Lawmakers in Bangladesh elected ruling party veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country’s president on Thursday, a largely ceremonial post left vacant after the early resignation of his predecessor.
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz is aiming to secure a series victory after Bangladesh defeated Australia by nine wickets at Darwin, marking a historic achievement for the team. The match saw a commanding performance, highlighted by Hasan Mahmud’s nine wickets, Miraz’s all-round contributions, and a century by Tanzid Hasan.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi on Monday (August 10, 2026) called on Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman amid tensions in bilateral relations generated after exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed a virtual press conference here on August 5, in which she criticised Mr. Rahman’s government.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned to the political spotlight on August 5 through a virtual address from New Delhi, coinciding with the second anniversary of the 2024 student-led uprising that forced her from office. The event immediately attracted attention in both India and Bangladesh, leading to fresh diplomatic discussions between the two neighbouring countries.
Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday said that, in her opinion, madrasas “should not exist”, alleging that some of these educational institutions were producing “jihadis” and witnessing cases of child abuse.
A diplomatic controversy has emerged between India and Bangladesh after Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, an adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, returned from Delhi airport without entering India, alleging that he was “humiliated” during an immigration check.
Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Nusrat Jahan is expected to depose before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its CGO Complex office in Salt Lake, Kolkata.
In a surprise move, the government is reportedly set to appoint former railway minister and veteran politician Dinesh Trivedi as high commissioner to Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister, Khalilur Rahman, arrived in New Delhi on April 7 for a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh.
