Hasina openly called for removal of govt & issued blatant incitements to her loyalists & public to carry out acts of terror for derailing polls, Bangladesh foreign ministry alleges.
New policy suspends all categories of visas for Indian citizens, except business & employment, across consulates in Kolkata, Mumbai & Chennai, in addition to Delhi, Agartala, Guwahati.
BCCI, IPL & KKR faced criticism from some quarters for roping in Bangladeshi player at a time when the country has seen anti-India protests, & at least 4 Hindu men were killed.
For too long, New Delhi has invested heavily in the Awami League and Sheikh Hasina. The BNP should not be reflexively branded as pro-Pakistan or anti-India.
Bangladesh’s High Commissioner Hamidullah summoned late Tuesday evening by MEA hours after Indian envoy Pranay Verma was summoned by Dhaka. Ties continue to spiral down over anti-Hindu violence.
The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.
32-yr-old student leader succumbed to bullet injuries Thursday, with his death unleashing violence in Bangladesh & becoming a diplomatic flashpoint in ties with India.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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