Bangladeshs interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, faces mounting pressure to implement structural reforms after the ousting of Sheikh Hasinas authoritarian regime. Human Rights Watch urges systemic changes in governance,

Or it risks undoing good work begun to reform nation’s broken justice system and other state institutions, watchdog group says in report.

The European Union has expressed its commitment to continuing collaboration with Bangladesh and exploring new opportunities for partnership, including

Bangladesh has not outlawed Indian TV stations in the country, contrary to reports the government pulled the plug on all Indian satellite channels as tensions soared between the South Asian neighbours.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a brief discussion about Bangladesh with newly-appointed Secretary of State of the United States Marco Rubio on 22 January.

But are the allegations against the former British MP politically motivated? Is the Yunus-led interim government settling scores with Hasina?

The bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh strained in the recent past, following the massive violence against Hindus in the neighbouring country after the fall of Sheikh Hasina government in August,

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has abruptly suspended all ongoing work in Bangladesh, citing a recent executive order by President Donald Trump. In a letter issued on Saturday,

Alam, who played a key role in the uprising that toppled Hasina’s government and led to her exile on 5 August last year, added that only Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and other “pro-Bangladesh” groups would continue their political activities in the country.

Muhammad Yunus, expressed personal distress over the deteriorating relations with India. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Yunus emphasized the importance of strong ties between the two neighbors.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of New Year 2025. "Best wishes for the New Year," Modi wrote to Prof Yunus. Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder confirmed it today (27 January), noting that it came through diplomatic channel.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir recently said the reform agenda undertaken by the interim government could take 10 years and an unelected government must not continue for a longer period.