Dr Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, spoke about India's concerns over Islamic extremism in the country. His remarks follow Bangladesh's recognition as The Economist’s Country of the Year 2024 after a significant student-led uprising.

Pakistan and Bangladesh were once one nation but split in a brutal 1971 war, with Bangladesh then drawing closer to Pakistan's arch-rival India.

After the ouster of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, relations between India and Bangladesh have gone to a new low, while Dhaka has gone closer to Islamabad. The recent meeting between Yunus and Sharif is likely to strengthen the relations further.

Bangladesh's chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, urged Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif to resolve outstanding issues from 1971 to improve bilateral relations.

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026.

Bangladesh's interim Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, met Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif during the D-8 Summit in Egypt, urging resolution of grievances from the 1971 war while discussing trade, culture,