Tag: Sheikh Hasina

India, Bangladesh exchange MoUs; recognise Dec 6 as ‘Maitri Diwas’
28Mar By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia, Conflict

India, Bangladesh exchange MoUs; recognise Dec 6 as ‘Maitri Diwas’

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said that December 6, the day on which India formally recognized Bangladesh, will be celebrated as ‘Maitri Diwas’.The decision came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Bangladesh on his first trip to a foreign country since the Covid-19 outbreak, held one-on-one talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina held talks in Dhaka on Saturday.According to a joint statement issued after their talks, Prime Minister Modi said that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, one of the greatest leaders of modern times, will be remembered for his courage and indelible contribution to Bangladesh’s emergence as a sovereign country.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina thanked India for conferring Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 on Ba
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Bangladesh PM praises India for building ‘prosperous region together’
9Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Business, World

Bangladesh PM praises India for building ‘prosperous region together’

While inaugurating Maitri Setu bridge built on River Feni on Tuesday, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lauded India for “building a prosperous region together”.“50 years ago, in 1971, India opened up its border for Bangladesh’s people to support their freedom struggle; today we are building a prosperous region together. I wish successful operation and utilisation of the Feni Maitri Setu,” said Hasina while inaugurating the bridge alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing.“It’s my immense pleasure to inaugurate the Maitri Setu today together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event is taking place at a time when we are celebrating the birth centenary of Father of the Nation – Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independ
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72nd Republic Day: India thanks Bangladesh PM for warm wishes
27Jan By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

72nd Republic Day: India thanks Bangladesh PM for warm wishes

On the occasion of India’s 72nd Republic Day, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) extended its greetings to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her warm wishes.Taking to Twitter, Anurag Srivastava, MEA spokesperson, said "Special ties of friendship! We thank Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina for the warm wishes on the occasion of India's 72nd RepublicDay."On India’s 72nd Republic Day on January 26, Hasina said that the new frontiers of bilateral cooperation and traditional areas of engagement are being opened, even during the difficult times created by the COVID-19 pandemic.The PM in a letter said, "The special ties of friendship, cooperation and trust between our two countries are flourishing from strength to strength. New frontiers of bilateral cooperation alongside t
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Rock-solid India-Bangladesh ties
23Oct By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
Asia, Opinion

Rock-solid India-Bangladesh ties

Ever since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to power in Bangladesh in 2009, the Indian government headed by Narendra Modi has extended wholehearted support for Bangladesh for rebuilding its economy and its infrastructural development.In return, the Sheikh Hasina government has set a unique example of cooperation and reciprocation out of which the people of both countries would reap ample benefit. The transit, trans-shipment and building regional connectivity would immensely facilitate and promote trade, commerce and tourism.A number of issues, including the most critical and complex border problem, which had been hanging for about 40 years despite the inking of a treaty was resolved in an unprecedented bill passed in the Indian Parliament with unanimous support by all members of both the ...
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‘Pakistan’s attempt to reconcile with Bangladesh will fall flat’
12Aug By Nectar GanNo Comments
Politics

‘Pakistan’s attempt to reconcile with Bangladesh will fall flat’

The recent telephonic interaction between Pakistan and Bangladesh has worried India over the next course of action Dhaka might take.On July 22, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina wherein they discussed the flood and COVID-19 situations in both countries, Bangla News 24 quoted statements released from the prime minister's office.During the interaction, they also reportedly discussed strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries and boosting regional cooperation through South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Reportedly, Khan also stated his stance on issues with India and hoped for a peaceful resolution.Several believe that improvement of bilateral ties between Islamabad and Dhaka is highly likely to happen given their past h
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Accused of ‘Defaming Islam’, Bangladesh blogger fears for family
11Aug By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
Opinion

Accused of ‘Defaming Islam’, Bangladesh blogger fears for family

Accused of defaming Islam, Bangladeshi blogger and secular activist Asaduzzaman Noor, fears for the safety of his family living at Amtali Upzila of Barguna district (around 320 km south of Dhaka).He says that his family is being harassed by the government for posting a Facebook video criticizing alleged appropriation of a Buddhist temple.Noor has been in hiding — in Bangladesh and abroad — for past several years after receiving death threats from Islamist groups for defending a Buddhist monk, and 10 Minute School, a pro-LGBTQ platform.He has been charged under the Digital Security Act, 2018, for defaming Islam — an offence punishable with a jail term of up to 10 years. Amnesty International has described the law as a serious threat to freedom of expression in Bangladesh.Bloggers, social me
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Indo-Bangla bonds rise to new heights
8Aug By Nectar GanNo Comments
Opinion, Politics

Indo-Bangla bonds rise to new heights

By resolving longstanding disputed issues and increasing trade, the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India have reached new heights.According to diplomatic sources, the bilateral relations, under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have risen to their historical best though some pending issues, including the much-talked-about Teesta water sharing, are yet to be resolved.In order to end the 41-year-drought of statelessness to the residents of enclaves, the then prime ministers of Bangladesh and India signed the historic Land Boundary Agreement in 1974. But, the deal was finally inked under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi, who also came to power in 2014 and visited Bangladesh in June 2015.Another longstanding di...
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