Dhaka Summons Indian Envoy for Fifth Time as “Missing Year” Ends in Diplomatic Turmoil

Tensions between New Delhi and Dhaka escalated today as the Dhaka Metropolitan Police claimed that two prime suspects in the killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi fled to India via the Meghalaya border. This development follows a turbulent month where the Indian High Commissioner was summoned five times by the interim government. Analysts have labeled 2025 a “missing year” for Bangladesh due to the lack of an elected government and a sharp downturn in ties with India, exacerbated by ongoing riots and the alleged persecution of minorities.