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India has been losing her neighbors to China, one by one. Bangladesh has remained untouched. Under no circumstances should India let China take political control of Bangladesh.
April, 2018
February, 2018
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24 February
Why is Bangladesh Silencing Political Dissent?
Former prime minister Khaleda Zia's trial lacked transparency and fairness. The court, many in Bangladesh believe, became a legal tool of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to silence, banish and physically remove her political opponents.
December, 2017
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2 December
Bangladesh Can Get Something Out of This Mess
Both China and India should wake up and take Bangladesh a little more seriously, says one analyst.
October, 2017
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24 October
Bangladesh: What Strategic Defense Looks Like
Bangladesh should be more interested in allying with the West for political, economic, and military assistance rather than narrow visions of the line of credit which benefits the creditor over the debtor.
August, 2017
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24 August
Floods Catch Bangladesh Unprepared
Bangladesh, lauded for disaster preparedness, reels as dozens of deaths occur in “non-flood prone” areas.
June, 2017
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20 June
Report Paints Bleak Electoral Outcome for Bangladesh’s Hasina
Bangladeshi intelligence agencies project that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may not win enough parliamentary seats to retain power in the next general elections.
May, 2017
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14 May
Is India Restaging ‘Sikkim Saga’ in Bangladesh?
Without naming India, Begum Zia said some foreign powers were trying to weaken Bangladesh that was making steady economic progress. “We liberated Bangladesh in 1971 when we were about 80 million people. Now we are about 160 to 170 million, and we are united. We don’t need assistance of anyone.” She added, “we want to make it explicitly clear that we …
April, 2017
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13 April
Anger in Bangladesh Over Defense MoUs with India
The South Asian nation is witnessing unprecedented rise in anti-India sentiment following Bangladeshi Prime Minister’s landmark visit to India, writes one analyst.
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10 April
South Asia Braces for Intense Heat This Summer
With temperatures already topping 40 degrees Celsius in many places and a weak monsoon forecast, southern Asia is likely to suffer through yet another recording-breaking summer
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8 April
What is at Stake in Shaikh Hasina’s Indian Yatra
Facing waning popularity and a suspecting electorate at home and growing impression of surrendering to Indian pressure to enter a defense pact with its encircling big neighbor, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has too much at stake in her important visit to India.
