Tense Relations
The arrest of a prominent Hindu monk in Bangladesh has sparked a diplomatic tussle with India, highlighting a recurring point of contention in the bilateral relationship: the condition of minorities in Bangladesh.
The arrest of a prominent Hindu monk in Bangladesh has sparked a diplomatic tussle with India, highlighting a recurring point of contention in the bilateral relationship: the condition of minorities in Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh interim government has banned Bangladesh Chatra League, the student organisation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party Awami League, after a demand by a student group that led the July-August uprising under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009.
India on Thursday confirmed that former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is still in this country
The removal of the Sheikh Hasina regime in Bangladesh is being projected as the handiwork of the American deep state. This is being accentuated by the appointment of Mohamad Yunus as head of the interim government.
A case has been filed against 59 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on charge of attempting to murder a student during an anti-government protest in Dinajpur on August 4.
The Indian government is providing Sheikh Hasina with all the necessary support while she plans her next course of action.
During the meeting, Jaishankar updated the leaders on the unfolding events in Dhaka and outlined India's strategic response.
The potential rise in infiltration from Bangladesh, already a critical issue in the region, is now at the forefront of discussions.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi along with other leaders from other parties attended the all-party meeting convened by the central government on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing situation in Bangladesh.
Tarique Rahman, the Acting Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Monday congratulated the students and protesters from all over the country on Sheikh Hasina's resignation from the post of Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
