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.
During the discussions that took place on Tuesday, Hasina appreciated India's contribution to Bangladesh's War of Liberation in 1971.
The Bangladesh PM is the first top foreign leader to pay a state visit to India after the formation of a government by Mr Modi for the third successive time.
The ceremony took place at Hyderabad House in Delhi, marking a pivotal moment in India-Bangladesh relations.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
Apart from holding bilateral consultations with the PM, Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to call on President Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar during her two-day state visit.
