
Bangladesh should stand with India on Arunachal Pradesh
Bangladesh should stand with India in rejecting China’s attempt to strengthen its territorial claims over Arunachal Pradesh through repeated renaming of places.

Bangladesh should stand with India in rejecting China’s attempt to strengthen its territorial claims over Arunachal Pradesh through repeated renaming of places.
Estonia has offered Bangladesh support in e-governance as both countries seek deeper cooperation in digital technology, trade, investment and skilled migration. The offer emerged from foreign office consultations in Tallinn, where officials discussed digital governance, interoperability, electronic identification and secure data exchange.
Indian high commissioner Dinesh Trivedi expressed confidence that a meeting between Bangladesh prime minister Tarique Rahman and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi could help resolve outstanding bilateral issues.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said Saturday that India cannot seek friendly relations with Bangladesh while allowing ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to make statements from Delhi that he said undermine Bangladesh’s democracy.
India said Friday it does not endorse remarks made by former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other Awami League leaders during an Aug. 5 media event in New Delhi.
National Citizen Party convenor Nahid Islam accused the government Friday of diplomatic weakness that he said allowed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to hold a press briefing in Delhi.
Bangladesh and South Korea signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement Tuesday that will provide preferential tariff access for 97% of Bangladeshi goods and 87% of South Korean exports.
Bangladesh has asked India to prevent former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and members of her banned Awami League from conducting political activities from Indian territory, according to details of a meeting between officials from the two countries.
Bangladesh has begun the process of bringing former police chief Benazir Ahmed back from the United Arab Emirates amid reports that a Dubai court released him on conditional bail, a government adviser said Sunday.
Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed Sunday to expand bilateral trade, improve connectivity and pursue conditions for the voluntary return of Rohingya refugees, officials said.