Bangladesh’s new UGC lecturer recruitment policy has drawn sharp criticism from academics who say it sidelines research and threatens the core mission of university education.
India plans to revive five old airbases near the Bangladesh border to strengthen security around the Siliguri Corridor, a vital link to its northeastern states.
Bangladeshi cricketers have warned they will boycott the BPL and all cricket unless BCB director M Nazmul Islam resigns over remarks they call offensive.
Bangladesh’s Awami League has announced a boycott of the February 12 parliamentary election, with Sheikh Hasina urging supporters not to vote if the party and its symbol are excluded.
Senior Pakistani journalist Najam Sethi has warned that India could respond aggressively to recent Bangladeshi statements, even hinting at a Sindoor-style action if tensions rise.
