Bangladesh News and Discussion

[g.sarkar]

Sirji, Not the people of Bangladesh, but the Hindus (declining in number) of Bangladesh.
Gautam

[sanjayc]

Amit Shah has said that Hindus from Pakistan and Bangladesh have equal rights on Indian soil as Indian Hindus, while making it a point to distinguish immigrants (persecution) from infiltrators (migrating for money and jobs).

This is good to see. Indian must be like Israel. Homeland of all Hindus in the world.

[A_Gupta]

Bangladesh-Pakistan JEC meeting to be held after 20 yrs, what’s on the agenda?
https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/x7iieqfc6v

The ninth session of the Bangladesh–Pakistan Joint Economic Commission (JEC), the first in two decades, is set to take place in Dhaka on 27 October.

The two nations are expected to discuss a broad range of issues related to fundamental economic cooperation in the meeting being held after a long hiatus.
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The last session of the Bangladesh–Pakistan Joint Economic Commission was held in Dhaka on 12 September 2005.

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Bangladesh holds JEC meetings with several countries and blocs, including India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the European Union (EU).


.... both sides have agreed that the upcoming JEC will concentrate on direct economic collaboration, including the expansion of trade and investment, agricultural assistance, and financial sector cooperation, the officials added.
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According to government statistics, during the 2024–25 fiscal year, Bangladesh imported goods worth US $787 million (78.7 crores) from Pakistan, while exporting goods worth only $80 million (eight crores).

[drnayar]

[A_Gupta]

Chhatra Shibir reclaims CUCSU after 44 years
https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/po ... qqn0pq2ui5

Since the 1980s, Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, had a significant influence at Chittagong University. However, during the Awami League government (now banned) in 2014, the organisation lost control of the campus.

After nearly a decade of silence, Shibir returned to open politics on 5 August, 2024. Less than a year later, its resounding victory in the CUCSU election has sparked wide discussion across the campus.

[Vayutuvan]

Time to take chattogram or at least start the preparations. BDs will give us a chance real soon now.

[Manish_P]

3 suspected Bangladeshi cattle thieves killed in clash with border villagers in Tripura: police

Three suspected Bangladeshi cattle thieves were killed and two Indian villagers injured in a clash between them in a border village in Tripura's Khowai district on Wednesday, the police said.

The police said the two Indian villagers, both residents of Bidyabil under the Champahowar police station limits, had gone out to work at a rubber plantation near the India-Bangladesh border when they noticed three Bangladeshi men hiding there. When confronted, the three men allegedly turned violent and attacked the villagers with sharp weapons, leaving them injured.

Later, the two men returned to their village and informed others of the incident. A group of villagers then rushed to the area and caught the suspected Bangladeshi cattle thieves. In an ensuing clash, the three suspected cattle thieves were killed and two Indian villagers injured, according to the police. The injured villagers are undergoing treatment at a local government hospital.

[Kati]

Some important developments:

Oct. 14, Oct 16, and Oct. 18 - three days, and three mysterious massive fire "accidents" have caused losses worth thousands of crores of Taka.
First it was Mirpur Chemical factory fire - it was a devastating one. Then it was followed by Chittagong Free Economic Trade Zone fire - and it caused several loss of life. Finally, on 18th Dhaka International Airport's (Shahjalal International Airport's) entire import cargo depot got gutted in a devastating fire. Local business owners not only lost huge amount of imported materials, but this disruption will cause loss of foreign orders. Obviously, those in power are pointing fingers at "RAA" / AL and "agints" of a neighboring country. But the people in the know are pointing fingers at those at the helm. One reason is that another devastating fire (in December, 2024) which gutted five important departments of central secretariat still remains inconclusive. It pretty much destroyed all important documents and files of five important ministries.

An important and not so public trip has just taken place - an Indian team of MI personnel just visited northern BD. It was so important that BD General Waqar Uz Zaman was forced to cancel his two trips (one to S. Arabia, and another to Delhi) - literally he was forced to stay put in BD. The four member team (with another 14 support staff) literally summoned Waqar to north BD, near the Indian chicken neck, and handed him over a 58-page dossier showing 11 terrorist training camps in full operation near the chicken neck area - ranging from Thakurgaon (Dinajpur district) to Lalmonirhaat (Rangpur div) BAF station - just 20 km from Siliguri border (on the indian side). These terrorist bases are operating under Pak instructors. Further, bunkers are being built along the border at these places, with direct help from BGB. The dossier included sat images, and names of the local BGB commanders providing direct help. Waqar was forced to come and see these places on his own to verify the proof the MI team provided, and given a clear warning that if things don't change then a barrage of missile hit is guaranteed. .... The MI team toured the area from 14th to 16th Oct, and returned on 17th morning. The Lalmonirhat airport - one of the biggest in Asia was used by the allied forces extensively during the WWII, and then it remained disused for a long time. Only a few months back China helped the repair work.

[Mukesh.Kumar]

Some important developments:

Oct. 14, Oct 16, and Oct. 18 - three days, and three mysterious massive fire "accidents" have caused losses worth thousands of crores of Taka.
First it was Mirpur Chemical factory fire - it was a devastating one. Then it was followed by Chittagong Free Economic Trade Zone fire - and it caused several loss of life. Finally, on 18th Dhaka International Airport's (Shahjalal International Airport's) entire import cargo depot got gutted in a devastating fire. Local business owners not only lost huge amount of imported materials, but this disruption will cause loss of foreign orders. Obviously, those in power are pointing fingers at "RAA" / AL and "agints" of a neighboring country. .......

Apparently, 18 tons of Russian equipment for the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh was gutted in the fire in the Cargo village at Dhaka Airport

But for once I see some Beedis at least raising the finger at Amir Khan and his team of chefs. There is a slight change in wind direction since the last monsoon a year ago.

P.S. Personally, I would be happier if Bangladesh did not get any access to nuclear power technology. But if they will get it, then I would want Indians to be within.

[chetak]

Some important developments:

Oct. 14, Oct 16, and Oct. 18 - three days, and three mysterious massive fire "accidents" have caused losses worth thousands of crores of Taka.
First it was Mirpur Chemical factory fire - it was a devastating one. Then it was followed by Chittagong Free Economic Trade Zone fire - and it caused several loss of life. Finally, on 18th Dhaka International Airport's (Shahjalal International Airport's) entire import cargo depot got gutted in a devastating fire. Local business owners not only lost huge amount of imported materials, but this disruption will cause loss of foreign orders. Obviously, those in power are pointing fingers at "RAA" / AL and "agints" of a neighboring country. .......

Apparently, 18 tons of Russian equipment for the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh was gutted in the fire in the Cargo village at Dhaka Airport

But for once I see some Beedis at least raising the finger at Amir Khan and his team of chefs. There is a slight change in wind direction since the last monsoon a year ago.

P.S. Personally, I would be happier if Bangladesh did not get any access to nuclear power technology. But if they will get it, then I would want Indians to be within.

Mukesh.Kumar ji,

are the lovestruck cheen feeling a teeny bit slighted by the double timing beedis who seem to be hitting it off rather well with their new found love interest, the flashy amrikis

pro tennis players would call it: flame, set and match... .......

[chetak]

Fire at Shahjalal Int. Airport or Geopolitical Sabotage?

Did the Yunus Regime Help Washington Undermine Russia’s Role in Bangladesh’s Nuclear Future?

A sudden fire at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has destroyed 18 tons of critical Russian nuclear equipment meant for the
Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant, Raising questions that go far beyond “Technical Failure.”

According to airport sources, the cargo reportedly containing Reactor Control and safety system components from Russia’s novosibirsk was kept under government supervision pending customs clearance.

Within hours, a mysterious blaze erupted in the cargo terminal, reducing the entire shipment to ashes.

Officials quickly labeled it an “Accident,” but diplomatic circles and security analysts are now calling it a calculated act of Sabotage,
one that fits neatly into the Yunus regime’s recent pro-U.S. realignment.

A Pattern of Quiet Realignment

Since taking power, the Dr.Yunus-led administration has made a series of policy shifts aligning Dhaka with Washington’s regional strategy, including:

Re-opening defense dialogues previously frozen under Sheikh Hasina’s government.

Accepting U.S. technical “oversight” in critical infrastructure projects.

Showing unusual restraint on Russia-related sanctions enforcement.

The destruction of Russian Nuclear equipment, therefore, weakens Moscow’s position in Bangladesh’s energy sector, precisely when Washington has been lobbying for “Energy Diversification” and “Strategic Transparency.”

Convenient Timing, Hidden Hands

Sources inside the Civil Aviation Authority suggest security cameras were offline during the fire, and Emergency Responders arrived late despite being stationed only minutes away.

Was this merely negligence or deliberate obstruction to sabotage Russian cargo under the pretext of an “Airport Accident”?

Several high-ranking officials within the Ministry of Science and Technology, responsible for Ruppur, were reportedly instructed to delay Russian shipments for “Technical Review.”

The fire conveniently erased the most sensitive shipment yet.

Bangladesh in the Crossfire

This incident exposes Bangladesh’s precarious position in the emerging U.S.-Russia proxy competition in South Asia.

Moscow has already expressed “Serious Concern” over repeated “Logistical Disruptions,” while Washington praised Dhaka’s Commitment To Transparency” a statement many see as a thinly veiled nod to the incident.

“When 18 tons of Russian Nuclear equipment burn inside a secure government terminal, it’s not logistics- it’s Geopolitics,”
Said one senior diplomat in Dhaka.

The Uncomfortable Question

Was the Shahjalal Airport fire truly an accident or the first open signal that the Yunus regime has quietly traded Moscow for Washington, even if it means sabotaging Bangladesh’s largest national project?