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The case of Bangladesh was a little bit different and India had also benefitted from joint projects. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI “India was not engaged in financial assistance and projects with neighbouring countries such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with a view to controlling these countries’ internal political dynamics,” External Affairs S. Jaishankar…
In August 2024, Bangladesh witnessed one of the most significant political upheavals in its recent history. Also Read: Bangladesh jailbreaks a worry for India: think tank What began as a protest against a controversial quota system in government jobs evolved into a nationwide movement that ultimately led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,…
Chaitey gelaam odhikaar, hoye gelaam razakar! In the tsunami of slogans that swept away the Sheikh Hasina government earlier this month, this particular one (“We asked for our rights but became razakars”), dripping with sarcasm, stood out as the summary of the political history of Bangladesh’s independent existence. As her law and order machinery overplayed…
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“We have been in touch with our Indian partners,” the US State Department spokesperson said. Washington: The United States is in touch with India and other countries in the region regarding the situation in Bangladesh and is seeking an end to the violence there, a State Department official has said. “I’m not going to get…
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“We have been in touch with our Indian partners,” the US State Department spokesperson said. Washington: The United States is in touch with India and other countries in the region regarding the situation in Bangladesh and is seeking an end to the violence there, a State Department official has said. “I’m not going to get…
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Bangladeshi Army officers stand guard at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Several residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and looting by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an interim government headed by…
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