POLITICS

Bangladesh’s move to heighten embankments threatening Indian cities?

Bangladesh has undertaken construction work to increase the height of the embankments and strengthen them and this appears to be the latest addition to the deterioration of Indo-Bangla border ties. Kailashahar, a culturally rich town in Tripura, which is also the headquarters of Unakoti District, is under the threat of perpetual flooding because of the construction. The district has a total geographical area of 686.97 Sq. Km and it is bounded by Bangladesh on the Western side. Other cities are also said to be in constant threat due to this development. Since the beginning of this financial year, Bangladesh has exported goods worth Rs 179.88 crore, while India has exported practically nothing. Tripura shares an 856-kilometer-long land border with Bangladesh, which had always been seen as a friendly country until August 5, 2024, when the Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country. In the last few months, international exchanges between both countries have proved that the longstanding friendship between the neighbours has gradually run out of steam.

BJP high command to check internal discord in Karnataka unit

The internal discord within Karnataka BJP is escalating and the party’s central leadership is expected to intervene after the Delhi elections are over. The party’s top bosses face a dilemma: ensuring stability while addressing the growing unrest. Vijayendra, appointed state BJP President in 2023, is unlikely to be replaced before the next election cycle. However, to prevent the rift from affecting electoral prospects in the state, central leadership may offer dissidents the key positions at the state and central levels.

America's loud message to Europe

After Donald Trump's elevation as the US President, America is giving a loud message to Europe. The US vice-president JD Vance stunned the leaders by accusing European leaders of suppressing free speech, failing to halt illegal migration and running in fear from voters’ true beliefs. In Munich, he met with Alice Weidel, a far-right leader in Germany and did not call on Chancellor Scholz. He is targeting the EU and UK also. Now the question is - what is the hidden agenda behind this?