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.
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’.
Strain in ties since Hasina ouster has become a lightning rod for Bangladeshi politicians. Divide is not just between BNP & Oppn in Dhaka, but also within ruling establishment.
PM Tarique Rahman would receive an 'honourable reception' in New Delhi on his visit, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi said in Dhaka Tuesday.
Dhaka wants Delhi to move beyond ‘symbolic outreach’. The thinking in Dhaka is that any fresh initiative will have to come from Delhi, possibly with a visit by PM Modi.
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.
Both countries have begun preparations for the state visit. New Delhi has proposed 21 & 22 August. But given Tarique Rahman’s schedule, the sense in Dhaka is early September visit.
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 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.
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Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.
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.
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