Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty has rejected the allegations of assaulting junior players by taking a jibe at India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. Senior Bangladesh pacer Jahanara Alam recently accused Nigar of physically abusing teammates and claimed that juniors called her for help.

The verdict, though unlikely to be carried out, could widen divisions and destabilise Bangladesh’s fragile democracy, analysts tell CNA.

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India’s treaty with Bangladesh, the political nature of the charges and the need for a court-led process leave New Delhi with no immediate duty to act on Dhaka’s request.

Bangladesh vs India leapt out from the page when the fixtures for Group C of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers were announced. Four games of Group C action later, not many would have predicted that both Bangladesh and India would be eliminated, rendering this contest at the National Stadium in Dhaka inconsequential.

Sibal stressed that the India–Bangladesh extradition treaty contains a political-offence exception, under which Hasina’s case is clearly protected.

New Delhi is sending a clear message to the Yunus-led interim regime — known for its anti-India stance — that any actions threatening India’s security