Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina’s Post-Election Diplomacy: Strengthening Ties with the Western World

Introduction
In February this year, PM Sheikh Hasina undertook her first overseas official visit to Munich, after her re-election for the fourth consecutive time, to attend the Munich Security Conference (MSC) which was held from February....

Neighborhood News Digest- 22 March 2024

Afghanistan
Explosion in first district of Kandahar city leaves 21 dead, 50 injured-The Khama Press
According to sources from Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan, it was claimed that in the explosion on Thursday in the f....

Bangladesh Elections and its Aftermath

Bangladesh’s elections have just been held on January 7. As anticipated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has returned back to power with a large majority. With this she starts her fifth term in office, the first being from 1996 to 2001 and the other th....

Neighborhood News Digest – 12 December 2023

Afghanistan
US Treasury sanctions former Afghan officials for corruption- The Khama Press
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned two former Afghan officials, Mir Rahman Rahmani ....

Neighborhood News Digest – 11 December 2023

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate to Iran FM: Govt is Inclusive- Tolo News
The Islamic Emirate reacted to the recent remarks of Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian regarding the formation of an inclusive government in A....

Neighborhood News Digest – 05 June 2023

Afghanistan
Pakistan Permits Barter Trade With Russia, Iran And Afghanistan – Republic World
In a bid to ease the mounting pressure on its fast-depleting foreign reserves, cash-starved Pakistan has announced a barter trade a....

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 14, 2022

Afghanistan
Attack on Kabul Hotel Sparks International Reactions: Tolo News
The attack on a hotel in the Shar-e-Naw area of Kabul on Monday has brought international condemnation and calls to action. The Chinese Ministry of Fo....

Reflections on the Visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India

The State visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India in September 2022 is an opportunity to reflect upon one of India’s most important relationships in the region. This was Prime Minister Hasina’s fourth official bilateral vi....

Sheikh Hasina India visit: Reiteration of Tested Ties

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is arriving in India today (5 September 2022) on a 4 day visit. A much anticipated reciprocal visit possibly also a last one before Bangladesh holds its 12th Jatiya Sangsad (parliamentary ) election in 2023. W....

India-Bangladesh Bonhomie at 50: 1971 and the Present

For Bangladesh and India, the past year has been about celebrating 50 years of Bangladesh and commemorating the iconic event, the Liberation War of Bangladesh, one that irreversibly changed the political landscape of South Asia. While much scholar....

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