Bangladesh

New York-based writer Dr. Mohsin Ali has appealed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres for an independent probe into the OHCHR’s human rights report on Bangladesh, alleging factual errors and political bias.

India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has warned Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus to “watch his words,” signaling growing tension in bilateral relations.

From exile, Sheikh Hasina warns that Muhammad Yunus’s regime has “surrendered to extremists,” claiming Bangladesh is on a “dark path” without inclusive democracy.

India has opened three new military bases in northern West Bengal to reinforce security in the Siliguri Corridor, signaling heightened vigilance amid changing regional alliances.

Sheikh Hasina has announced her intent to contest the next national election, dismissing $234 billion corruption allegations as “ridiculous” in her interview with The New Indian Express.