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Bangladesh extends official Durga Puja holidays to 3 days, steps up security

DHAKA: Bangladesh govt has extended the official Durga Puja holidays to three days in response to a longstanding demand of the Hindu community as well as strengthened security measures after seven under-construction idols at a temple in Mirzapur were recently vandalised.

The Times of India · Oct 3

Bangladesh seeks Hasina's extradition again as India's envoy meets PM Rahman

Bangladesh requested Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India during a meeting with the Indian High Commissioner. The meeting also covered important bilateral issues and strengthening relations between the two nations. Bangladesh expressed outrage over Hasina's media interaction in New Delhi, calling her a convicted genocider. The prime minister also sought the…

The Economic Times · Aug 10

India 'playing Hasina card', says Bangladesh home minister

Bangladesh has openly criticized India for allegedly exploiting the Hasina card, which presents a challenge to India's aims of fostering amicable relations with Bangladesh. The home minister emphasized the importance of mutual respect and sovereignty between nations, expressing concerns that Hasina may be colluding with external forces against the current…

The Times of India · Aug 9

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Bangladesh to try retired army major under military law in ex-president Ziaur Rahman assassination case

Bangladesh has arrested and handed over a retired army major for trial. He is accused of involvement in the 1981 assassination of President Ziaur Rahman. The retired officer had been a fugitive for many years in a neighboring country. Other associates were tried by a military court at the time…

The Times of India · Jul 20

Bangladesh on high alert ahead of Awami League founding anniversary

Bangladesh has issued a nationwide security alert amid fears of unrest ahead of the founding anniversary of the now-disbanded Awami League, the party once led by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

The Times of India · Jun 20

Jamaat’s ally NCP calls Bangladesh home minister’s border killing comments ‘humiliating’

Islamist hardliner Jamaat’s ally NCP on Sunday termed as “deeply objectionable and humiliating” Bangladesh home minister Salahuddin Ahmed’s statement that it was incorrect to label deaths resulting from border crimes or illegal trespass as “border killings”.

The Times of India · Jun 8

Bangladesh seeks Hasina's return through legal process: Home minister

Bangladesh's Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed stated the government desires former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's return via legal channels. Hasina, currently in India, faces a death sentence. She expressed hopes of returning soon. The government insists she must surrender to the judiciary. Legal experts suggest the deadline to challenge the verdict…

The Economic Times · May 22

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Will seek respectful relations with neighbours: Bangladesh foreign minister

Bangladesh's new Tarique Rahman-led BNP government announced a "Bangladesh First" foreign policy, prioritizing respectful, mutually beneficial relations with all nations, especially neighbours, based on sovereign equality. The government aims for a comprehensive reassessment of external engagement, focusing on national interest and resolving existing complexities to normalize ties.

The Times of India · Feb 19

BNP’s landslide brings anti-India leaders to mainstream; casts shadow on Dhaka-Delhi ties

Bangladesh's elections bring the BNP to power with a decisive mandate, but the return of controversial leaders with past convictions and alleged anti-India links complicates regional ties. The new government's push for former PM Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India presents an immediate diplomatic challenge, signaling a potential shift in bilateral…

The Times of India · Feb 14

India's Sheikh Hasina dilemma: Resurgent BNP seems set to press extradition demand - what are New Delhi's options?

As Bangladesh's new government, led by the BNP, takes charge of country's affair, it has called on India for the extradition of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is in New Delhi. This demand presents a significant diplomatic challenge for India. Dhaka says, it seeks a relationship based on…

The Times of India · Feb 13

Pakistan Judicial Reforms See Next Top Judge Passed Over

The judge next in line to lead Pakistan's Supreme Court was pushed aside by the military-backed government this week, right after it rushed through judicial reforms.

International Business Times · Oct 25, 2024

Pakistan’s outgoing PM denies vendetta against Imran Khan

Exclusive: Shehbaz Sharif accuses jailed predecessor of ‘shabby treatment’ of political rivals in final interview as leader

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023

Pakistan’s Punjab elections to go ahead as court confirms ruling

Supreme court stands by decision to order elections next month in move that seemingly pits judiciary against government

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023

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