New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) When a new government assumes office in Bangladesh following the February 12 election, a major issue it will have to address is the renewal of the Farakka water sharing treaty with India which expires in 2026, with no automatic extension clause, necessitating fresh negotiations. The Farakka Barrage, located in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, has been a focal point of India-Bangladesh relations for decades.Built primarily to divert water from the Ganga to the Hooghly r…
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New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday visited the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi to express condolences over the death of Bangladesh National Party (BNP) chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Signing the condolence book, Singh conveyed deep sorrow and extended his thoughts to Khaleda Zia’s family and the people of Bangladesh.”Went to the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi. Signed the Condolence Book expressing our profound sorrow at…
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar briefly met Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka on Wednesday, just ahead of funeral of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The social media account of Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus shared the picture of Sadiq and EAM Jaishankar meeting. “Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, exchanges greetings with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Dhaka…
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia was laid to rest with full State honours on Wednesday following her funeral prayers at the South Plaza of Parliament complex in Dhaka, local media reported. She was buried beside her husband and former president Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital on Wednesday afternoon.The funeral ceremony was attended by Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor of the interim government, Muh…
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to determine the party’s next course of action following the death of its chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, local media reported.The meeting presided over by Khaleda Zia’s son and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman commenced on Tuesday afternoon at the chairperson’s Gulshan office in Dhaka.Several party members, including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam A…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, remembering her significant contribution to the country’s political journey. Gandhi took to X to convey his condolences.”Saddened by the passing of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Be…
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Khaleda Zia’s tenure as Bangladesh Prime Minister coincided with some of the most challenging periods in India–Bangladesh relations, an era marked by visible hostility and a series of missed strategic opportunities between the two neighbours.Zia, a three-time Prime Minister and long-time chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), died early Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness. She was 80.Her death brings to an end a political journey that shaped Banglades…
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) chairperson and former PM Khaleda Zia, describing her passing as a major loss to the country’s political landscape.Extending condolences on Zia’s passing, Hasina took to Awami League’s X handle and posted, “As the first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and for her role in the struggle to establish democracy, her contributions to the nation …
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Khaleda Zia’s journey — from being born in undivided India to becoming Bangladesh’s first woman Prime Minister — established her as a prominent figure in the South Asian nation’s politics for over four decades. Zia, a three-time Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), died early on Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness at the age of 80.Rising from a largely private life, she became the country’s first female Prime Minister and a defini…
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, on Tuesday expressed sorrow over the death of the country’s first woman Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia. Zia, a three-time Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), died early on Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness at the age of 80.In a condolence message, the Chief Advisor said that with the passing of Khaleda Zia, the nation has lost a great guardian.”I am deeply sa…