PM Modi Meets Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus Amid Strained Bilateral Ties

By BPN News Desk April 4, 2025

International

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a crucial meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok. This marked their first formal interaction since Yunus assumed power in Dhaka following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government in

National

Jaishankar Rebuts Bangladesh’s Yunus Over Northeast India Remarks

By BPN News Desk April 3, 2025

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has issued a firm response to comments made by Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, who described India’s Northeast as “landlocked” and claimed Bangladesh is the “guardian of its access to the sea.” Jaishankar dismissed the remarks as selective and misleading, stating that India has a 6,500-kilometre-long coastline

Asia

Awami League Mobilizes Against Interim Government in Bangladesh

By BPN News Desk January 20, 2025

The Awami League, Bangladesh’s longstanding political party, has intensified its opposition against the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. The political tensions come after the removal of Sheikh Hasina as Prime Minister in August 2024, following mass protests and widespread unrest. The Awami League has accused the interim administration of human

International

Bangladesh to Seek Sheikh Hasina’s Extradition from India

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2024

Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus announced on Sunday that his administration will pursue the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where she has been in exile since fleeing during a mass uprising in August. Hasina was forced to resign amid nationwide protests triggered by a controversial quota system for […]