West Bengal, BJP and Bangladesh
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The BJP’s historic victory in West Bengal, winning 207 of 293 declared seats, was fuelled by a campaign that made Bangladesh central to debates on migration, identity, and security. This shift has raised both diplomatic concerns in Dhaka over possible ...
BJP won 82 of Assam’s 126 assembly seats — its first-ever outright majority in the state. The party came to dominate Assam through the methodical, decade-long construction of an existential enemy — th
Reports indicate that Bangladesh sees the political shift in West Bengal as a potential opening to revive a deal that has remained frozen for over a decade.
Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said he hoped no pushback incidents would follow the BJP's poll wins in West Bengal and Assam. He said Border Guard Bangladesh had been told to stay alert as Dhaka warned it would act if any push-ins occurred.
Bangladesh in fear over possible cross-border 'pushback' incidents after BJP's massive win in Bengal
Bangladesh has expressed hope that no pushback incidents will occur after the BJP's sweeping victories in neighbouring Indian states. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said border forces have been asked to stay vigilant.
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Bangladesh seeks assurances after BJP's Bengal sweep
Bangladesh’s Home Minister has expressed hope that no forced repatriations of citizens will occur after the BJP’s landslide victory in West Bengal, while instructing border forces to stay vigilant. The political shift has prompted the Bangladesh ...
Ahmed's comments came a day after Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was quoted in the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party's official Facebook page saying that Bangladesh will take action if 'push-in' i
Dhaka asks border forces to stay alert amid fears over alleged forcible push-ins from India, including cases involving Indian citizens
The BNP leader claimed Mamata Banerjee's government was the "impediment" to the Teesta Barrage agreement and hoped that with Suvendu Adhikari at the helm in West Bengal, the BJP administration would relook at the treaty.
West Bengal exit polls suggest a close contest between BJP and TMC. Following the predictions, a Bangladeshi MP Akhtar Hussain expressed concern over a potential refugee crisis in Dhaka if the BJP wins,