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Top US general in Dhaka

A top American general from the US Pacific Command arrived in Dhaka on March 24 for talks with senior Bangladeshi Army officers. His visit is seen as part of efforts to strengthen defensive measures along Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar’s Rakhine State, where military operations against the junta are expected to commence soon.

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India lacked leverage to prevent Hasina’s ouster

India was aware of the growing anti-Sheikh Hasina sentiment in Bangladesh prior to the violent overthrow of her government on 5 August 2024, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Consultative Committee on External Affairs on 22 March 2025. However, he explained that India was unable to intervene due to a lack of significant leverage over Ms Hasina, who could only be "advised."

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Why India must stop ignoring Bangladesh’s interim govt

Bangladesh and India, two neighbouring countries that share the world’s fifth-longest border, were once believed to enjoy a harmonious bilateral relationship. Today, however, they are far from close. Following last year’s bloody uprising in Bangladesh, which resulted in the end of Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year autocratic rule — widely believed to have been supported by New Delhi — the Indian government has largely ignored the interim administration of Bangladesh led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.

Nigeria to enter defence, military coop with Bangladesh

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has said that Nigeria will have defence, agriculture and military cooperation with Bangladesh . He said this bilateral cooperation if discussed further will successfully integrates military personnel into various non-combat sectors such as agriculture, construction, and infrastructure development.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Personal Assistant to the Minister on Media and Publicity, Mati Ali on Fr...

How 2 economic corridors may transform Northeast India

The landlocked northeastern region of India has long faced infrastructural and economic challenges due to its geographical constraints. The Siliguri Corridor, also known as the Chicken's Neck, a narrow strip of land in West Bengal, remains the primary route connecting the northeastern states to the rest of India, making the region vulnerable to bottlenecks and disruptions. However, two newly proposed economic corridors—the Hili-Mahendraganj Transnational Economic Corridor and the Bhutan-Bodoland-Bay of Bengal (B3) Corridor—hold the potential to revolutionize connectivity, trade, and security in the region. These corridors, if implemented successfully...

Bangladesh to strengthen economic ties with Nigeria

Masudur Rahman,  the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, has expressed his country’s desire to strengthen economic ties with Nigeria. Speaking while receiving a delegation from the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DICAN), Rahman highlighted the potential for trade and investment between the two countries. “We produce everything in industry, garments, any item textile, any item apparels, fashion products, including knitwear inside woven wear, including winter clothes. “We are world beaters in denim pants, denim pants, gabaddon pants, jeans pants, and they are in high demand globally.”

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