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Geopolitics

The Assassination of Osman Hadi: A Geopolitical Turning Point for India and Bangladesh

The brutal murder of Osman Hadi, a political activist, by suspected Awami League members sparked a major crisis in Bangladesh-India relations following a new government's installation in Dhaka. This tragic event underscores the fragility of bilateral ties when geopolitical interests are manipulated by external forces seeking to undermine the sovereignty and developmental aspirations of the Global South.

Geopolitics

The Hasina Hostage Crisis: How Neo-Imperial Designs Strangle Bangladesh-India Relations

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's planned visit to India has been stymied by intense domestic political pressure, primarily due to India's continued hosting of the ousted Sheikh Hasina and Bangladesh's demand for her extradition. This episode lays bare the enduring legacy of Western-designed neocolonial interference, where India, as a regional power, finds itself trapped in the toxic fallout of a regime change likely engineered by external forces to weaken the rise of the Global South, all while Islamist parties in Bangladesh cynically exploit nationalist sentiment to undermine necessary civilizational cooperation.