Bangladesh News and Discussion

[A_Gupta]

The New Indian Express reports:
The She vote in Bangladesh and how it has placed the victorious BNP on notice
https://www.newindianexpress.com/web-on ... -on-notice

(The print edition has the first page headline: Bangladesh She vote was Jamaat’s nemesis : voted across party lines to defeat its attempt to capture power)

[uddu]

There is noise from the BDs that they are inviting PM Modi, Shahbaz Sharif and the other South Asian countries and China to the swearing in ceremony on Feb 17.

SJaiShankar may go if an official invitation to PM is made.

[A_Gupta]

MEA press release:
https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.h ... Bangladesh

Hon’ble Speaker of the Lok Sabha to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of the new Government in Bangladesh

[chetak]

one strongly suspects that Modi ji, very rightly, may not be attending the ceremony, because the paki PM is attending.

if true, it's a good call

The invitation was extended by cheap adviser youanus, to the leaders from 13 countries

these paki and beedi swine are more than likely to cause some untoward and unpleasant incident, and blame it on India. so, it's far better for Modi ji to stay home and keep these scum guessing

the insufferable youanus is acting like he is the proud father and the newly elected beedi pm is already beginning to show his true (and genetically inherited) anti India colors

funny to see how these regional jihadi mulks all demand that India treat them as "equals", but are servile and groveling when dealing with the goras or eyeraaabs or even eskimos

[Tanaji]

funny to see how these regional jihadi mulks all demand that India treat them as "equals", but are servile and groveling when dealing with the goras or eyeraaabs or even eskimos

Chetak saar, this entitledness comes from us onlee. The expectation was first set by policies of I K Gujral who wanted us to be the big brother. This resulted in the belief that whatever they demand, India must give as their birthright…

[A_Gupta]

Some RIC unity,
Prothomalo reports:
India, China, Russia made no new loan commitments during interim govt’s term
https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/8850zpazjw

India, China and Russia have made no new loan commitments to Bangladesh during the past one and a half years under the interim government. However, the three countries have continued disbursing funds against previously agreed loans.

Over this period, the three nations together disbursed more than US$2 billion (200 crores). In contrast, Bangladesh did not secure any fresh loan commitments for new projects from them.

India

India has been providing loans under three Lines of Credit agreed in 2010, 2016 and 2017, totalling a commitment of US$7.36 billion. However, the amount of disbursement lagged behind commitments.

Since the interim government assumed office, the pace of disbursement has slowed further. Over the past 18 months, India disbursed US$290 million under various LoC projects.

ERD sources further said that up to June 2024, total disbursement had reached US$1.78 billion. With an additional US$290 million disbursed up to December, the cumulative figure stands at approximately US$2.07 billion.

Under the three LoCs, 36 projects have been undertaken in sectors including road and rail connectivity, energy, and infrastructure development. Of these, 15 have been completed, eight are ongoing, and the remainder are in process. No new loan commitments were made by India during the past 18 months.

[A_Gupta]

Think India must insist that all GoI to any BD govt or private entity must get a BD Parliamentary vote to go through. It slows things down for BD, but that is the cost of constantly complaining about Indian hegemony.

[uddu]

https://x.com/albd1971/status/2023037120512962628
Bangladesh Awami League
@albd1971
President Sheikh Hasina's statement on the 'farcical election' on 12th February
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On 12 February, the nation witnessed a pre-planned election of deception and farce - one that will be recorded as a disgraceful chapter in Bangladesh’s democratic history. This was not an election of public will; it was an industrial-scale administrative exercise in manipulating numbers.

The total number of registered voters in this election was 127,711,793. Voting began at 7:30 a.m. and continued until 4:30 p.m. Serious irregularities were observed, both in the conduct of voting and in the turnout percentages released in stages by the Election Commission, many of which appeared inconsistent and unrealistic.

According to the Commission’s first briefing, by 11:00 a.m.—the first 3 hours and 30 minutes—14.96% of votes had been cast, equivalent to 19,105,684 ballots. That would mean an average of 90,979 votes per minute.

In the next briefing, turnout by 12:00 noon was announced as 32.88%. That means between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon alone, 17.92% of votes were cast—22,880,350 ballots—an average of roughly 381,339 votes per minute. This rate is several times higher than the earlier average and is highly abnormal. During the first 3.5 hours, the hourly turnout rate was 4.27%, yet in the following hour it was shown as 17.92%. If all 32,789 polling centres were operating, this would imply an average of 11.63 votes per minute per centre—one vote every 5.16 seconds—which is practically impossible.

Anyone familiar with Bangladesh’s voting history knows that turnout typically moves fastest in the morning, especially before 11 a.m. Yet only 14.96% turnout was recorded during that period, followed by a sudden leap to 32.88% by noon—an abnormal surge within a single hour.

At the third stage, it was reported that turnout reached 47.91% by 2:00 p.m., meaning that between noon and 2:00 pm, it increased by 15.03%, or 19,194,883 votes—about 159,958 votes per minute.

Finally, by 4:30 p.m., turnout was declared to be 59.44%. That means between 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.—2 hours and 30 minutes—another 11.53%, or 14,722,770 votes, were added, averaging roughly 98,152 votes per minute.

According to various media reports, casting a vote at some centres took between 1.5 and 3 minutes. Yet the time-based statistics show that turnout increased at an unusually rapid rate between 11:00 a.m. and noon.

The overall vote count presented by the Election Commission does not match the reality reported across the country—empty polling stations, inactive booths, and absent voters. Among roughly 86,000 eligible prisoners, only about 5,000 voted (about 3%). Among an estimated 15 million expatriate voters, about 500,000 voted (around 7%). In this context, the claim of nearly 60% turnout is not just unrealistic but laughable.

State resources and government machinery were directly used to promote the “Yes” vote. The government itself openly assumed responsibility for campaigning in favour of “Yes.” On the ballot paper, a tick mark beside “Yes” and a cross beside “No” represented a blatant psychological tactic aimed at influencing voters and controlling public opinion. The absence of signatures other than the presiding officer’s on result sheets further indicates a lack of transparency.

Although constituency-wise results of the national election were announced over 18 hours, constituency-level results of the referendum held the same day were not published. The referendum results were released almost five hours after the national election results. This delay, combined with numerical inconsistencies in participation, has created a clear perception of vote rigging among the public.

The delay in publishing referendum results raises a crucial question: did the Election Commission process the data, or did it adjust the data to fit a predetermined process? This question is now being asked across all sections of Bangladeshi society—and it is both relevant and legitimate.

This election did not pave the way for restoring democracy; rather, it has deepened public distrust, skepticism, and political uncertainty. Results declared through a controversial process can never bring stability to a country.

On the eve of voting, 11 February, incidents of violence and clashes occurred in various parts of the country between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami. Reports emerged of weapons recoveries, vote-buying, and arrests. That evening, there were reports of polling centres being seized, ballots being stamped in advance, and other irregularities. In several centres, presiding officers signed result sheets before voting even began. Many voters who went to cast their ballots found that their votes had already been cast. In some places, groups of four or five women were seen stamping ballots together inside private rooms; in others, men were doing so. Hundreds of pre-stamped ballots were recovered. Some centres had multiple polling agents representing the same candidate. Attempts were made the previous night to prepare result sheets and collect polling agents’ signatures in advance.

On election day itself, clashes, crude bomb explosions, centre seizures, ballot snatching, coercion to vote for specific symbols, fake voting, counting irregularities, and even presiding officers stamping ballots for particular candidates were reported nationwide.

During the tenure of the Awami League, the BNP voluntarily boycotted two elections and even announced efforts to resist them through arson and violence, causing loss of many lives. In contrast, the Awami League did not boycott elections; rather, it was illegally banned and forcibly excluded from this one. Even so, the Awami League did not call for violent resistance or destruction. It appealed to the people to peacefully boycott this one-sided election, and the public responded by not turning up to vote. That is why the illegal government of Muhammad Yunus had to inflate turnout figures through manipulation.

Under this illegal Yunus administration, this rigged and one-sided election has robbed people of their voting rights. Therefore, the demand of Bangladesh’s 180 million people today is to annul this voterless, illegal, and unconstitutional election; ensure the resignation of the murderous fascist Yunus; withdraw false cases and release all political prisoners, teachers, journalists, intellectuals, and professionals; lift the suspension imposed on the Awami League’s activities; and restore the people’s voting rights by holding a free, fair, and participatory election under a neutral caretaker government.

Joy Bangla
Joy Bangabandhu
Long live Bangladesh.⁩

[A_Gupta]

[uddu]

Since Bangladesh will have Genetically modified crops and seeds now, we must protect our population from Bangladeshi food Imports.

[A_Gupta]

I have already posted about how bad the BD-US trade deal is, but here is a very comprehensive look for anyone who wants to go in depth:
https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/lo ... rnity-suit

[Manish_P]

Since Bangladesh will have Genetically modified crops and seeds now, we must protect our population from Bangladeshi food Imports.

This is awesome. In a generation or two, the typically skinny, dark bangladeshis will become obese & perhaps fairer. Not quite like their cousins the TFTA pakis but hopefully a few shades & inches here and there. The beards shall remain strictly henna-colored of course.

[uddu]

Yunus asked to take a hike back to the U.S
https://x.com/i/status/2023702181040582829
@OpIndia_com
BNP's clear message to Yunus in Dhaka: 'We are elected by the people. We are in charge now'.

BNP rejected a 'additional oath' suggested by Yunus regime, said the 'Constitution Reform Council' will be legitimate only when the Parliament approves it

[uddu]

https://x.com/i/status/2023635985826017530
@NisargSDalal
Sir, more importantly, this book was not presented to FS Misri/PM Modi. He has presented it to most interlocuters whom he had met (I scrolled past the Chief Advisor Twitter Handle, below are some notable photographs).

[ricky_v]

The coup was not against the beedis but against India and Modi ji, and the beedis were just in the way like nepal. It was a part of the regime change efforts to destabilize the Modi govt. youanus and his greed completely buggered up that narrative and his once assured street support eroded rather rapidly. hadi's murder brought out the latent hostilities against youanus and sealed his fate. youanus is a deep state puppet who is evil, malicious, and no better than a beedi sadak ka goonda

tarique rahman's arrival and India's support to him while snubbing youanus publicly, sounded the death knell of youanus's political ambitions and via him the amrikis have come a cropper. The amrikis have quietly signed about 18 - 20 billion$ worth of secret deals, pocketed the hafta and have retired to the background. The amriki deal apparently also includes 2 merchant vessels, "gifted" to the beedis, using beedi money, being built in cheen ship yards and probably crewed by the pakis, leaving the beedis as usual, sucking their thumb, like little jack horner sitting in the corner, and eating his mishti doi and ghol

these are the very same scum who pride themselves on being better than the Indians............

In the meanwhile, the pakis and the cheen have grabbed the मौका and have entrenched themselves in beediland with the intent of interfering in the NE and fanning the flames of separation, ultimately doing a east timor on India and creating a major crisis for Modi hi and India

That scheme was temporarily put paid to, when India strongly and rapidly militarized the chicken neck and the surrounding areas and reinforced the IA and IAF presence in those areas overlooking beedi lands and the NE, then the culinary institute moved to nepal and that didn't work out either.

their entire beedi and nepal plans have come to naught, and so it's back to papooze and the newly opened chapter based on Gen Naravane's book.

i have no argument with what you say chetak ji, but you are considering the affairs from an indian point of view, which is right given the forum name, my line of questioning is more to do with the common beedi pov

what does the common bd think of the above? when they speak of the north east, is it their sentiment coming through or does the us state department insert their tentacles through the nether regions and operate the common bd as a barely sentient puppet?

[bala]

All will be made known in the fulness of time

Chetak saar, take a bow on the write-up! Wonderfully summarized.

[chetak]

All will be made known in the fulness of time

Chetak saar, take a bow on the write-up! Wonderfully summarized.

[uddu]

https://x.com/i/status/2024161036044038238
@JaipurDialogues
Puppet runs to Master

[uddu]

https://x.com/i/status/2024063343028478050
@MeghUpdates
BREAKING

Bangladeshi radical student activist Mahdi Hasan, accused in the 2024 lynching & burning of Hindu police officer Sub-Inspector Santosh Chowdhury during anti-quota protests, has been detained & deported by Indian authorities at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Hasan, a coordinator with the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, was stopped around 12:20 PM today while attempting to board an IndiGo flight to Dhaka after visiting VFS Global for a Finland visa application.

In a video recorded post-deportation, he alleged harassment by Delhi Police & announced plans for a press conference upon return to Bangladesh.

The incident has sparked outrage online, with questions raised over his entry into India & visa processing amid his controversial past—including a January 2026 arrest in Bangladesh over a viral video boasting about torching a police station (though later bailed).

[A_Gupta]

The Dhaka Tribune has this opinion piece:
The future of India-Bangladesh relations
With the BNP now in power, both sides should seize this opportunity to bring the relationship onto a more stable footing
https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op ... -relations

A few weeks back, I asked my shopkeeper: “Last week I bought onions at Tk140 per kilogram, and today they are Tk65. Why?”

The answer was simple: “Sir, Indian onions have arrived, so prices have fallen.” He also added that our recent experience of importing onions from Pakistan and Turkey during emergencies was not encouraging. India, he said, remains our last resort.

Sheikh Hasina’s victory in the December 2008 election created what New Delhi has often described as a “golden chapter” in bilateral relations. The two sides resolved land and maritime boundary disputes, reduced tariffs, signed multiple transshipment agreements, and strengthened economic integration through infrastructure development. A large number of Bangladeshis also began traveling to India for tourism and medical treatment.

However, a widespread perception persists in Bangladesh that, in exchange for keeping Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarian government in power, India extracted unilateral advantages in political, security, and business domains. India’s decision to provide her shelter in August 2024 -- despite Bangladesh’s strong demand to bring her to justice -- has further deepened this bitterness.

Both sides claim they have extended hands of reconciliation, only to be met with indifference from the other. Instead, accusations of provocation have dominated the discourse. In some cases, both countries have adopted confrontational postures along the border, which appear to be linked to retaliatory trade measures. Such tensions have benefited neither side; rather, they have entrenched negative perceptions.

[A_Gupta]

We can hope!
Prothomalo reports:
https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/nndlc6x2ga

{Economist and lecturer Anu Muhammad} He said, “By concluding these agreements in this manner, they (the interim government) have tied Bangladesh’s hands and feet. They could have easily said, the elected government is coming, you will be able to negotiate with the elected government.”
....
Calling on the new government to reconsider the trade agreements, Anu Muhammad said that these agreements could push Bangladesh’s economic future toward a major crisis.
....
Describing the trade agreements with the US as ‘horrific’ and ‘against Bangladesh’s interests,’ the economist said, “There was no rationale for signing the agreements on 9 February, just a few days before the election. Most countries in the world have still not signed such agreements. Those that have, have far better terms than Bangladesh.”
....
Addressing the BNP government, Anu Muhammad said, “Sobar Agey Bangladesh (First and foremost, Bangladesh)—if Tarique Rahman’s slogan is to be taken seriously, then the first task is to clear the path for how Bangladesh can be freed from these agreements. Those who executed these agreements must be held accountable and brought under justice.”

Anu Muhammad criticised the interim government led by Professor Yunus. He said, “What was Yunus’s motivation… He has established many institutions under Grameen, received tax exemptions. Haven’t his projects already benefited him… or did he need to do all this to become UN Secretary-General, as claimed?”

In the discussion, Associate Professor Mosahida Sultana of the Accounting Department at Dhaka University described the trade agreement with the US as “inadequate and harmful.” She said, “This agreement, signed at the very end of the interim government’s term, could put the country’s energy security, industrial policy, and economic interests at risk.”

[A_Gupta]

Prothomalo:
AL would not have dared to reopen its office without BNP’s 'green signal'
https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/2gwujq0mnb

Nahid Islam, the convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), believes that the ruling party BNP's ''green signal'' is behind the opening of Awami League (whose activities currently banned) offices in various parts of the country after the 13th National Parliamentary elections.

He said that without the ''green signal' from the BNP, the Awami League would not have had the opportunity or courage to do this.

Nahid Islam, the opposition chief whip in the national parliament, feels that there was a certain kind of collusion between India, Awami League, and BNP in this election.

Warning on the matter, he said that attempts to rehabilitate Awami League's politics will be strongly resisted.

Nahid Islam tied the future of the NCP to the Jamaat over the objections of many of its other leaders, especially the women leaders.

[chetak]

Over 2,000 students from India are currently enrolled in Bangladeshi universities — but what exactly are they studying, and why are they choosing Bangladesh over Indian institutions?

In this episode, we unpack:

• Which courses attract Indian students (Medicine, Engineering, Management, etc.)
• The cost and admission advantages compared to India
• The role of private universities and foreign quotas
• Whether this reflects gaps in India’s higher-education capacity
• Strategic, economic, and social implications of this quiet student migration

Is this simply about affordability — or does it reveal deeper issues in India’s education ecosystem?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urrx0owypHg


What Exactly Are 2,000+ Indian Students Studying in Bangladesh?

[A_Gupta]

The Daily Star reports:


I was kept completely in the dark: President Shahabuddin tells Kaler Kantho
Says former chief adviser Dr Yunus did not brief him on foreign visits or key state matters during interim govt tenure
https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangl ... ho-4112761

President Mohammed Shahabuddin told Kaler Kantho that former chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus did not maintain constitutionally required communication with him during the interim government period, saying he was neither informed about foreign visits nor briefed on state matters.

In an exclusive interview with Kaler Kantho at Bangabhaban on February 20, the president said the chief adviser travelled abroad multiple times but never met him afterwards or provided any written updates, which he described as a constitutional obligation.

“The chief adviser did not follow any provision of the constitution. Whenever he went abroad, he was supposed to meet the president after returning and inform me in writing about the outcomes. He travelled abroad 14 to 15 times, but not once did he inform me. He never came to see me,” the president said.

Shahabuddin also said he was kept “completely in the dark” during the period and that two of his planned foreign visits -- to Kosovo and Qatar -- were blocked.

The president said there were repeated efforts to remove him during the interim government period following the 2024 mass uprising.

“At one point, even a conspiracy was made to bring a former chief justice and seat him in my place through unconstitutional means,” he said, adding that the judge refused the proposal, citing constitutional constraints.

He also described the October 22, 2024 protests outside Bangabhaban as a “terrifying night,” saying mobs were mobilised and there were attempts to loot the presidential residence, which were eventually brought under control with military deployment.

Shahabuddin said the armed forces and leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) helped maintain constitutional continuity.

According to the president, the chiefs of the three services told him clearly: “You are the supreme commander of the armed forces. Your defeat means the defeat of the entire armed forces. We will prevent that at any cost.”

He said BNP leaders also assured him of their support for constitutional continuity and opposition to any unconstitutional removal of the president.

The president said his office was deliberately isolated, including the withdrawal of the entire Bangabhaban press wing after a courtesy meeting with newly elected leaders of the Dhaka Reporters Unity.

...
“Very shamelessly, three people -- the press secretary, deputy press secretary and assistant press secretary -- were withdrawn together,” the president said, adding that two photographers who had been working at Bangabhaban for around 30 years were also removed.

According to Shahabuddin, the entire press wing was effectively dismantled, leaving the president’s office unable to issue even routine press releases. “We cannot even issue a simple press release congratulating the national cricket team when they win an international match,” he said, describing the situation as having made his office “completely handicapped.”

He said such steps were taken to limit his public exposure and that he personally contacted the cabinet secretary, principal secretary, and establishment secretary multiple times to restore the press wing, but received no response. The president added that during the interim government period, his messages and photographs were excluded from state supplements published on important national days, further reflecting efforts to isolate him institutionally.

[uddu]

Tarique Rahman Rejigs Top Levels of Bangladesh Military | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Bangladesh's newly-elected prime minister Tarique Rahman has made new appointments to top levels of the country's army. He has also recalled and promoted Bangladesh's defence advisor at its embassy in New Delhi. What does this say about the new government? Palki Sharma tells you.

[uddu]

https://x.com/i/status/2025889126038573468
@AninBanerjee
Woman Abducted from Kirtan & Gangraped, Lawyer’s Aide Hacked: Minority Safety Under Scrutiny Even After BNP Win? I Report. #BangladeshHindu

[chetak]

The Daily Star reports:


I was kept completely in the dark: President Shahabuddin tells Kaler Kantho
Says former chief adviser Dr Yunus did not brief him on foreign visits or key state matters during interim govt tenure
https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangl ... ho-4112761

President Mohammed Shahabuddin told Kaler Kantho that former chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus did not maintain constitutionally required communication with him during the interim government period, saying he was neither informed about foreign visits nor briefed on state matters.

In an exclusive interview with Kaler Kantho at Bangabhaban on February 20, the president said the chief adviser travelled abroad multiple times but never met him afterwards or provided any written updates, which he described as a constitutional obligation.

“The chief adviser did not follow any provision of the constitution. Whenever he went abroad, he was supposed to meet the president after returning and inform me in writing about the outcomes. He travelled abroad 14 to 15 times, but not once did he inform me. He never came to see me,” the president said.

Shahabuddin also said he was kept “completely in the dark” during the period and that two of his planned foreign visits -- to Kosovo and Qatar -- were blocked.

The president said there were repeated efforts to remove him during the interim government period following the 2024 mass uprising.

“At one point, even a conspiracy was made to bring a former chief justice and seat him in my place through unconstitutional means,” he said, adding that the judge refused the proposal, citing constitutional constraints.

He also described the October 22, 2024 protests outside Bangabhaban as a “terrifying night,” saying mobs were mobilised and there were attempts to loot the presidential residence, which were eventually brought under control with military deployment.

Shahabuddin said the armed forces and leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) helped maintain constitutional continuity.

According to the president, the chiefs of the three services told him clearly: “You are the supreme commander of the armed forces. Your defeat means the defeat of the entire armed forces. We will prevent that at any cost.”

He said BNP leaders also assured him of their support for constitutional continuity and opposition to any unconstitutional removal of the president.

The president said his office was deliberately isolated, including the withdrawal of the entire Bangabhaban press wing after a courtesy meeting with newly elected leaders of the Dhaka Reporters Unity.
...
“Very shamelessly, three people -- the press secretary, deputy press secretary and assistant press secretary -- were withdrawn together,” the president said, adding that two photographers who had been working at Bangabhaban for around 30 years were also removed.

According to Shahabuddin, the entire press wing was effectively dismantled, leaving the president’s office unable to issue even routine press releases. “We cannot even issue a simple press release congratulating the national cricket team when they win an international match,” he said, describing the situation as having made his office “completely handicapped.”

He said such steps were taken to limit his public exposure and that he personally contacted the cabinet secretary, principal secretary, and establishment secretary multiple times to restore the press wing, but received no response. The president added that during the interim government period, his messages and photographs were excluded from state supplements published on important national days, further reflecting efforts to isolate him institutionally.

A_Gupta ji,


this is a narrative building enterprise in play, especially for youanus's overt and covert power plays to benefit the jamaat and help them grab power, per the desire of the amrikis who prefer to deal with violent illiterates, who are easy to bribe and control, or eliminate and discard, as the situation demands, to keep the gora flags flying

They are going to poison the well that youanus is planning to drink from, and from there on, youanus thinks that it's a mere hop, step and jump straight into the presidential palace, with the amriki marching band leading the way

the beedi elite, who are in charge now, don't want youanus and his amriki pals back in the rooms where the big decisions are going to be made. They do not want the goras to get a seat at the high table and run the show via youanus.

soon, they will conjure up stories in the press where youanus will be facing long prison sentences or even the death penalty for going against the beedi constitution and trying to grab power, and killing hundreds of minorities, mostly Hindus, which he has actually done.

He has made sure that all previous and past cases filed against him have either been withdrawn or the charges "legally" dismissed

He has stolen millions from the country during his brief rule as the emperor of the beedis

One anticipates that the hilsa will soon come home to roost

They may make a "blood" sacrifice to repair relations with India, meaning they desperately need to freeload, as before, on a foolish India, an India, that even in 2026, knows neither shatrubodha nor swyambodha

[A_Gupta]

I think India is like Sri Krishna with Sisupala. Forgive 100 times, but then no more. Happened with Pakistan. I’m not sure how much more India will forgive Bangladesh, though.

[A_Gupta]

The Daily Star reports:

Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkata bus service resumes after 18 months
The bus service reduces the Agartala-Kolkata journey to just 500 km via Dhaka
https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangl ... th-4114546

[A_Gupta]

Widely reported:

As of February 23, 2026, Bangladesh has restored full visa and consular services for Indian citizens, ending a suspension in place since mid-December 2025. Simultaneously, India is gradually resuming visa services in Bangladesh. Visas for travel, business, and medical purposes are being processed again at missions in both countries.

[g.sarkar]

Does this mean that the border is now open again for BD citizens to come and settle down in India?
Gautam

[uddu]

https://x.com/ItzBDHindus/status/2028857925137998329
@ItzBDHindus
Hindus gathered this morning to celebrate Holi at Ramna Kali Mandir in Dhaka but the temple gate was reportedly shut by two Pro-Jamaat police officers.
After united protests from the devotees, the gates were finally reopened. Unity makes a difference.

[uddu]

https://x.com/ItzBDHindus/status/2028889288503644548
@ItzBDHindus
He is peaceful Muslim Babu sheikh.
He lured a little girl with chocolate, took her to a hill and then....
She later lost her life due to extreme bleeding.
No child should ever face this horror.

[A_Gupta]

The Indian Express reports:

Two Bangladesh nationals linked to murder of activist Sharif Osman Hadi arrested in Bengal

The accused had illegally entered Indian territory through the Meghalaya border and moved through different places in the country before reaching Bongaon

https://indianexpress.com/article/citie ... -10571730/

[uddu]

https://x.com/MAarafat71/status/2032066446415839372
@MAarafat71
“If July 24 had not happened, someone like me could not have come from a death-row cell to Parliament.”

— This statement was made by ATM Azharul Islam, a man who opposed Bangladesh’s independence in 1971 and was sentenced to death for war crimes. His words reveal a deeper truth: who stood behind the July conspiracy and what July has ultimately brought to the country.

The person marked in the red circle in the image is war criminal A. T. M. Azharul Islam. Today, he has participated in a parliamentary session—despite being convicted for his role in the killing of 1,400 unarmed Bengalis during the 1971 Liberation War.

On April 17, 1971, Jamaat leader Azharul Islam collaborated with the Pakistani army in carrying out mass killings in several villages in Rangpur, where around 1,400 unarmed Bengalis were murdered. He also assisted the Pakistani military in other locations and took part in numerous acts of violence and killing.

Key incidents include:

• April 16, 1971 – Azharul Islam, along with Pakistani soldiers and Jamaat members, attacked Mokshedpur village. Homes were looted and burned, and many unarmed civilians were brutally killed.

• April 17, 1971 – He took part in a coordinated attack on several Hindu-majority villages near Jharuar Bil in Rangpur. Approximately 1,200 people were killed, and more than 200 others were abducted and later murdered. Azharul Islam was convicted under the doctrine of Joint Criminal Enterprise (JCE) for these crimes.

• April 30, 1971 – Azharul Islam abducted four Hindu professors and the wife of one professor from Carmichael College in Rangpur. They were later killed. Evidence presented in court established beyond doubt that he directly participated in these abductions and murders.

Today stands as a dark and shameful chapter in history. A convicted war criminal, an opponent of Bangladesh’s independence, and a death-row prisoner has taken part in Parliament.

It signals the beginning of a path that undermines democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and the values of a civilized society.

This is what is being called the “New Bangladesh.”

[uddu]

https://x.com/i/status/2033400250803831254
@HinduVoice_in
Anti-Hindu #Pogrom is going on in #Bangladesh.

News coming in from #Khulna district.

Suspected Islamists murdered the mother of a Hindu Police Officer in #Paikgachha Upazila.

Suspected Islamists murdered Bharati Mondal by cutting her throat and threw her body in a pond nearby. This morning, her body is recovered.

Bharati Mondal's son is a police officer and currently works in #Bagerhat.

[uddu]

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People in Superpower Bangladesh climbed on roofshed at Mymensingh Railway Station to urinate.

People standing the below the roofshed thought it was raining.

It is just another normal day in Superpower Bangladesh.

[Amber G.]

"Last week (26 March), at 56th National | Independence Day celebration in Delhi, a milestone was etched quietly.

A key part of the ceremony was to play National Anthems. Standard protocol has been to play the instrumental versions, of both Anthems.

Yet, in an effort to touch #people, Bangladeshi #music ensemble (who travelled from Dhaka for the august occasion), proposed to render both Anthems, live! [Ayesha doesn't spk a bit of #Hindi!] { Both are in bangla/sanskrit}.

Much to the surprise of hundreds of guests at our garden, as Ayesha Maushumi & Jahib Nirob sang and Jalal-Pavel-Mithun chipped in with their musical instruments, those three-minute profoundly underlined a fitting tribute to ties that Nobel Laureate #RabindranathTagore envisioned over a century back.

They neatly made it. Flawless. ]They neatly made it. Flawless.