Dinesh Trivedi’s 3 October remarks in Dhaka, which reminded Bangladesh that its own military had sent a sitting prime minister to an unprepared India, turned the tables on Dhaka.
After exiting its previous IMF programme in May, Dhaka is seeking new financing as slowing growth, high inflation, banking-sector distress and rising energy costs strain its economy.
Incoming High Commissioner Asad Alam Siam is expected to arrive in Delhi in November first week. Backchannel talks continue to set up conditions required for Bangladesh PM's visit.
NCP leader Nahid Islam drew parallels between India’s ongoing protests & Bangladesh’s July 2024 uprising, which began as a student movement against job quotas.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh highlighted that as ‘good neighbour’, India had no choice but to accept Sheikh Hasina’s request to land in Delhi following her ouster in August 2024.
Amid strained India-Bangladesh ties, PM Rahman spoke of shared geography, called for dialogue and partnership among Bay of Bengal nations without explicitly naming India.
Trivedi, India’s envoy to Dhaka, attended his Gandhi Jayanti event in Dhaka Friday. Speaking at the event, he also said that ‘Bangladesh and Gandhi’ can never be separated.
Two years after the student uprising, there are strong indications that Sheikh Mujib will return to his rightful place in the nation’s collective memory.
Latest Monthly Ready Reckoner by Centre’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell shows the sharp increase is largely price-driven, rather than a result of any rise in quantity of crude purchased.
The company has supplied five sample units, all of which have cleared technical inspection by BDL. The financial evaluation of the company's bid is underway, and no contract has been signed yet.
BJP followers are dismissive of Rahul. For them, he’s an object of derision. But Modi has always held the opposite view. He sees Rahul, and the Gandhis, as the only potential threat.
COMMENTS