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India has bent too far for Bangladesh. Tarique Rahman is testing us

Tarique Rahman wants India to hand over Sheikh Hasina so that his radical non-state actors can carry out their unfinished job from 2004 — eliminating the opposition.

Bangladesh open to joining Mecca pact considering its own interests—Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir

On PM Tarique Rahman possibly visiting India, he said ‘there is no justification for rushing into a top-level visit by going beyond the national interest’.

Can India extradite Sheikh Hasina back to Bangladesh? The treaty, the law and the questions

Hasina was convicted in November 2025 by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal which sentenced her to death in absentia for crimes against humanity.

India shifts posture on Bangladesh, seeks ‘reciprocity’ as Dhaka turns up heat over Hasina

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.

PM Tarique’s India trip hinges on ‘propitious environment, expedition of Hasina extradition’—Dhaka

Bangladesh foreign ministry says the two countries have been in touch on possibility of bilateral visit, but the process was 'vitiated' by Hasina's media event in Delhi earlier this month.

‘Real Gen Z revolution will happen to welcome Sheikh Hasina,’ says Chhatra League president

Saddam Hussain said young women who participated in the uprising against Sheikh Hasina find themselves marginalised in the socio-political space now.

Suu Kyi and Hasina are back. South Asia still can’t move past its strongwomen

The re-emergence of Aung San Suu Kyi and Sheikh Hasina reveals why personality still trumps institutions in India’s neighbourhood

Indian envoy to Dhaka meets Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman amid unease over Hasina’s Delhi speech

It was earlier reported by Bangladesh media that Rahman was likely to skip BRICS summit in September in India. The two discussed avenues for strengthening bilateral ties, a statement read.

Bangladesh PM likely to skip India’s BRICS invite after Hasina’s ‘homecoming’ talk in Delhi

Bangladesh media report says the possibility of Rahman attending the BRICS session had 'effectively vanished' following the fresh tensions over Hasina's media event last week.

India-Bangladesh ties need to move beyond Sheikh Hasina

If a July movement was required to oust Sheikh Hasina, her comeback would need another movement backed by Awami League cadre and supporters.

On Camera

The rise of Hijabi influencers. They don’t need your rescuing

By simply living loudly on camera, a new generation of creators shows that the hijab is not an obstacle, but an everyday identity.

Gen Z prefers betting online, so casinos are reinventing the real-world experience

With Gen Z more likely to gamble online than visit casinos, operators are adding sports, spas, street food and social spaces to turn gaming venues into lifestyle destinations.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.