‘Except Israel’ inscription reintroduced in Bangladeshi passports amid public anger over Gaza situation – The Times of India

An anti-Israel protest in Dhaka (AP) Bangladesh’s interim government announced on Sunday it has reintroduced the “except Israel” inscription on the country’s passports, formally debarring its citizens from travelling to the Jewish state.“We issued the letter to the passport and immigration department on April 7,” Nilima Afroze, deputy secretary of the Bangladesh home ministry, told…

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India ends transshipment facility for Bangladesh exports | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India has disallowed transshipment of cargo from Bangladesh to third countries, dealing a blow to Dhaka exporting apparel through air freighters, largely from Delhi.Global brands such as Zara, which use the route to meet their international need, will have to rework their sourcing strategy. The customs circular, issued Tuesday, said cargo that had…

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India terminates cargo trans-shipment to Bangladesh in sharp rebuke to Yunus’ ‘landlocked’ remark | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India has withdrawn a key trans-shipment facility granted to Bangladesh, days after the chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, described India’s Northeast as a “landlocked” region reliant on Dhaka for access to the ocean — remarks that triggered strong diplomatic backlash.The decision, announced via a circular issued by the Central Board…

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PM Modi meets Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus, first since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster | India News – The Times of India

Photo/ministryof external affairs NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a meeting with the chief advisor to Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, as both leaders discussed bilateral relations between the two nations. The meeting was held on the sidelines of Bimstec (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit, for…

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PM Modi, Bangladesh’s chief advisor Yunus sit together at BIMSTEC dinner table, likely to meet tomorrow | India News – The Times of India

Nepal’s PM KP Sharma Oli, PM Modi and Bangladesh chief advisor Muhammad Yunus (L to R) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus were spotted together at the BIMSTEC dinner table, sitting next to each other, amid the deteriorating ties between the two countries since the ouster of Prime Minister…

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‘7 states of India are landlocked’: Yunus says Bangladesh ‘only guardian of ocean’, invites China to make ‘extension’ – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh‘s interim government chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, who was on a four-day visit to China, invited Beijing to make an “extension” in the region while mentioning that the seven northeastern states of India remain landlocked. In a widely circulated video on social media, Yunus encouraged the Chinese government to establish an economic base…

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Muhammad Yunus claims ‘spread of false information’ to ‘destabilize’ Bangladesh – The Times of India

Muhammad Yunus (File photo) The Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, addressed concerns about the proliferation of misinformation since the interim government assumed office, noting a significant increase in rumours across various media platforms.In his address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day and Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, he warned about deliberate attempts…

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Speculation mounts over military coup in Bangladesh amid political turmoil – The Times of India

Concerns are rising about potential martial law or emergency rule in Bangladesh, with discussions about military intervention becoming more prominent. There are reports on social media that the armed forces might act against the Muhammad Yunus-led interim administration amidst escalating friction between the military, government, and student movements.The reported presence of Bangladeshi Army units in…

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