Bangladesh’s Rafale Claim Is About Hasina, Not the Sky

Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry has tied Tarique Rahman's India visit to Sheikh Hasina's extradition. With that track closed by domestic pressure, Dhaka's spokesperson reached for a disputed Rafale kill claim instead. TES traces the real cause behind the noise.

Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry has tied Tarique Rahman’s India visit to Sheikh Hasina’s extradition. With that track closed by domestic pressure, Dhaka’s spokesperson reached for a…

Sheikh Hasina’s Gamble: A Deposed Prime Minister, a Death Sentence, and a Diplomatic Headache for India

Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, pictured during her tenure in office — now in exile in India facing a death sentence from Dhaka's International Crimes Tribunal

The Eastern Strategist | South Asia | 15 July 2026 Sheikh Hasina says she is going home. The 78-year-old former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who…