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Weeks Before Ganga Water Treaty Expires, MEA Says Talks Run Through "Structured Mechanism", No Update on Renewal
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Weeks Before Ganga Water Treaty Expires, MEA Says Talks Run Through "Structured Mechanism", No Update on Renewal

With the India-Bangladesh Ganga Water Treaty expiring on December 12, 2026, the MEA says talks run through the Joint Rivers Commission but reports no update on renewal or dates for the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s invited visit, as Dhaka seeks guaranteed water shares.

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Meghalaya HC Rejects Third Bail Plea of Two Bangladeshi Nationals [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Meghalaya HC Rejects Third Bail Plea of Two Bangladeshi Nationals [Read Judgment]

Meghalaya High Court rejects third bail applications of two Bangladeshi nationals facing Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act charges as only one prosecution witness remains.

Bombay HC Flags Infiltration by Bangladeshi Nationals Using Bogus Indian Identity Documents [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Bombay HC Flags Infiltration by Bangladeshi Nationals Using Bogus Indian Identity Documents [Read Judgment]

Bombay HC directs UIDAI to provide an accused's Aadhaar application documents to ATS within two weeks in a case involving alleged Bangladeshi nationals.

Saudi Arabia Executes Two Bangladeshi Nationals Over Mosque "Indecency" Case International
Saudi Arabia Executes Two Bangladeshi Nationals Over Mosque "Indecency" Case

Saudi Arabia confirmed executing two Bangladeshi nationals, Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar, over an unspecified “indecent act” in a Mecca mosque on October 14. Viral claims they were honeymooning newlyweds kissing remain unverified, with one family account disputing they were married.

Bangladesh Signs $335.78 Million China Loan to Modernise Mongla Port, 80 km From Indian Border International
Bangladesh Signs $335.78 Million China Loan to Modernise Mongla Port, 80 km From Indian Border

Bangladesh has signed a $335.78 million concessional loan with China’s Export-Import Bank to modernise Mongla Port, 80 km from India’s border, a year after cancelling an Indian-backed economic zone at the same site and signing a separate Chinese economic zone deal.

Dhaka Skips BRICS Summit as Bangladesh Says PM Rahman Was Invited Only as BIMSTEC Chair

Bangladesh confirms it will skip BRICS Summit outreach in New Delhi, clarifying PM Tarique Rahman was invited only as BIMSTEC Chair, not as head of government.

Sheikh Hasina's Daughter Saima Wazed Resigns as WHO Southeast Asia Regional Director Amid Fraud Probe

Saima Wazed, daughter of ousted Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, has resigned as WHO's Southeast Asia regional director amid fraud allegations involving her travel expenses, academic credentials and a Ba...

Bangladesh Won't Let PM Visit India Until Sheikh Hasina Is Extradited

Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry on August 17 announced that PM Tarique Rahman's proposed India visit cannot proceed until New Delhi extradites convicted former PM Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives. Indi...

Sheikh Hasina Breaks Two-Year Silence, Vows December Return Despite Death Sentence

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia via audio on August 5, 2026, vowing to return in December despite facing a death sentence. She c...

India's MEA Calls Out Pakistan on PoJK Deaths, Rejects Youm-e-Istehsal, Distances From Hasina Address

India's MEA reported 90 civilian deaths in PoJK, dismissed Pakistan's Youm-e-Istehsal as "political absurdity," distanced itself from Sheikh Hasina's Delhi address, and confirmed three rounds of talks...

Burden To Prove Indian Citizenship Lies On Detainee, Not State: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

Calcutta HC dismisses habeas plea of an alleged Bangladeshi detainee, holding the burden to prove Indian citizenship lies on the detainee, who failed to discharge it despite several opportunities.

Bangladesh President Shahabuddin Resigns Two Years Early

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned on July 24, 2026, citing Autonomic Neuropathy, two years before his term ended, days after Sheikh Hasina announced her December return from exile, an...

Bangladesh Formally Seeks Extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India

Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India after crimes against humanity conviction; India reviews request amid treaty, legal, and diplomatic considerations.

Sheikh Hasina Blames Yunus-Led Interim Government for Deteriorating India-Bangladesh Relations

Sheikh Hasina blames the Yunus-led interim government for straining India-Bangladesh ties, citing hostile rhetoric and failure to protect minorities.

Sheikh Hasina Expresses Gratitude to India for Shelter, Accuses Interim Government of Extremist Links

Sheikh Hasina accuses Bangladesh’s interim government of extremist links, thanks India for asylum, and warns of risks to regional security ahead of 2026 polls.


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