Bangladesh

Hasina is set to hold her first interaction with the media today evening, two years after she fled Dhaka after the collapse of her government following a massive anti-government protest.

Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister since February, Khalilur Rahman previously served as National Security Adviser and High Representative on the Rohingya Issue.

Police in Bangladesh said the 700-kg buffalo was taken into official custody following a government directive, hours before it was due to be sacrificed during the second day of Eid al-Adha celebrations in the country today.

The nearly 700 kg buffalo, raised at a farm in Narayanganj district near the capital Dhaka, has been nicknamed ‘Donald Trump’ because of the tuft of pale hair falling across its forehead — a feature many say mirrors the American leader’s trademark hairstyle, Reuters said

India is set to launch a massive Smart Border project to make its borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh virtually impenetrable. Announced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the initiative will create a high-tech security grid spanning nearly 6,000 kilometres. It marks the biggest technological overhaul in border management since the BSF was created. The project will rely heavily on advanced surveillance including drones, radars, smart cameras, and real-time monitoring systems instead of depending only on physical fencing and troop patrols. The goal is early detection of infiltration, smuggling, and illegal crossings. The rollout is planned during the BSF’s 60th year, with special focus on challenging border states like West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura.

The visit, which comes at a time when both sides are rebuilding ties after the strains witnessed under the caretaker administration led by Nobel laureate Mohammed Yunus, is expected to reset bilateral ties between the two neighbouring nations.

A Bangladeshi court has ordered authorities to seek an Interpol red notice for British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, facing corruption charges in a real estate project.

Pakistan and Bangladesh air force chiefs discussed a potential defence pact that includes the sale of JF-17 Thunder jets.

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister, passed away at 80, leaving behind a rich legacy of leadership. PM Modi expressed his condolences, emphasising her contributions to Bangladesh's development and the strengthening of India-Bangladesh relations.

Bangladesh has in a letter to India sought to extradite convicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after she fled in August 2024. Hasina has been sentenced to death for her role in a crackdown on a student uprising.