouster

The statement, issued on her behalf by her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, describes the recent violence in Bangladesh as 'terrorism' and recalls the 1975 assassination of her father.

Muslims assaulted, called ‘Bangladeshi’ — HRD Hindu Raksha Dal chief arrested, cops consider NSA charge

Pinky Chaudhary, head of HRD Hindu Raksha Dal, was seen attacking Muslim slum dwellers in Ghaziabad, falsely claiming that they were ‘Bangladeshis’, in a viral video.

‘Were trying to infiltrate into India’ — 11 Bangladeshis apprehended at border, says BSF

Force patrolling the Indo-Bangladesh border areas in West Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, & Mizoram, has been on 'high alert' since Sheikh Hasina stepped down amid the turmoil in Bangladesh.

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Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.