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India-Bangladesh Tensions Rise: Sports Boycott Looms

1/12/2026

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India-Bangladesh Tensions

Tensions between India and Bangladesh have escalated toward a potential sports boycott after a year of deteriorating relations, including Bangladesh not sending its cricket team to the World Cup.
The dispute intensified in 2024 after Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's leader, fled to India.
Bangladesh's interim government criticized India for not extraditing her.
India suspended visa operations in Chattogram due to violence against its Hindu minority.

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Pakistan-Bangladesh Defense Pact

Pakistan and Bangladesh are exploring a defense pact that may include Bangladesh acquiring JF-17 Thunder fighter jets.
Pakistan Air Force and Bangladesh Air Force chiefs met in Islamabad to discuss the deal and expedited delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft.
This engagement follows political shifts in Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina's departure in 2024.
The JF-17 program remains important for Pakistan's arms exports and has attracted interest from Saudi Arabia.

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India-Bangladesh Tensions

Tensions between India and Bangladesh have escalated toward a potential sports boycott after a year of deteriorating relations, including Bangladesh not sending its cricket team to the World Cup.
The dispute intensified in 2024 after Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's leader, fled to India.
Bangladesh's interim government criticized India for not extraditing her.
India suspended visa operations in Chattogram due to violence against its Hindu minority.

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