This is the second meeting between Soros and Yunus in three months after the duo met in New York last year in October - weeks after the Nobel laureate took charge following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime.

A minority group in Bangladesh has accused Yunus-led interim government of failing to protect minority rights in the country. The group says that the interim government is using state institutions to carry out discrimination against minorities.

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s largest minority rights group accused the country’s interim government on Thursday of failing to protect religious and ethnic minorities from attacks and harassment, a claim the government has denied.

Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said his government will discuss key issues related to agreements made with India during the tenure of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League will be discussed.

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,

For all this "dam for a dam" water war, relations between the two nations along their disputed Himalayan border are not currently at boiling point. In recent years, there have been skirmishes between Indian and Chinese troops in the area but 2024 "witnessed a thaw", with both sides "withdrawing troops from two flashpoints", said VOA News.

In its latest Watch List, published today (30 January), Bangladesh found its name alongside Moldova, Colombia, North Korea, Sudan, the Great Lakes, Ukraine, Syria, Israel-Palestine and Iran. Each year, ICG publishes an "EU Watchlist", identifying where the European Union and its member states can enhance prospects for peace.

He further mentioned that discussions will include stopping border killings, ensuring that barbed wire fencing or any construction work within 150 yards of the border follows regulations, and preventing the spread of false news about Bangladesh in Indian media.

The Teesta River, critical to 12,000 sq km across India and Bangladesh, faces severe flooding risks due to climate-induced changes and silt accumulation. The need for immediate desilting is emphasized to mitigate potential disasters as the monsoon season approaches.

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.

BGB arrested a man along with diamond ornaments worth nearly Tk 10 crore in Sharsha upazila of Jashore today. The arrestee is Hafizur Rahman of Pachbhulet village under Sharsha, said Lt Col Mohammad Khurshid Anwar, commanding officer of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion-21 in Khulna.