Sheikh Hasina

Indian envoy calls on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, conveys greetings of PM Modi on her election victory

Dhaka: India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Monday called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. During the meeting,…

10 months ago

Has the US ambassador fled Bangladesh amid threat of pre-election violence?

The Bangladesh State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shahriar Alam on Monday expressed regret over the departure of the US Ambassador…

12 months ago

India, Bangladesh bridge gaps after PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina inaugurate new rail links

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated three Indian-assisted development projects via video conferencing on…

1 year ago

Foreign forces besiege Hasina’s Bangladesh ahead of elections

Bangladesh, and not just its government, is under siege from overseas forces. Its forthcoming general election has clearly begun to…

1 year ago

Hasina thanks PM Modi as Russian atomic fuel powers Bangladesh’s first Nuclear Power Plant

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for consistent support as she, along with Russian…

1 year ago

In Bangladesh, has Sheikh Hasina done enough to counter a desperate opposition in January elections?

Politics in Bangladesh is going through an interesting phase, though not exactly a defining one. One can expect, though, quite…

1 year ago

In a special gesture, Bangladesh PM Hasina to plant sapling of a unique variety of mango in India

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who arrived in New Delhi today, to participate at the G20 summit, is expected to…

1 year ago

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina arrives in New Delhi to participate in G20 summit

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in New Delhi to participate in the G20 summit. She will hold a bilateral…

1 year ago

Fears of an American base at Saint Martin’s Island kicks fresh row in Bangladesh politics

In the mid-60s the radical students of the East Pakistan Chattra (Student) League and also a few leftist elements to…

1 year ago

Why the world must learn to accept Bangladesh’s imperfect democracy

Politics is heating up in Bangladesh. With a general election expected to take place in December this year or January…

1 year ago

Why Bangladesh and US are unable to shed their historical baggage and reconcile differences

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has let it be known that one does not have to travel across the Atlantic…

1 year ago

Will Naheed Ezaher Khan’s wait for justice finally come to an end in Bangladesh?

Naheed Ezaher Khan was a child in November 1975. So was Mehjabeen Khaled. Today Khan is a member of parliament…

1 year ago

Why Bangladesh is central for peace in the Indo-Pacific

The 6th Indian Ocean Conference took place on the 12th and 13th May in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As the current chair…

2 years ago

Jaishankar takes a dig at China again, says countries must abide agreements to avoid mistrust

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took an indirect shot at China and its controversial infrastructure project Belt and Road Initiative…

2 years ago

India’s GMR set to sell power to Bangladesh after Nepal’s top court ruling

Kathmandu: In a major relief to India’s GMR Energy, Nepal’s Supreme Court cleared the company’s path to develop the 900MW…

2 years ago

Sheikh Hasina’s Bangladesh looks ahead, begins free trade negotiations with 11 countries

DHAKA: Bangladesh is poised for exiting least developed status and seeks new avenues with major partners in the region and…

2 years ago

Why Bangladesh’s secular credentials must be cast in stone amid new challenges

A week before Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, a lawyer in Dhaka served notice before…

2 years ago

Why Muhammad Yunus’ powerful friends in US are harassing Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh

Forty global leaders including former US secretary of state Hilary Clinton have expressed "deep concerns for…[the] well-being" of Nobel Peace…

2 years ago

Why Sheikh Hasina Should Win Bangladesh’s Upcoming Election

India Narrative recently organized a Twitter Space on Bangladesh Election. Eminent speakers like Syed Badrul Ahsan, Bangladeshi author and politics…

2 years ago

Why India and Bangladesh need to resolve the Teesta water-sharing issue ahead of elections

The beautiful Teesta River that links India and Bangladesh DHAKA: Both Bangladesh and India are embarrassed over the immense delay…

2 years ago

From Islamic State to Hifazat, why  Sheikh Hasina needs to fight a long war against radicalism in Bangladesh

The recent instance of violence between the police and a group of people protesting against an Ahmadiyya community event that…

2 years ago