Over thousand students were admitted with pellet injuries at National Institute of Ophthalmology, Dhaka, at peak of protests. Had never seen a more horrific sight, says doctor on duty.
There is concern about potential spillover effects of the Bangladesh protests into India, particularly in the Northeastern states. India needs to closely monitor the situation to prevent any cross-border implications.
‘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.
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.
The future of Bangladesh cannot be left to be decided by vandals on the streets of Dhaka or by unelected civilians whose apron strings will now be attached to the army. New Delhi must assert its position and act decisively.
Giving shelter to Sheikh Hasina 'showed we uphold loyalty to old friends', experts said, adding that India had not burnt bridges with Bangladesh’s opposition either.
The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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