Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh's interim government, criticised the previous administration's allegedly fake economic growth and corruption. Yunus emphasised the importance of inclusive growth and reducing inequality.

India-Bangladesh relations are in freefall with neither Dhaka nor New Delhi seemingly interested in coming to grips with the deteriorating situation. We are witnessing one escalation after another with no respite in sight.

India-Bangladesh border issues have intensified in previous days with Bangladesh raising the issue of India fencing the border. In a latest development, farmers from a border village in West Bengal allege that Bangladesh has constructed a bunker with troops positioned.

Pakistan’s ISI chief Lt Gen Asim Malik is in Dhaka, signalling an advancement in Bangladesh-Pakistan ties. This rapprochement comes amid Sheikh Hasina’s ousting and raises concerns over intelligence-sharing networks aimed at destabilising India.

Police claims that the prime suspect arrested for the recent stabbing of popular Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan in Mumbai is of “Bangladeshi origin” have stoked a political controversy ahead of the crucial Delhi assembly election on Feb 5.

DAVOS: The head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said on Thursday that his country’s high growth under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was “fake” and faulted the world for not questioning what he said was her corruption.

Advisers in the interim government argue that four agreements signed by the Hasina government with India are unequal.

Bangladesh seeks international intervention to bring back deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, violating extradition treaty.

Pakistan and Bangladesh have edged closer as politics in both countries ride on a general anti-India sentiment.

A change in political messaging and a deeper understanding of the shifting aspirations of Bangladeshi youth may create a climate that is more conductive to securing India’s interests in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh’s interim government on Monday said it will equip the country’s paramilitary border guards with non-lethal sound grenades and tear gas canisters, mirroring practices adopted by its Indian counterpart.

Major General Shahid Amir Afsar, the ISI’s director general of analysis who previously served as Pakistan’s defence attache in Beijing, is part of the team.