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Bangladesh PM’s India visit chance slim, says adviser
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's proposed visit to India for the BRICS Summit remains uncertain. Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir told state-run BSS news agency that the chance of the visit is slim unless India creates a 'conducive environment' based on 'mutual trust' and extends a 'dignified invitation'. Kobir said Dhaka is in no hurry to arrange a high-level visit without clearly defined national interests.
ThePrint reports that the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after her ouster in 2024, has become a condition for the visit. ThePrint notes political divisions in Dhaka, with the Opposition and some within the ruling BNP taking an anti-India stance, while Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman remains in touch with Indian leadership. ThePrint says India has changed its language to call for ties based on 'reciprocity'.
Times Now reports that India's High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi said PM Narendra Modi wants Rahman's visit to be 'memorable' and assured a dignified reception. Kobir said Bangladesh has lodged diplomatic protests over India allowing Hasina to use Indian territory for political activities. The extradition request is being examined by India. The landmark Ganges Water Treaty expires in December, with negotiations in limbo.
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Times Now leads with Bangladesh's conditions for the visit, framing the delay as a diplomatic issue requiring mutual trust. ThePrint emphasises domestic political pressure on Tarique from anti-India factions, framing the extradition demand as a domestic power play. Both agree Hasina's extradition is central, but ThePrint adds the internal BNP split and the upcoming Ganges treaty expiry, which Times Now omits. A careful reader should note the duelling centres of power in Dhaka: the foreign adviser pushes harder on Hasina than the foreign minister, who maintains backchannel talks. Watch for the treaty deadline in December as the real test of bilateral ties.
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