NEW DELHI: As political temperatures heat up in Bangladesh ahead of elections expected in January, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina finds herself under attack from the US, which has accused her of undermining the democratic election process and imposed visa restrictions on key members of the ruling Awami League and others. Is Bangladesh a test case […]Read More
NEW DELHI: A veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, for which he was awarded the Bir Bikram award for gallantry, Shamsher Mubin Chowdhury moved to the diplomatic corps after the war. After serving in missions around the world including as Deputy Chief of Mission/Minister in the Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing, High commissioner to […]Read More
NEW DELHI: As Bangladesh heads for elections later this year or early next, could the army play a role? The question may not seem relevant given how it has played by the rules for the last 30 years, but former intelligence officer Shantanu Mukharji, believes the army remains a highly politicised force and therefore must […]Read More
NEW DELHI: As Bangladesh approaches election season in 2024, political tensions are escalating as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has dismissed the opposition BNP’s call for a neutral caretaker government to take over, citing a lack of constitutional backing. The USA is advocating for participatory elections, with 14 Congressmen demanding for free and fair elections in […]Read More
DHAKA: Bangladesh is visibly and invisibly leaning towards the superpowers, including the United States, China and Russia. But it also has friends and allies in the Middle East. India has been a proven friend, which has partnered Bangladesh’s development. Bangladesh is now inching closer to embracing the Indo-Pacific strategy, despite the country’s professed non-aligned foreign […]Read More
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