New Delhi: Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has accused India of straining bilateral relations by hosting former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, marking a sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions between the two neighbors.

Yunus claimed that India was unhappy with last year’s student-led protests in Bangladesh and has taken a confrontational stance since then. He alleged that New Delhi’s decision to shelter Hasina, who is in exile, amounts to interference in Bangladesh’s domestic politics and has deepened mistrust.

The remarks come amid a series of trade and transit disruptions. Earlier this year, India withdrew the transshipment facility that allowed Bangladeshi goods to move through Indian ports, raising transport costs for Dhaka. New Delhi has also limited imports from Bangla

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