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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."

According to reports pu...

Sarjis clarifies army meeting, rejects claims of pressure

National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (North) Sarjis Alam has expressed "some disagreements" with the statements made by NCP Chief Organiser (South) Hasnat Abdullah regarding their meeting with Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman on 11 March. Sarjis clarified that the notion of a "Refined Awami League" was presented as an opinion rather than a proposal.

In a post on his verified Facebo...

Teen boy kills father over mobile dispute

Chuadanga Correspondent: A son killed his father at Polashpara in Chuadanga district town on March 22 at about 9 pm over using a mobile phone. Police arrested him with two knives which were used in the killing.

The deceased was identified as AKM Rintu alias Dodul, 52, son of Kaji Afazuddin of Polashpara in the district town.

According to sources, AKM Rifat Rahman, 17, son of deceased AKM Rintu of Polashpara in the town was arrested...

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...
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