Bangladesh

• Bangladesh's home minister has accused India of "playing the Hasina card," claiming India is leveraging its relationship with ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. • The tension arises amid political discussions regarding Hasina's planned return to Bangladesh in December of this year. • The home minister asserted that India cannot simultaneously maintain friendly relations with the Bangladeshi people while supporting Hasina's interests.

Dhaka accuses India of giving platform to a ‘convicted genocider’ by allowing Sheikh Hasina to address journalistsBangladesh has lashed out at India for allowing the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to address journalists in New Delhi, plunging already strained bilateral relations to a fresh low.Dhaka accused India of giving a platform to a fugitive it labelled a “convicted genocider” and of undermining efforts to repair ties, after Hasina vowed to return to Bangladesh in December despite facing a death sentence on charges of “crimes against humanity”. Continue reading...

Sheikh Hasina, 78, plans a December comeback two years after being ousted in a bloody uprising led by studentsBangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return home by year-end, even though she faces a death sentence.“They may put me in a cell. They may kill me. Anything may happen, but still I have to go,” said the 78-year-old, speaking two years after a student-led uprising toppled her government. Continue reading...

• Bangladesh has requested that India clarify its position regarding a planned virtual address by exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from New Delhi. • The speech is scheduled for August 5 at an event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia, marking the second anniversary of the uprising that ousted her government. • Bangladesh warned that permitting political activities by a fugitive could jeopardize the current efforts to improve bilateral relations between the two nations.

• President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned from his position amid significant political instability in Bangladesh. • The resignation follows the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after losing power. • This leadership vacuum occurs as speculation grows regarding Hasina's potential return and the future of the country's governance.

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have secured direct entry into the knockout stages of the 2026 Asian Games. • The women's tournament runs from September 17 to 22, beginning with quarter-finals featuring matchups such as India vs Japan and Pakistan vs Thailand. • The men's competition takes place from September 24 to October 1, featuring ten teams with opening group stages involving nations like Afghanistan, Japan, and Oman.

• India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have been granted direct entry into the knockout stages of the Asian Games. • These four seeded teams will join four others who must first compete in a qualifying round consisting of Group A (Japan, Nepal, and the 2023 silver medalists) and Group B (Malaysia, Oman, and Hong Kong, China). • The tournament structure ensures that the top two teams from each qualifying group advance to the quarterfinals to meet the seeded nations.