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For India, Bangladesh’s talk of joining ‘Islamic Nato’ raises red flags

Bangladesh’s potential entry into a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan could give Dhaka fresh leverage in its dealings with India, but observers warn the move risks fracturing its long-standing strategic neutrality and alarming a hawkish New Delhi. Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman told parliament on August 27 that Bangladesh was considering joining the Mecca pact, a security…

For India, Bangladesh’s talk of joining ‘Islamic Nato’ raises red flags

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Supreme Court Retains ‘Selective’ Vacation Sittings Decision

The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed an application by Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, seeking to reverse an earlier decision which refused to halt the Read More...

  • Supreme Court rejects Nkrumah's appeal to overturn selective vacation sittings decision
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