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Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Topic: Dhaka

BNP activist shot dead in Bangladesh in 2nd major attack on party as pre-poll violence rages on

In the latest attack on BNP members, Azizur Rahman Mosabbir, a leader of the party’s volunteer wing Jatiyatabadi Swechasebak Dal, was shot dead by gunmen.

In 4th attack in 2 weeks, Hindu businessman beaten, set afire in Bangladesh; cops call it ‘terror’ attack

Assailants stopped Khokhon Das, who was travelling in an autorickshaw, and beat him up. The 50-year-old has been hospitalised with severe injuries.

EAM Jaishankar set to visit Dhaka to attend Khaleda Zia’s funeral amidst diplomatic chill

Jaishankar will also likely meet with Zia’s son Tarique Rahman, the incumbent leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and senior officials in the interim government.

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.

Anti-India protests in Bangladesh: 2 visa centres closed, student leader says ‘we will behead Delhi’

Anti-India protests continue in Bangladesh a day after Delhi summoned High Commissioner & issued strong demarche. Indian mission in Rajshahi was forced to shut for day on Thursday.

MEA responds to Dhaka summoning envoy to demand Hasina’s ‘expeditious extradition’

MEA also rejected Dhaka’s assertion that India is harbouring Awami League leaders who intend to derail electoral process. Bangladesh is set to hold general election on 12 Feb, 2026.

New megacities lie in the path of devastating floods

Bangkok, Delhi, Karachi, Lagos, Luanda and Manila were are of the fastest growing among metropolises of more than 10 million.

Indian DGMO at Bangladesh Armed Forces Day event, envoy Hamidullah says Delhi-Dhaka ties ‘multi-layered’

Lt-Gen Manish Luthra was the chief guest at the event to pay homage to 1,668 Indian soldiers killed during the 1971 Liberation War. The event comes amid the chill in India-Bangladesh ties.

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.

Dhaka summons Indian diplomat over Hasina interviews, day after Indian media branded ‘bootlickers’

India’s Deputy High Commissioner in Dhaka Pawan Badhe was summoned and informed by Bangladesh’s foreign ministry that continued media access to Sheikh Hasina is unhelpful for bilateral ties. 

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Congress calls India’s GDP numbers ‘suspect’, alleges manipulation by Modi govt

In AICC report ‘Real State of the Economy 2026’, Congress flags ‘central contradiction’ in economy, calls for data review pointing to jobs, FDI, manufacturing slump & inequality.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.