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Safe minorities, ‘smart Bangladesh’, Dalit & transgender uplift: Awami League releases poll manifesto

PM Sheikh Hasina says ‘Bangladesh will be established as a high-middle-income country by 2031 and a developed one by 2041’. Bangladesh headed for national polls on 7 January.

Delhi-Dhaka ties up for debate. Are they best friends or will Chinese red line write them off

The discussion at Delhi's IIC was all about the legitimacy of the upcoming Bangladesh polls, US & India's position on Dhaka politics, and what Chinese influence means.

Bangladesh’s main opposition party calls for boycott of Jan election, demands Hasina to step down

With its top leaders either jailed or in exile, opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has been calling for Hasina to resign and for a neutral authority to replace the government.

‘Hindus in Bangladesh are Indians we left behind’ — new book explores minority community’s life today

Launch of Deep Halder & Avishek Biswas’s ‘Being Hindu in Bangladesh’ saw discussion on their place in society with economist-writer Sanjeev Sanyal & ThePrint's editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta.

Khufiya to Kadak Singh, India is warming up to Bangladeshi actors. ‘Talent is finally getting shared’

For many Bangladeshi actors, Bollywood is a natural progression from Tollywood, the film industry of West Bengal.

US, Russia argue as Bangladesh gets ready for polls. Why Sheikh Hasina is the likely winner

Reports from Bangladesh speak of an atmosphere of fear, nervousness and resistance. Democracy has been more or less inverted—meaning the bad guys are more popular than the good guys.

Will boycott the election if PM Sheikh Hasina does not resign, says Bangladesh’s top Opposition

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh’s main opposition party said on Wednesday it would continue its anti-government protests despite what a rights group called an "autocratic crackdown" ahead of a general

India knows Sheikh Hasina isn’t a perfect PM. Here’s why Delhi supports her while holding its nose

In many ways, Sheikh Hasina has stood out as a fierce beacon of hope. The Americans, on the contrary, aren’t impressed.

Bangladesh says it’s ‘open to foreign poll observers’ amid Western concerns about democratic processes

Bangladesh foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen says no country likes 'interference in its domestic affairs'. A day earlier, he held consultations with Indian counterpart Vinay Kwatra.

Bangladesh to file fresh appeal for Noor Choudhury’s ‘early’ deportation from Canada

Choudhury, convicted of killing Bangladesh’s Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, moved to Canada in 1996 after the murder. A new documentary shows him living freely in Canada.

On Camera

XUV 7XO shows Mahindra’s engineering prowess. DAVINCI suspension makes a world of difference

The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.