Call between Bangladesh’s chief adviser & US Ambassador to India & Special Envoy for South & Central Asia comes after days of violence following death of Sharif Osman Hadi.
Hasina asserts she was denied the right to defend herself & to appoint lawyers of her choice, alleging that tribunal was used to conduct a 'witch hunt of the Awami League.'
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.
In interview with ThePrint, info minister in Hasina’s govt accuses Yunus of ‘dog-whistle politics’. ‘When Hindus were attacked, he tried to justify it by claiming them Awami League supporters.’
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 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.
Since Hasina’s ouster, Bangladesh has been governed by Yunus-led interim administration which has pledged to stabilise country & overhaul state institutions.
The commission has alluded to India, in its report on the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles revolt, saying Hasina conspired with a 'foreign force' to 'weaken the Bangladesh Army'.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
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.
Mr Yunus is one step of calling her back so that she can rectify the situation ! *sarcasm*