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Pakistan’s air force chiefs have engaged in high-level discussions with their Bangladeshi counterparts in Islamabad, focusing on a potential defence pact that includes the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka.This development signals Islamabad’s expanding ambitions in arms exports while strengthening military ties with Bangladesh amid shifting regional dynamics.The talks involved
The recent killing of a 40‑year‑old Hindu shopkeeper, Sarat Chakraborty Mani, in Narsingdi near Dhaka, has intensified concern about the safety of religious minorities in Bangladesh.The incident occurred on Monday night at Charsindur Bazaar in Palash Upazila, where Mani ran a grocery shop and was present at his workplace when the attack took place.According to residents and eyewitnesses cited by
A Hindu factory owner, Rana Pratap Bairagi, was shot dead by assailants in the Monirampur area of Jesore, Bangladesh, on 6 January 2026. The incident, reported by Prothom Alo, marks yet another attack on the Hindu minority amid rising insecurity in the country.Bairagi owned an ice manufacturing factory in Kapalia Bazar and served as the acting editor of the newspaper Dainik BD Khobor, published
When an exodus of Rohingya fled to Bangladesh a decade ago, the United Nations recorded many of their birthdays as Jan. 1. The date serves as a reminder of a lost identity.
The fate of the woman who left the UK at 15 in search of Islamic State raises wider questions about citizenshipWhile many aspects of UK political polling have shifted drastically since 2019, the public’s view on Shamima Begum has remained largely fixed…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has paid homage to Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, underscoring India’s diplomatic solidarity amid regional mourning.On Thursday, Singh visited the High Commission, where he signed the Condolence Book to express profound sorrow over Zia’s passing. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz
The departure of Sheikh Hasina from Bangladesh has significantly altered the political landscape, creating new tensions with India, according to South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman.In a recent interview with ANI on 1 January 2026, Kugelman highlighted how her exile in India remains a flashpoint for Dhaka’s interim government and public sentiment.Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister, fled
Former diplomat Suresh K Goel dismissed Pakistani reports of a handshake between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq as laughable.The brief interaction occurred on the sidelines of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s funeral in Dhaka. Goel remarked that Pakistani ministers tend to "stalk" Indian leaders, eagerly approaching them in
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, has expressed optimism about the future of bilateral relations following External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s brief visit to Dhaka.The envoy highlighted that the trip marks an opportunity for New Delhi and Dhaka to script a new chapter in ties, grounded in shared interests, pragmatism, and mutual interdependence.Jaishankar’s whirlwind
EAM S Jaishankar exchanges a brief handshake with Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on the sidelines of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s funeral in DhakaPakistan’s leadership has once again revealed its desperation by amplifying a mere courtesy handshake between India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq in