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Tarique Rahman

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Bangladesh PM’s Genocide Day statement calling Pakistan’s 1971 Operation Searchlight a “pre-planned massacre” signals reversal of Yunus govt’s policy of rewriting history: Read how

Raju Das - 25 March, 2026

Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman signals reversal of Yunus govt’s policy of forgetting Pakistan’s 1971 atrocities by calling Operation Searchlight a “pre-planned massacre”

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Bangladesh PM remembers Genocide Day, when Pakistani forces massacred thousands of civilians in 1971, pays tributes to martyrs of Operation Searchlight

OpIndia Staff - 25 March, 2026

Bangladesh officially recognises March 25 as Genocide Day to honour the victims of the atrocities, which are estimated to have claimed millions of lives, most of them civilians.

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China moves to fast-track Teesta project in Bangladesh under Tarique Rahman govt: Why is raises strategic concerns for India near Siliguri corridor; Explained

Anurag - 24 February, 2026

With the Teesta dispute unresolved since 2011 due to West Bengal’s objections, China’s proposed basin management role could establish a sustained technical presence near India’s eastern frontier, complicating hydrological negotiations and altering regional strategic dynamics.

Government and Policy

India to resume all visa services in Bangladesh soon after the Tarique Rahman government restored full visa services for Indians

OpIndia Staff - 21 February, 2026

Bangladesh has fully resumed visa and consular services for Indian nationals at its missions in India, in a sign of improving bilateral relations following...

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BNP shows Yunus regime its place during oath-taking, says ‘Constitution Reform Council’ is not in the Constitution yet, elected MPs will work as per...

OpIndia Staff - 17 February, 2026

In a significant ‘reality check’ to the current “unelected” caretaker regime in Bangladesh, the BNP that won the recent Bangladesh elections by a landslide,...

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Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla to represent India at swearing-in ceremony of new Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman

OpIndia Staff - 15 February, 2026

The Government of India will be represented by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's newly elected government led by...

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Muhammad Yunus invites PM Modi to oath-taking ceremony of new Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman: Details

OpIndia Staff - 15 February, 2026

Bangladesh has invited PM Narendra Modi to the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Tarique Rahman on February 17. Following the BNP's landslide victory, the event marks a pivotal shift in bilateral relations, with 12 other nations, including Pakistan and China, also invited.

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“Election of Deception and Farce”: Former PM Sheikh Hasina alleges large-scale manipulation of votes in Bangladesh elections, claims Yunus administration inflated numbers after low...

OpIndia Staff - 13 February, 2026

The Bangladesh Awami League chief and exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has strongly condemned the parliamentary elections and concurrent constitutional referendum held on...

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