Bangladesh is getting money to speak venom against India from…., it’s not Pakistan, China, Turkey, the name will shock you
As per a report by the central bank, Bangladesh has received a whopping 2.007 billion dollars in total. Full details here.
India-Bangladesh relations: In the recent months after the Bangladesh government led by Sheikh Hasina was overthrown, the interim government of Mohammad Yunus in Bangladesh has been found doing activities that have worsening its relations with India. Notably, the cross-border disturbances between the two neighboring countries have escalated, with Pakistan-based terrorist groups using the Bangladesh border as a route to create unrest in India.
Doubling down on the issue, a wave of financial support is reportedly flowing into Bangladesh from its diaspora abroad to fuel an anti-India agenda. This funding is not linked to Pakistan but is allegedly sourced from Bangladeshis living overseas. These developments are raising concerns over regional stability and further straining ties between the neighboring nations, demanding immediate diplomatic and security attention.
Who is supporting anti-India narrative in Bangladesh?
As per Bangladesh’s newspaper Daily Observer, Bangladesh Bank has said that during the first three weeks of December, Bangladesh received foreign remittances worth $2 billion (24,000 crore Taka) in Bangladesh’s currency. It has also been reported that 95.2 million dollars i.e. 1,142 crore taka is reaching Bangladesh every day.
As per a report by the central bank, Bangladesh has received a whopping 2.007 billion dollars in total. Most importantly, a major chunk of 613.1 million dollars was sourced through government banks. Specialized banking institutions donated a total of $77.3 million, in the same timeframe, private banking entities also chimed in with a contribution of $131.1 million. Notably, it was the surge in activity from foreign banks, who significantly amplified their participation with a massive input of $516 million.
According to the report, from July to November in the fiscal year of 2024-25, the Bangladesh welcomed a surprising $11.37 billion in remittances. Consequently, media reports have claimed that Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is using this money to spread hate against India.
Bangladesh‘s interim leader Muhammad Yunus attends D-8 summit
Bangladesh‘s interim leader Muhammad Yunus attended the D-8 summit in Egypt on Thursday (December 19).
Yunus was welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the presidential palace in the country’s New Administrative Capital, located 45 km (28 miles) east of Cairo. At the summit, Yunus handed over the Chairmanship of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation to Egypt.
The D-8 consists of a group of eight major Muslim developing countries Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey, and was established in 1997 in Turkey.
(With inputs from agencies)
