Against the backdrop of an increase in engagement between Bangladeshi and Pakistani military officials, India on Friday said it keeps a close watch on developments in the neighbourhood having a bearin

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India keeps a close watch on developments in the neighbourhood and takes “appropriate action as required”

Advisers in the interim government argue that four agreements signed by the Hasina government with India are unequal.

The Border Security Force (BSF) Wednesday held a coordination meeting with the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to discuss key issues, including the prevention of the movement of people other than farmers near the international border, strengthening bilateral cooperation, and control of illegal activities.

Ops Alert’ has been launched across all field formations along the 4,096-km India-Bangladesh border to ensure heightened security and strengthen border outposts, said the BSF, adding that during this exercise,

Shariful Islam Shehzad, the Bangladeshi migrant accused of stabbing Saif Ali Khan during a home invasion last week, has been identified as a member of

The concerns come after Pakistan’s ISI agency officials visited Dhaka, and Bangladesh announced its participation in Pakistan’s naval exercise “Aman”, scheduled for next month.

Bangladesh is likely to face more hurdles in the race to grab a bigger share of the global apparel market as the Indian government plans to step up its financial assistance to garment exporters.

India-Bangladesh border issues have intensified in previous days with Bangladesh raising the issue of India fencing the border. In a latest development, farmers from a border village in West Bengal allege that Bangladesh has constructed a bunker with troops positioned.

Historically, mediation has been a well-established system for dispute resolution in our subcontinent. Over time, different laws, including the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (CPC)– the guiding law for civil court proceedings formally adopted the mediation process for dispute resolution.

Pakistan’s ISI chief Lt Gen Asim Malik is in Dhaka, signalling an advancement in Bangladesh-Pakistan ties. This rapprochement comes amid Sheikh Hasina’s ousting and raises concerns over intelligence-sharing networks aimed at destabilising India.

Bangladesh is planning to build closer economic ties with China, and other East Asian economies, at a time when the relationship with India remains strained.