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Aug 2024
28m 51s

Bangladesh Battered

THE ECONOMIC TIMES
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Bangladesh is facing its worst crisis in recent times. The government has broken down, PM Sheikh Hasina has escaped, law and order is in complete disarray as mob violence and vandalism continue to rattle several parts of the country. As talks of an interim government hang in the air and security concerns loom large, what are the concerns for India, a friend to Sheikh Hasina, but not necessarily to the political forces that now hold sway in the state?

Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Kingshuk Chatterjee, professor, department of history, University of Calcutta and ET’s executive editor, politics Pranab Dhal Samanta.

Check out Anirban’s other interesting episodes like: Will Ola Electrify the Markets?, The Biggest Indian Pharma Deal of the Decade, Risk or Respite: RBI Sets Rules On Fraud, The Blue Screen of Death, Bumpy Rides For EVs in India, and more! 

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