Top news of the day: Bangladesh says PM Tarique Rahman will not visit India until Hasina’s extradition; Congress policy to oppose anything patriotic, says BJP on Vande Mataram ‘insult’, and more
Bangladesh has stated that PM Tarique Rahman will not visit India until Sheikh Hasina is extradited. Meanwhile, the BJP has accused the Congress party of disrespecting the national song Vande Mataram, and an accidental shooting occurred at Varanasi airport.
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Covers significant geopolitical tensions between India and Bangladesh alongside domestic political controversies.
Bangladesh said on Sunday (August 16, 2026) that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would not visit India until New Delhi extradited Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi former premier who fled during a 2024 uprising. The countries have had a strained relationship since deadly anti-government protests brought down Ms. Hasina’s government and prompted her to escape to neighbouring India, where she remains. She faces the death penalty in Bangladesh after being convicted of crimes against humanity, and Dhaka has repeatedly requested her extradition.
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