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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Topic: BNP

Violence continues to grip Bangladesh. BNP leader’s house torched, 7-yr-old daughter burnt to death

Violence that erupted in several parts of Bangladesh, including capital Dhaka, Thursday night after news of death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, refuses to subside.

Poll dates any day now, but Bangladesh’s politics so polarised it’s created a void at the centre

Ahead of 2026 polls, BNP struggles to fill leadership void amid Tarique Rahman’s continued exile & Jamaat aims to reshape narratives while Awami League has lost public credibility.

India can face multi-front conflicts with hostile Dhaka. New Delhi missed chance to engage BNP

India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.

Tarique Rahman was once the face of corruption. Now he could help save Bangladesh

After 17 years in exile, BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman says he wants to return to Bangladesh. His comeback will energise voters desperate for elections.

Hasina took Rs 2,500 cr from ‘business group’ to help cancel next polls in Bangladesh, alleges top BNP leader

Awami League denies allegations, says they are confident of winning polls, which are expected in February 2026. Alleged bribe paid in Delhi by a 'business group'.

Bangladesh scrap trader’s lynching: Renewed call for polls as parties slam ‘extortion-driven politics’

New Delhi: A gruesome act of mob violence in Dhaka has quickly snowballed into a nationwide political storm in Bangladesh. After a scrap trader Lal...

Rahman’s ‘Bangladesh First’ is meant to outshine Hasina’s India love. Yunus wants to kill it

Will Tarique Rahman's 'anti-Delhi, anti-Pindi' mantra win BNP the Bangladesh election? Political slogans come with expiry dates, and there is no knowing when elections will be held.

Yunus amid resignation buzz—govt will act in national interest if obstructed by domestic, foreign forces

Statement released after unscheduled meeting of Bangladesh's advisory council in Dhaka Saturday to discuss possibility of national elections and judicial reforms.

Yunus thinking of resigning, can’t govern if parties can’t reach common ground—student leader Nahid Islam

Leader of newly-formed NCP, Islam says he has requested Yunus to reconsider. This comes amid BNP’s ongoing protests demanding swearing-in of its candidate as Dhaka’s mayor.

Why student unions of long-standing allies BNP & Jamaat are at war in Bangladesh

Chhatra Dal is student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Islami Chhatra Shibir is Jamaat-e-Islami's. BNP and Jamaat have historically teamed up against Sheikh Hasina's Awami League.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.