Ties are at a tense crossroads. Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman, as ThePrint exclusively reported, has ‘no plans’ of undertaking bilateral visit to India & is set to skip BRICS summit too.
Dhaka wants Delhi to move beyond ‘symbolic outreach’. The thinking in Dhaka is that any fresh initiative will have to come from Delhi, possibly with a visit by PM Modi.
A high-level team from India’s security establishment reached Dhaka over the weekend. Sources say there is still friction in some areas but India is keen to stabilise relations.
Despite the so-called end of a golden era in bilateral ties, Bangladesh’s foreign policy is historically seen to have oscillated between pro-India and pro-Pakistan positions.
Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad will assume responsibilities of acting president in accordance with the Constitution until a new president is elected and sworn in.
Before assuming role of foreign secy in June 2025, Siam served as Bangladesh’s ambassador to the US. Current High Commissioner to India M. Riaz Hamidullah has been reassigned to Geneva.
After presenting his credentials to Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, Trivedi headed straight to the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) where he made the announcement.
Rahman was stopped at IGI Airport when he came for an MEA event. In his videos between 2023 & 2026, he has criticised India, accusing it of backing ‘undemocratic ’ order under Sheikh Hasina.
Zahed-ur-Rahman had travelled to India for a Meeting of Committee of Senior Officials of Indian Ocean Rim Association, convened by Ministry of External Affairs.
Shirin Chaudhury was taken into custody from her residence in Dhanmondi. Last month, Awami League voiced deep concern over ‘widespread arrests and custodial deaths’ nationwide.
For die-hard Modi supporters who couldn’t care less about institutions, a new study shows that India’s per capita income was 10% lower under Modi than it might otherwise have been.
More candidates have joined 3rd pilot round so far than combined number from first two rounds. Govt expects this round to be the final pilot before full rollout.
ThePrint has learnt that more than one women fighter pilots were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.
Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman
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