“After Maldives, ‘India Out’ Campaign in Bangladesh”, News 18, February 27, 2024:
“Soon after Bangladesh conducted its ‘Jatiya Sangsad Election’, the country started witnessing the emergence of a new motivated campaign called the “India Out” campaign. This campaign is on the lines of a similar campaign carried out in Maldives in the latter half of 2021 and also during its election campaign last year by the then-Opposition (and present incumbent) Progressive Party of Maldives. It had opposed former President Solih’s “India First” foreign policy.
Feeding anti-India sentiments, especially among radical Islamists, seems to provide fuel for the India Out campaign in Bangladesh. The campaign, carried on social media, seeks to boycott Indian products sold in Bangladesh for “meddling” with Bangladesh’s national election that brought Sheikh Hasina to power for her fourth consecutive term.
Anti-India sentiments have been there amongst the radicals in Bangladesh for quite some time. But these are being scaled up now, especially amongst radical Islamists and those in opposition to the Sheikh Hasina government….”
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