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Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 13 (ANI): Rabinder Ghosh, a human rights activist from Bangladesh, on Sunday alleged that Pakistan and China are behind the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. Ghosh made these claims in an interview with ANI, stating that despite the violence, Hindus in Bangladesh wish to stay in peace. 'We've received information suggesting that China is behind this, and Pakistan is also providing assistance. Pakistan has consistently supported the Bangladeshi Mus ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 13 (ANI): Rabinder Ghosh, a human rights activist from Bangladesh, on Sunday alleged that Pakistan and China are behind the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. Ghosh made these claims in an interview with ANI, stating that despite the violence, Hindus in Bangladesh wish to stay in peace. Weve received information suggesting that China is behind this, and Pakistan is also providing assistance. Pakistan has consistently supported the Bangladeshi Musli ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has warned about the possible "convergence of interests" between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, suggesting that it could lead to significant challenges for India's internal stability. Addressing a session at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi, General Chauhan said, "There is a possible convergence of interest we can talk about between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh that may have implications for India's stability ...Read More >
KARACHI: India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday warned about a possible convergence of interests between China, Pakistan and Bangladesh, saying it could pose significant challenges to India's internal stability. "There is a possible convergence of interest we can talk about between China, Pakistan and Bangladesh that may have implications for India's stability and security dynamics", Gen Chauhan said while speaking at an event organised by the Observer Research Fou ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 9: Audio recordings reviewed by the BBC reportedly implicate Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in ordering a violent crackdown on mass protests in 2024 -- allegations that are now the subject of an ongoing trial. According to United Nations estimates, as many as 1,400 people were killed during the July-August 2024 unrest, when government forces attempted to suppress a nationwide protest movement amid Hasina's disputed hold on power. Now 77, Hasina fled to India fo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday warned that a growing alignment of interests among China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh could pose serious challenges to India's internal stability and security environment.Speaking at an event hosted by the Observer Research Foundation, Gen Chauhan said, "There is a possible convergence of interest we can talk about between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh that may have implications for India's stability and security dynamics."His rema ...Read More >
New Delhi: The possible convergence of interest between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh may result in serious implications for India's stability and security dynamics, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday. Talking specifically about Beijing-Islamabad collusivity, Gen Chauhan said Pakistan has acquired almost 70 to 80 per cent of its weapons and equipment from China in the last five years. He said Chinese military firms have commercial liabilities in Pakistan. In an address a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Much much-anticipated cricket series between neighboring India and Bangladesh was pushed back, it was reported on Saturday. The ODI and T20 series between Asian giants was slated to be held in August this year, but was postponed to 2026, both cricket boards announced. The series was to feature 3 ODIs and same T20Is starting August 17 in Bangladesh capital, but these games were deferred by mutual agreement between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Crick ...Read More >
IND vs BAN: In a significant turn of events, India's scheduled white-ball tour of Bangladesh is now expected to be postponed, owing to diplomatic sensitivities between the two nations. The tour - comprising three ODIs and three T20Is - was initially set to begin on August 17 in Dhaka. However, according to a recent report by AFP, the series is now in limbo as it awaits clearance from the Indian government. While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not made any formal announcem ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Bangladesh made its single largest payment of USD 437 million in June, clearing pending dues, including carrying costs, and issues related to the power purchase agreement, reaffirming the Indian conglomerate's asset as a reliable and cost-competitive power source for meeting the country's growing energy needs, sources said. Bangladesh is now regular in payments. Additionally, an LC (Letter of Credit) worth about two months of billing and sovereign guarantee for all dues a ...Read More >
India vs Bangladesh: Uncertainty continues to surround India's scheduled white-ball tour of Bangladesh, as political unrest in the host nation raises concerns over the timing and feasibility of the series. Despite the itinerary featuring three ODIs and three T20Is starting August 17, no final decision has been made. Aminul Islam, the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), has confirmed that while the board is in constant touch with the BCCI, the tour's fate hinges on the Indian govern ...Read More >
New Delhi: Massive protests erupted in Dhaka on Monday as students from Dhaka University took to the streets demanding justice following the alleged rape of a 21-year-old Hindu woman in Cumilla by a local politician affiliated with the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). According to an India Today report, the accused, Fazor Ali, a 38-year-old resident of Ramchandrapur Pachkitta village, was arrested along with four others in connection with the incident. Ali is reportedly a member o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) India imposed restrictions on the import of jute and allied fibre products from Bangladesh in view of its "unfair trade" practices including circumvention of anti-dumping duty that harmed Indian farmers, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The new restrictions will apply to imports into India of Bangladesh's jute and allied fibre products across all land and seaports, with the exception of the Nhava Sheva seaport in Maharashtra. The punitive measures were ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India is vigilant of developments in its neighbourhood that "have a bearing" on its "interest and security", the external affairs ministry said of a recent trilateral meeting between Pakistan, Bangladesh and China, adding that it factors in the "evolving context" in its bilateral relations with these countries. According to The Wire, during a trilateral meeting in Kunming, China, on June 19 involving Chinese vice foreign minister Sun Weidong, Bangladesh's acting foreign secretary Ruh ...Read More >
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that it is keeping a constant watch on developments in India's neighbourhood, especially in light of the recent trilateral meeting involving China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Speaking at a press briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We maintain a constant watch on the developments in our neighbourhood that have a bearing on our interests and our security, our relations with individual countries, while they stand on their own foo ...Read More >
New Delhi: The razing of a Durga temple in Dhaka's Khiliket area has cast a long shadow over India-Bangladesh ties, reviving questions about the safety of religious minorities in post-Hasina Bangladesh. With reports attributing the demolition to pressure from radical Islamist groups, the incident on Thursday represents a potential inflection point in India's foreign policy approach toward its eastern neighbour. "We understand that extremists were clamouring for demolishing the Durga temple in ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 27: India has expressed dismay over Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus-led interim government's decision to allow demolition of a makeshift Durga Temple in Khilkhet in Dhaka, saying that the governnment instead of providing security to the temple, projected the episode as illegal land use and allowed the destruction of the temple. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the action has resulted in damage to the d ...Read More >
Bhopal, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) To speed up its promotion on solar energy further, the Madhya Pradesh government will organise 'Suryamitra Agriculture Feeder Scheme Summit' in Bhopal on June 10, said an official on Friday. Based on the 'vocal for local' vision, the summit will be organised at Kushabhau Thakre convention center aimed at providing developers and stakeholders with detailed information about the bidding process, financial structuring, and technical specifications. "The state is co ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a major development in Bangladesh, the chief advisor (CA) of its interim government Muhammad Yunus on Friday announced that the much-awaited national election will take place in the first half April 2026, adding the election commission of the country will provide the road map for polls in due course. Mr Yunus urged the maximum number of people to vote so that the elections "are remembered by the nation as the most free, fair and impartial" and the country does not plunge into a cri ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Bangladesh's national elections will be held in the first half of April 2026, the country's de facto prime minister, Muhammad Yunus, said on Friday. "The Election Commission will provide you with a detailed roadmap for the elections at an appropriate time," said Nobel peace laureate Yunus, who took over as interim head of the South Asian nation of 173 million last August after a student-led uprising forced then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The heads of the border guard forces of India and Bangladesh will meet in New Delhi in mid-February for the first time since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government to discuss key issues such as the fencing of the boundary and tackling trans-border crime. The director general of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, will travel to India during February 16-19 for talks with the head of the Border Security Force (BSF), Daljit Singh Chawdhary, people f ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Monday summoned Nural Islam, Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, to discuss the escalating border tensions between New Delhi and Dhaka. It was conveyed that with regard to security measures at the border, including on fencing, India observed all protocols and agreements between the two governments and between the Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh, officials informed. "India reiterated its commitment to ensuring a crime-free border by effectively ...Read More >
Guwahati, Dec 13: India must address the issue of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh through diplomatic means, as using any other means is neither viable nor advisable, according to former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ajay Bisaria. In an exclusive interview with The Assam Tribune, Bisaria emphasised that the attacks on minorities in Bangladesh were a significant concern for India, both from a humanitarian and a political perspective. He recalled the massive influx of refugees in 1971, ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Centre must give protection to minorities in violence-hit Bangladesh, and bring back "those willing to return", urged Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday. New Delhi has accused Bangladesh of failing to adequately protect its minority Hindu community from reprisal attacks since the August overthrow of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina in a student-led revolution. The arrest of a prominent Hindu priest in Bangladesh on sedition charges last month further added to tensions bet ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 10 (PTI) ISKCON on Tuesday called upon the UNHCR to take note of atrocities on religious minorities in Bangladesh and said such violations of human rights are deeply saddening. The interim government in Bangladesh should take strong action against the fundamentalists fomenting trouble in that country and arrest them to build confidence among the minorities there, ISKCON spokesperson Radharamn Das said. His comment comes on the occasion of the Human Rights Day. "Wake up, @UNHumanR ...Read More >
Kolkata: A five-member delegation of monks visited the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission on Wednesday to submit a memorandum calling for urgent action to halt atrocities against Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh. Kartik Maharaj, a member of the delegation, said that they had also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting legal measures to ensure the safety and security of minorities in the neighboring country. "Bigger protests will be organised in West Bengal if app ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 4 (PTI) A five-member delegation of monks went to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission here on Wednesday to submit a memorandum demanding immediate steps to stop atrocities on Hindus and other religious minorities in the neighbouring country. Kartik Maharaj, one of the members of the delegation, said they had also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to take legal recourse to ensure the safety and security of minorities in Bangladesh. "Bigger protests will be organ ...Read More >
Indore, Dec 4 (PTI) Thousands of Hindus took part in a protest march in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Wednesday against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. Various commercial establishments also remained closed for half-a-day in support of the protest in the state's commercial capital. Bangladesh's minority Hindus, who constitute about 8 per cent of the neighbouring country's 170 million population, have reportedly faced more than 200 attacks in 50-odd districts since the fall of Sheikh Hasina's Awa ...Read More >
Dhaka: India should 'unequivocally' recognise the July-August uprising, which toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's regime, to start bilateral ties afresh, a key aide of Bangladesh's interim government said Wednesday. In a Facebook post, Mahfuj Alam -- considered a de facto minister in the interim government and a key leader of Bangladesh's Anti-Discrimination Students Movement -- noted that the Indian establishment tried to portray the uprising as "something militant, anti-Hindu, and an Islam ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) The Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid on Tuesday described as "reprehensible" the alleged mistreatment of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh and asked that country's interim government to take immediate steps to prevent such acts. India has been expressing concerns over attacks on minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh, since Sheikh Hasina's resignation as prime minister in August following months-long students-led protests. Also Read | Rahul Gandhi To Visit Sambhal: D ...Read More >
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