Bangladesh recently experienced tumultous student protests, resulting in the collapse of the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Large scale protests and political turmoil not only led to the fall of Hasina's government,
Alex Soros, the son of Hungarian-born billionaire George Soros, met Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka. The development comes in the backdrop of US President Donald Trump freezing all financial aid abroad – including to Yunus’ interim government in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh was heavily funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Numerous organizations in the country relied on this financial assistance, employing thousands of doctors,
The main demand of the protesting students is for the creation of an independent university that is separate from Dhaka University.
The ISI is believed to be plotting to destabilise India by establishing a presence at strategic locations within Bangladesh, which could pose a potential threat to India.
Muhammad Yunus, expressed personal distress over the deteriorating relations with India. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Yunus emphasized the importance of strong ties between the two neighbors.
The head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said on Thursday that his country's high growth under ousted Prime Minister
Fake news spread by online Hindutva trolls both reflects and influences New Delhi’s attitudes, heightening communal tension between the neighbors.
In meeting with Alex Soros, Muhammad Yunus discussed rebuilding the economy of Bangladesh and carrying out some economic reforms.
Alex Soros, son of US billionaire George Soros and the chairman of Open Society Foundations, a body accused of supporting independent Kashmir, has met Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka.
The bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh strained in the recent past, following the massive violence against Hindus in the neighbouring country after the fall of Sheikh Hasina government in August,
Their growing alliance will not bring stability to the region. Rather, it will raise the geopolitical temperature and provoke more Indian pressure on Bangladesh.