Tensions in Bangladesh are fast spilling across the border into India, particularly West Bengal, which goes to polls next summer. Hasina has since intensified her media outreach, giving several interviews to Indian and Western outlets – seen as part of a coordinated offensive ahead of the planned November 13 Awami protests. Yunus Nervous, Army Steps BackInside Bangladesh, Yunus faces a double challenge: a politically charged streetscape and growing unease within the army. Awami League’s November 13 LockdownThe crisis came to a head on November 13, when the Awami League called for a Dhaka lockdown, the same day a crimes tribunal is expected to deliver its verdict against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. For India, and especially Bengal, the Yunus government’s troubles are not just a neighbour’s problem anymore.

Source: bd News24 November 11, 2025 17:39 UTC