Monday, 17 August 2026

India

Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until Hasina extradited

Bangladesh said on Sunday that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would not visit India until New Delhi extradited Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi former premier who fled during a 2024 uprising. The countries have had a strained relationship since deadly anti-government protests brought down Hasina's gove

Bangladesh Says Conditions Not Favourable for Tarique Rahman’s India Visit

Bangladesh’s government does not believe the current environment is favourable for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India, Foreign Ministry spokesperson AKM Shahidul Karim said at a brief briefing on Sunday afternoon, 16 August.

Indian Courts, Not Government, Will Decide Sheikh Hasina Extradition, Say Senior Officials

Senior Indian government officials have said Bangladesh’s renewed request to extradite deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will have to be placed before India’s judiciary, with the final decision resting with the courts rather than the government.

India invites Bangladesh PM for bilateral visit

India has formally invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for a bilateral visit, and also to attend the outreach session of the BRICS summit, Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at the regular weekly briefing in New Delhi on Friday. Responding to a journal

India Pushes for Tarique Rahman’s New Delhi Visit by Early September

India is urgently seeking to arrange a visit to New Delhi by Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman by the end of this month or within the first week of September, as both sides discuss steps toward fully normalising bilateral relations, according to a report by The Hindu.

UN report raises concerns over attempts to establish Al-Qaida cell in Bangladesh

The United Nations Security Council has expressed concern that Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is attempting to establish active cells or networks in Bangladesh, according to the 38th report of its Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team on Islamic State and Al-Qaida. The report

R&AW chief Parag Jain’s Dhaka visit is routine, says Bangladesh PM’s information adviser

Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahid Ur Rahman on Tuesday said there was no reason for speculation over the Dhaka visit of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Parag Jain, describing it as part of routine activities. Dr Zahid made the remarks at a press briefi

Issues can be resolved if two Prime Ministers hold talks: Indian High Commissioner

Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Dinesh Trivedi on Sunday said many complex problems between Bangladesh and India could be resolved through bilateral discussions, stressing that solutions emerge when both sides remain in dialogue. Trivedi made the remarks while responding to a question from journal

India says it did not organise Sheikh Hasina’s press conference, does not endorse remarks

India has said the government had no role in the recent media interaction by ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi and does not support any of the remarks she made there, particularly those concerning Bangladesh’s legally constituted government. The statement was made on Friday

Bangladesh Protests India Over Sheikh Hasina’s New Delhi Media Appearance

Bangladesh has expressed anger and lodged a protest over India allowing convicted and absconding Sheikh Hasina to appear before the media in New Delhi, where Dhaka said she made provocative and abusive remarks against Bangladesh and its people. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry of For

Is Mizoram India’s Secret Corridor to the Arakan Army

India’s Myanmar policy now rests on a contradiction that New Delhi can no longer easily conceal. A foreign policy carrying such serious regional and security implications must be clearly articulated and made subject to public scrutiny, rather than pursued through ambiguity and deniable channels. In

No Decision Yet on PM’s Attendance at New Delhi BRICS Summit

No decision has yet been made on whether Prime Minister Tareq Rahman will travel to New Delhi for the upcoming BRICS summit, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh asks India to stop Sheikh Hasina using its territory for political activity

Bangladesh has sought India’s cooperation to ensure that deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina cannot use Indian territory to make any political statement or conduct any activity intended to create instability inside Bangladesh, officials said after a meeting in Dhaka on Monday. Newly appointe

India plans ₹45,000 crore rail upgrades along China, Pakistan and Bangladesh borders

India plans to invest as much as ₹45,000 crore ($4.7 billion) into railway upgrades along its borders with China, Pakistan and Bangladesh, according to people familiar, marking one of its most significant strategic infrastructure pushes amid shifting regional dynamics. According to Bloomberg, the sp

Bangladesh is now safe for travel: Trump's special envoy

The US State Department has lowered its overall travel advisory for Bangladesh from Level 3 to Level 2 after considering the country’s stable situation, Trump administration Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor said after concluding his first official visit to Bangladesh. Following a

India's education minister resigns after countrywide protests

India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams. "I have sent my resignation letter to the prime minister," Pradhan said in a statement posted on social me