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Bangladesh on the edge: February 12 Elections, Islamist street power, and why India cannot look away

The BNP’s role is more ambiguous. While the party has communicated to India its desire to maintain cordial bilateral relations, its historical dependence on Jamaat and its reluctance to clearly distance itself from Islamist street power raises serious doubts.

Bangladesh: Radical anti-India leader of Inquilab Mancha Sharif Osman Hadi dies in Singapore hospital, supporters start violence in Dhaka

Sharif Osman Hadi, one of the most prominent leaders of Bangladesh's 2024 student protests that brought down the government of Sheikh Hasina, had died...

Anti-India protests continue in Bangladesh, protestors clash with police in Rajshahi as march to Indian mission blocked, 2 visa application centres closed

Anti-India sentiments continued to flare in Bangladesh on Wednesday, with protesters attempting marches towards Indian diplomatic missions in multiple cities. As a result of...

Bangladesh High Commissioner summoned by MEA amid increasing anti-India rhetoric, threats to envoys and warning to separate the “seven-sisters”

Hasnat Abdullah threatened that separatist groups and other anti-Indian elements would be given sanctuary in Dhaka.

President of Bangladesh threatens to resign, narrates how he is being humiliated and sidelined by Yunus regime

Mohammed Shahabuddin wants to quit because he feels disgraced by the Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: National Parliamentary Election and July Charter Referendum to be held on 12 February 2026

The Election Commission of Bangladesh today announced the schedule for the much-awaited national elections in the country. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced...

Bangladesh: Former Army officer and BNP leader calls for Northeast India’s separation, says country ‘never safe’ until 7 Indian states made 7 independent nations

Retired Colonel Abdul Haq has sparked outrage by urging Bangladeshi youth to train to "take on India" and demanding the separation of the seven northeastern states for Bangladesh’s safety. The statements, which follow similar hostile remarks from other political and military figures, mark a worrying shift in tone from the country, despite India's role in its 1971 liberation.

Bangladeshi ex-army officer says ‘India must break into pieces for Bangladesh to find peace’; sparks controversy

His father, Ghulam Azam, was one of the most notorious figures of the 1971 Liberation War, held responsible for the killing of Hindus and pro-liberation Bengalis.

Bangladesh court sentences former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her niece, who serves as a British MP, in ‘corruption case’

Rehana was identified as the main beneficiary of the land scheme. The court sentenced her to seven years in jail and imposed a fine of 813 dollars on her.

High inflation, low investments, rise in poverty and more: How Bangladesh is suffering from a never-before-seen economic crisis under Muhammad Yunus

Globally, Bangladesh is now among the worst performers in banking health, surpassed only by a few troubled economies such as Equatorial Guinea, San Marino, Ukraine, and Chad.

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