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A discussion event organized in New Delhi featuring Awami League leaders was canceled at the last moment. The organizers alleged that the event was canceled due to “interference” by Delhi police. Police reportedly asked them not to proceed with the event. The event was scheduled to take place on Saturday at the Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia (FCC) in Delhi. The discussion was supposed to focus on relations between Europe and Asia. The event titled “Europe and Asia: From Dialo...

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Chief Whip of the Opposition in Parliament, has said that Tarique Rahman cannot visit India until the question of how Sheikh Hasina will be extradited and how Bangladesh’s relations with India will be redefined is resolved. He made the remarks at an event in Dhaka today, Thursday, following New Delhi’s invitation to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for a bilateral visit to India and the BRICS summit. The event was organized by Inq...

The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place in New Delhi on September 16 and 17. This is the fourth time India has assumed the group’s presidency. However, the main focus this time is less on the summit itself and more on the outreach sessions. Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s decision regarding a visit to India has added another dimension to the discussion. After a meeting with the Indian high commissioner on Monday, Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman was asked whether t...