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TopicMuhammad Yunus

Topic: Muhammad Yunus

Bangladesh at a volatile crossroads—all eyes on 2026 polls as Yunus govt grapples with competing agendas

New Delhi: A year after Bangladesh’s ruling regime led by South Asia’s oldest ruling leader Sheikh Hasina, collapsed in a student-led uprising, the country...

The Bangladesh puzzle: India’s cautious diplomacy with a once-trusted neighbour

The India-Bangladesh relationship continues to remain tense, with New Delhi focusing on engaging with the next govt in Dhaka following elections expected in 2026.

Year after Hasina ouster, repression persists in Yunus’s Bangladesh as bold human rights agenda falters

Interim Bangladesh govt of Muhammad Yunus is falling short in implementing its challenging human rights agenda, says HRW's Meenakshi Ganguly.

Bangladesh army chief seems to be cosying upto Yunus. Did 5 people have to die for it?

Waker is scheduled to retire from service in September this year, and that would mean the immunity he gets as Army chief would be gone.

US State Dept expresses condolences over Bangladesh Air Force jet crash

Message of condolence came after at least 20 people died & 171 more were injured when a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school Monday in Dhaka's Diabari.

Day after India’s appeal to reconsider demolition, Yunus govt denies Satyajit Ray link to Bangladesh bldg

Reports this week alleged that Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh was being razed, sparking outcry. However, the demolition was also reportedly halted.

By reviving Hasina-era mango diplomacy with India, Yunus govt signals ‘business as usual’

The mango shipments were coordinated by Bangladesh’s Ministry of External Affairs and followed an earlier exchange of Eid greetings between the heads of both governments.

Protests rock Bangladesh after video of Hindu woman’s rape goes viral, local BNP politician held

A 2-judge High Court bench demanded its immediate removal from online platforms. Authorities were further instructed to ensure the survivor’s security & facilitate her medical treatment.

36 Bangladeshis involved in allegedly setting up ISIL-inspired terror module held in Malaysia

Operations that began in April has seen 15 Bangladeshis deported, 16 being investigated further for alleged involvement ISIL-inspired movement & 5 charged with terror-related offences.

Yunus govt declares 5 August as national holiday to mark Hasina’s ouster, exile to India

New Delhi: Amid domestic political turmoil, the Bangladesh interim administration has declared August 5 a national holiday to mark the anniversary of former Prime...

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

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.