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Topic: Bangladesh crisis

Bengaluru woman’s social experiment: delivering for Blinkit to test 10-minute promise

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Hope Bangladesh interim govt takes steps to instill confidence in minorities: Congress

Congress expressed concern over reports of targeted attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh & hoped interim govt would ensure they continue to lead their lives with dignity.

Bangladesh’s chief justice, central bank governor step down after protestors give ultimatum

However, Bank Governor Abdur Rouf's resignation hasn't been accepted given the importance of the position.

Urdu press slams Waqf bill, sees ‘agenda to strip Muslims of assets under guise of reform’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

‘Will do everything to restore democracy’: Sheikh Hasina’s son dismisses asylum rumours

When asked about former PM's plans of returning to politics, Wazed refrained from making definitive comments adding that such questions must be directed to Hasina.

General Chaos has strategic advice for Bangladesh & why Indian rupee would survive any weigh-in

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

4 BNP affiliates, 3 Jamaat-leaning & others seen as ‘apolitical’ — Bangladesh interim govt a mixed bag

The 17-member advisory council, led by Nobel laureate Mohammed Yunus, consists of civil society members, ex-bureaucrats & key leaders of the student movement that led to Hasina’s ouster.

Hindu homes attacked, actor lynched, library gutted in Bangladesh. The crisis could spill over to India

Amid rising violence in Bangladesh, people are divided on whether it's politically or religiously motivated. Experts say change of guard in the troubled country could be bad news for India.

Look out for ‘traditional friends’ — Swapan Dasgupta urges Shah to be ‘more understanding’ on Bangladesh

His remark came in backdrop of reports that former Awami League MP Kamarul Arefin and his family were prevented by BSF from entering India without valid visa.

India says ‘closely analysing’ Bangladesh crisis, including possibility of ‘foreign hand’

MEA spokesperson says India hopes normalcy returns so Bangladesh so that our high commission and assistant high commission can begin their normal work as soon as possible.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

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.