Bangladesh

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.

In this episode of South Asia Geoeconomic Adda, Dr. Harsha de Silva — economist, parliamentarian, and Chair of Sri Lanka’s Committee on Public Finance — joins Dr. Sanjay Kathuria to dissect Sri Lanka’s journey from economic collapse to cautious recovery. They discuss what went wrong after the post-war boom, the 2022 debt default, and the hard lessons from Sri Lanka’s dealings with China, India, and the IMF. Harsha reflects on India’s critical support during the crisis, the burden of bad policy choices, and why trade liberalization remains politically difficult. How can Sri Lanka cope with the high 20 percent additional “reciprocal tariffs” of the current US administration? The conversation probes whether Sri Lanka can rebuild credibility, manage debt that exceeds 100 percent of GDP, and find balance in an increasingly polarized region. A candid look at a nation walking the tightrope between reform and relapse. SAGA is hosted by Dr. Sanjay Kathuria, a pre-eminent thinker and commentator on South Asia, contemporary geoeconomic issues, economic development, and trade and globalization. He is co-founder of the Trade Sentinel and a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress in New Delhi.

They’re called “unserious,” glued to memes, and tuned out from politics. But in the last 4 years, #genzprotests have toppled 3 governments across South Asia. From Nepal’s social media ban to Bangladesh’s job quota crisis and Sri Lanka’s inflation-fueled unrest, young people are organizing, risking their lives, and demanding change. Watch how Gen Z is reshaping politics—one spark at a time.

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus urged Hindus in Bangladesh to assert their rights as citizens instead of seeking protection based on religion.

A dispute over a motorcycle parking fee escalated into violence at Kachharibari, Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral home in Bangladesh. BJP MP Sambit Patra denounced the vandalism and called for international condemnation, claiming the attack was pre-planned by certain groups.

The action carried out based on the instructions from Union Ministry of Home Affairs. began along the borders in Gujarat which accounts for half of the illegal immigrants sent back to their country, the report said quoting officials.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted ongoing attacks on minorities in Pakistan, asserting that even Indira Gandhi couldn't shift the nation's entrenched bigotry. He stressed India's commitment to monitoring minority welfare in neighbouring countries.

Minister of External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar briefed the Parliament about the Bangladesh unrest and violent protest that took place in the country. Jaishankar informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that Hasina arrived in Delhi on Monday after fleeing the country. #bangladesh #jaishankar