Two columns from 18 Assam Rifles deployed in Tripura have rescued 334 civilians stranded due to rising floodwaters. They also handed out essential supplies & medical aid.
Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, member of BNP’s International Affairs Committee, adds for India-Bangladesh ties to prosper, ‘bogeyman narratives of hopelessness without Hasina have to stop’.
Bangladesh is just latest example of disquiet in India's neighbourhood. We need to junk domestic politics & excessive religiosity, acquire humility in our approach to neighbours.
Bangladesh, a major export market for India, is already grappling with inflation & unemployment. The unrest can worsen the situation, impacting import demand.
Those who have returned were brought back via a special Air India aircraft. High Commissioner, diplomats continue to remain in Dhaka and engage with authorities there.
In exclusive interview with ThePrint, Muhammad Yunus rules out political role for himself, adds people in Bangladesh blame US for always trying to do things there through India.
Sheikh Hasina landed in India Monday after resigning from PM’s post in wake of anti-government protests in Bangladesh. She had been prime minister since 2009.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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