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India-Bangladesh Ties Strained Over Sheikh Hasina's Virtual Press Conference

India-Bangladesh Ties Strained Over Sheikh Hasina's Virtual Press Conference

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THE BRIEF
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India-Bangladesh diplomatic relations have reached a new low following a virtual press conference held by exiled former PM Sheikh Hasina from Delhi.

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The Bangladesh government expressed official outrage, while opposition leader Tarique Rahman's aide challenged Hasina to return to Dhaka immediately rather than waiting until December.

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The incident has sparked intense political fury in Bangladesh, with Hasina being labeled a 'genocider' by critics, further complicating the bilateral relationship between the two nations.