Will India’s ‘Hasina Gambit’ Fall Apart?

Simonetta Fornasiero   India’s decision to shelter Bangladesh’s ousted ruler Sheikh Hasina is increasingly looking less like a legal dilemma and more like a political liability. A month ago, when Hasina announced plans to return to Bangladesh in December, questions arose over whether she was acting out of personal considerations or pursuing a more sinister […]Continue Reading

India’s Youth Movement Demonstrates the Power of Harmony

India’s youth-led mass movement in July has not brought down Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP government, but it reportedly put considerable pressure on the ruling establishment. The protests, which began over alleged irregularities and question-paper leaks in the NEET-UG examinations, spread from New Delhi to Bihar, West Bengal, Mumbai, Punjab, Haryana and other parts Continue Reading

Tarique Rahman may visit India next week: NDTV

Nahid opposes PM’s India visit over Hasina Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman may visit India for the first time as prime minister toward the end of next week, Indian media outlet NDTV reported, citing sources in Dhaka and New Delhi. The date has not yet been finalised. Foreign Affairs State Minister Ms. Shama Obaid said […]Continue Reading

PM to Visit Kishoreganj on Sunday

  Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled visit Kishoreganj on Sunday, August 16, marking his first visit to the district since taking office. The visit has generated excitement and high expectations among local residents, who are looking to his speech at the Old Stadium for assurances on development. Residents are expected to raise several key demands, […]Continue Reading

US Flags Bangladesh, India Over Chinese Transshipment

The United States has identified more than 40 countries at risk of being used as intermediaries to circumvent additional US tariffs on Chinese goods through “transshipment.” A special report by the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (OTMP) lists Bangladesh alongside India among the countries considered vulnerable to the practice. The report alleges that Continue Reading

Govt Committed to Business-Friendly Economy: PM

Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman has urged US companies to invest and expand in Bangladesh, assuring them of government support and a business-friendly environment. Speaking to a 50-member US-Bangladesh Business Council delegation at the Secretariat yesterday, he said the government was improving infrastructure, ports, logistics and energy security while encouraging Continue Reading
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