India-Bangladesh Relations: The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has made a statement on Thursday (May 29, 2025) to have a good relationship with Bangladesh. According to the PTI report, Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said that India wants to establish a positive and creative relationship with the neighboring country Bangladesh. Apart from this, he has also requested Dhaka to hold independent, fair and inclusive elections in the country.

During the weekly press briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said, “We want a good relationship with Bangladesh, to fulfill the wishes and interests of the people of both countries.” He said, “Bangladesh should also ensure the wishes and mandate of the people through inclusive, fair and independent elections in the country as soon as possible.”

Demonstrations to hold elections in Bangladesh

New Delhi’s remarks about the general elections to be held in Bangladesh have come at a time when government employees in Bangladesh have started protests at a new level and many political parties are demanding to conduct elections in the country by the end of this year.

Mohammad Yunus’s interim government sitting in power after protest against Sheikh Hasina

After a large -scale protests in Bangladesh last year and August last year, the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to leave the country and take refuge in India. During this time, for the last nine months, the interim government led by Mohammad Yunus in Bangladesh has been assuming power.

In such a situation, when the pressure on the interim government is increasing for holding elections in the country, the Chief Advisor of the government, Mohammad Yunus, announced during his visit to Japan that the next general elections in the country will be held between December this year and June 2026 next year.

Mohammad Yunus held India responsible for the latest position of Bangladesh

Mohammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, blamed India for the latest situations in Bangladesh, to which the Indian Foreign Ministry now reacted. Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said, “The interim government of Bangladesh is trying to divert attention from the criticism caused by the situation and challenges in its country.

He said, “Whenever such statements come out, it seems that you want to divert people in some other direction by distracting the attention of people related to your power, but when you accuse others by saying that these external problems are caused by others, it does not solve that problem.”

Sheikh Hasina on Muhammad Yunus: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused the interim government chief Mohammad Yunus of selling the country to America. Sheikh Hasina also condemned the recently imposed ban on her Awami League Party. He described this move of the Yunus government as unconstitutional.

In an audio message posted on Awami League’s social media account, Sheikh Hasina once again accused Mohammad Yunus of capturing the Bangladesh government with the help of extremist groups. This statement of Bangladesh’s deputed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has come to light at a time when Mohammad Yunus threatened to resign on the call of the army in December.

,Mohammad Yunus handed over government to terrorists,

In the audio message, Sheikh Hasina claimed, “Mohammad Yunus, who made an international identity under his government, has given the government’s reins to the terrorists, against whom his government fought the fight.”

He said, “My father did not agree with America’s demands for the island of St. Martin.” He had to give his life for this. This was my destiny, because I never thought of selling the country to stay in power.

,Handicapped power with the help of terrorists,

Sheikh Hasina alleged in the audio message, saying, “Mohammad Yunus took power in Bangladesh with the help of extremist groups. He grabbed power with the help of terrorists. Took the help of such terrorists, who are banned in various international areas, against which my government has protected the people of Bangladesh. Now the jails are empty. He (Yunus government) released everyone. Now Bangladesh is the rule of those terrorists.

,Laws cannot change without Parliament,

He targeted the government for banning the Awami League in Bangladesh, calling Mohammad Yunus a ‘militant leader’. Sheikh Hasina said, “Who gave the right to touch the constitution to this militant leader who has illegally occupied power?” He does not have the mandate of the people and has no constitutional basis. That post (Chief Advisor) also has no basis and it does not exist. How can they change the law without Parliament? It is illegal.