The recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus at the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok marks a crucial moment in the evolving relationship between the two South Asian nations.
The official X handle of Chief Advisor of the Government of Bangladesh posted screen grabs of both leaders sitting side by side at the dinner table as the Thai PM welcomed the BIMSTEC leaders.
Speaking at the 20th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting in Bangkok, the Indian minister virtually dismissed Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus's recent attempt to position his country as the "guardian of ocean access" for the region while describing India’s NE region as “landlocked”.
Chief advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus was recently on a four-day official visit to China, the first bilateral engagement since assuming power.
India’s rapport with Bangladesh has plummeted to unprecedented depths, with Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus’ latest sojourn in China poised to further exacerbate the anti-India sentiment.
Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus’ visit to China this week marks a critical moment in South Asian geopolitics.
Bangladesh caretaker government head Professor Muhammad Yunus recently pointed out on different platforms that the stalled election can be held by December 2025, and he has already directed the responsible authorities to prepare for the general elections.
The unceremonious exit of former PM Hasina last August was seen globally as a major setback to the democratic set-up in the country.
Already pushed on the backfoot internationally for targeting minorities, especially Hindus, the interim government in Bangladesh led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday tried to extend a hand of friendship to the incoming administration in Washington
The two leaders affirmed the "close partnership" between the United States and Bangladesh, which is rooted in shared democratic values and strong people-to-people ties, the White House statement read.I’m
