Modi shared ‘concerns’ about Bangladesh with Trump: Foreign Secretary

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed India’s concerns about the situation in Bangladesh during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

• The interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has been in charge since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, 2024.

• India hopes for a constructive relationship with the interim government, which has been critical of New Delhi for hosting Sheikh Hasina.

• The U.S. bureaucratic apparatus’ involvement in Bangladesh’s developments gained currency during the last months of the Hasina regime.

• The U.S. has been a strong supporter of transparent elections in Bangladesh, with the Charge d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, Tracey Ann Jacobson, meeting Asif Nazrul, Bangladesh’s Adviser on Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, and Mr. Yunus last month.