"There is a vacant slot in your life that can be filled by Deepa", says one ex-beloved to a former boyfriend, and now a civil servant ::: Welcome to new age entertainment and OTT series

Rejection  or the indecisiveness to 'decide' about a good friend being turned into a lover and then transforming the relationship to wedlock is not necessarily a Fiction. 

These are part of 'everyday conversation' and living things on a daily basis. These are much explored themes in the web series and OTT that come to you on your mobile and laptops through various Digital channels. 

(still from much successful web series - 'Panchayat' )

Take this example from the conversation between Abhilash and Dhaira from the popular series 'Aspirants'. An ex-friend (or a supposed beloved) Dharia tells Abhilash (a civil servant) -- 

"There is a vacant slot in your life that can be filled by Deepa (the girl Abhilash is showing interest lately)". She also wants to know why Abhilash finds Dharia's 'future husband' - "lucky". He is also categorical - 

"Of course he is lucky, he gets everything what he wants".  There is a silent revolution happening on your web series and such digital contents. 

Home Shanti 

You find things happening in everyday life being screened. That's the best way of telling a story - a new generation story -- without being unusually loud or violent.  

For 'Aspirants' actress Namita Dubey, the connection comes down to honesty. 

"I think the biggest reason is honesty. .... the characters feel like people you already know. They are not superheroes or flawless figures. They struggle with things most people have experienced at some point in their lives".

Hence you have stories and new OTTs such as Panchayat, Aspirants, 

Gullak, The Pyramid Scheme and Sapne vs Everyone Season and a few more.

That's an enormous output for a studio that, on paper, makes shows about nothing very dramatic at all -- a government office, a coaching hub, a cramped middle-class living room. 

Stories --- middleclass love --- and live (of course) 

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Career uncertainty, family expectations, financial issues, friendship, self-doubt, and the fear of not being good enough.  

The massive success of series like Panchayat and Gullak has :solidified heartwarming", regional slice-of-life storytelling as a dominant staple, balancing out the darker action thrillers.  

'Home Shanti' in Jio Hotstar is a family comedy-drama that follows the Joshi family as they set out to build their dream home, only to get caught in a series of hilarious and emotional challenges along the way.  

Happy Family: Conditions Apply is a light-hearted family comedy-drama that revolves around four generations of the Dholakia family living under one roof, each with their own quirks and contradictions. 

'Gullak' is a slice-of-life family drama that follows the Mishra family, a typical middle-class household in small-town India. Starring Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta, and Harsh Mayar, the series beautifully captures everyday struggles. 

Gram Chikitsalay — Amazon Prime Video

It's a light-hearted rural drama that revolves around a young doctor assigned to a remote village health centre, where he struggles to adapt to limited resources and quirky villagers.

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NSCN (IM) - Hebron camp to "retain" central institutional weight ::::: "Hegemony of Tangkuls" being a factor, V S Atem may reach out to 'rebel-duo' for De-escalation

Tears have not stopped shedding in Naga hills. It can hardly afford another round of bloodshed.

The June 4th, 2026 order by NSCN-IM president Q Tuccu on expulsion of two prominent 'rebels' has of course stirred a hornet's nest. But it was perhaps expected. 

But a closer study bring in multiple aspects of the multi-layered complexities vis-a-vis the Naga issue and the future of an organisation - hat continues to create enough headache for Govt of India.

Tribalism is one. And as 'assessments' have been made in Delhi - another indication is about 'Nagaland state' boundary and the larger canvas of 'greater Nagaland or Nagalim'.

In more ways than one; an analyst says the order of expulsion against 

Hs Ramsan  and Lt Gen (Retd) A. Raman 

is "best understood as a defensive consolidation measure by NSCN (IM) leadership or the Hebron camp".

In simpler sense;  the expulsion has been "undertaken" to preserve command authority in favour of Thuingaleng Muivah, his cronies and also the likes of V S Atem. 

"But from far off in Delhi; we have taken note that the Tuccu's order seeks to deny legitimacy to an emerging rival pole," says someone in the know of things.

The Big Picture message too is simple. - Let us assure that the wider organisation and the Hebron camp can "retain" the power to contol finance, trading in arms etc, maintain discipline and also continue to define the movement. 

In this 'defining' role about the Naga movement - comes New Delhi's anxieties. The purpose of the Ceasefire and the peace talks should not be defeated at all.

According to informed sources, in 2016, the then Chief Minister T R Zeliang apparently understand the complexities of the challenges ahead. Thus he had tried to make a sensible statement by stating that Isak Chishi Swu's death came at a crucial juncture when the Naga Political problem appeared to be on the verge of being solved once and for all. 

The death was certainly lamentable as every bereavement is tragic. 

“But since the Almighty has pre-determined period of time for all of us in this world, we have to be content with the divine plans. However, to ensure the memory, life and contributions of our legendary leader (Isak Chishi Swu) do not go in vain, we the living must endeavour to fulfil the precious dream he could not witness when alive: 

Let all sections of the Naga people come together, sink our differences and concertedly work to bring about an early solution to the Naga problem,” Zelaing had said. 

Those were lofty words but not much could be achieved on ground due to multiple problems.

Blogger during trip to North East

Making deeper assessment, the typical 'sarkari version' in Delhi also is that the "severity" of the expulsion 

... reveals vulnerability of Hebron as they if confident in internal cohesion would not usually had to publish this order with sweeping accusations and total rank-stripping against the two Eastern Flank leaders. 

There have been 12 charges brought against Ramsan and Raman. New Delhi may soon have to do a much closer analysis of how much influence these two leaders have on the organisation, the cadres and the support base -- especially the Tangkhul population - in Manipur, in Nagaland and beyond.

Ramson 

Nevertheless; analyses of situations and 'strengths and weaknesses' factors suggest - the NSCN (IM) leadership or the Hebron camp is likely to retain the 'central institutional weight' in the near term.

However, another expert on insurgency handling says: "The recurring coercive assertions of authority point to unresolved strains that could resurface in the form of quiet defections, localised dissent or future restructuring." 

Even from the point of view of shared inputs between Myanmar authorities and Indian counterparts; a Call for General Amnesty by Hebron to the cadres of Eastern Flank and making them join within a specified period cannot be ruled out.

There is also a role in all these for "strengthening the structures" vis-a-vis Myanmar areas of operation under  'Maj Gen' Alen Siro.

The contexts of broader peace process, the implications are mixed but overall cautionary. 

One version is quite understandable. 

"The problem s that is despite the truckload of accusations with treason as the irreversible charge, let's not jump the gun. Amnesty, forgiveness, one blood, once cherished comrades etc ... when Tangkhul interest is concerned, they will make up". 

Almost endorsing this version, a retired military official says: "East, west, north and south, the Tangkhuls may not get along but in Nagaland state, they may".

Muivah; ailing and aging NSCN-IM stalwart 

On a different plane

"Such instability within NSCN-IM raises questions about representational depth, internal consent and durability of any eventual settlement," - is the refrain from one set of experts.

Another school of thought presumably agrees with the spirit of such an assessment and insists : --

"If underlying disputes are rooted in succession, authority or resource control, the current action may postpone rather than resolve the structural drivers of fragmentation."  

Time to chill ? - For India and China ::: Xi Jinping with PM Modi 

Therefore, the moot question is that will the internal split deepen as the leadership authority is being centralised by Hebron or operational uncertainty would increase? 

But it is also clear, the expulsion order indicates reconciliation efforts have failed so future dialogue may become harder between the Hebron camp and the Eastern Flank.

But there is something called the "hegemony of Tangkuls" in theoverall running of the NSCN-IM over the decades. 

Thus, it is likely that in due course of time and beyond; Atem will continue to reach out to H S Ramsan and A Raman for mediation and de-escalation. 

Common Naga women in Mon region - file snap 

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German media, others blast Football team 2026 for ouster from Round of 32 against Paraguay :::: Since beating Argentina 1-0 to win World Cup in 2014, Germany have not only been unable to win elimination match

 Germany questions footballing identity after fresh World Cup failure  

The Munich-based daily 'Sueddeutsche Zeitung' called defeat in penalty as "a new humiliation", adding the Germans were "heading home with a thoroughly deserved return ticket".

German football magazine Kicker lamented a "damning indictment and proof that Germany is drifting further and further away from the world's elite".  

Germany ‘forgot to fight’ in shock World Cup defeat to Paraguay, says former international

      Julian Nagelsmann head coach of Germany men's national football team 

Germany have now been eliminated early in the past three World Cups. 

Once boasting club-made talents the envy of Europe, Germany's ability to produce quality players has fallen behind European rivals France, Spain and England over the past decade.

Since beating Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup in 2014, Germany have not only been unable to win an elimination match at the tournament, but they have also failed to keep a clean sheet.  

Despite being Europe's most populous nation, where football is by far the dominant sport, Germany lack depth.

While injuries to teenage forward Lennart Karl, veteran striker Serge Gnabry and first-choice centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck have hurt the Germans, other major European nations can afford to leave star players at home.

Kicker cited France's Eduardo Camavinga, Christopher Nkunku and Randal Kolo Muani, England's Phil Foden, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer and Spain defender Dean Huijsen as examples.

Germany's shallow talent pool ups the pressure on their few remaining world-class players to perform.

Kai Havertz, Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala all entered the tournament after challenging seasons and have been unable to reproduce their best form in North America, despite showing glimpses of their quality.

'Become Germany again'

Nagelsmann has copped much of the ire.

Having taken over as coach despite reportedly being courted by Europe's top clubs, Nagelsmann's appointment was considered a coup for the German FA (DFB).

But with the 38-year-old's high point a last-eight defeat to Spain on home soil at Euro 2024, calls are growing to avoid hanging onto a manager too long after a World Cup setback, as with predecessors Joachim Loew and Hansi Flick.

Lothar Matthaeus, a World Cup winner in 1990, wrote in his Bild column that Nagelsmann lacked "imagination", adding Germany "have to move forward with a new coach".

Nagelsmann admitted "big changes" were needed but pledged to stay on, saying: "I'm not one to run away. I'm ready to continue".

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'Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) not part of Pakistan --- Authorities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi set to face new challenge ::::: On Indus water; India made it clear that "blood and water cannot flow together"

PoK not part of Pakistan: Protesters slam Islamabad, hint at seeking India's help   

"Someone once put a box of matches in a monkey's hands, and it set everything on fire. Likewise, someone has now put mobile phones and Twitter into their hands. 

They keep saying that Kashmiris should first prove their loyalty. Kashmir is not part of Pakistan. Remember this -- Kashmir is not the property of Pakistan". 

'WE DON'T NEED PAKISTAN'

Addressing protesters, Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leader Sardar Amman Khan delivered one of his strongest speeches yet against Islamabad, declaring that PoK did not belong to Pakistan.

"POK is not a part of Pakistan. We do not need Pakistan; rather, it is Pakistan that desperately needs POK," Khan told the crowd.

Thousands of protesters gathered in Rawalakot to declare that POK is not part of Pakistan and oppose food supply restrictions. The rally marked a sharp challenge to Islamabad's control, with demonstrators accusing the authorities of neglect, exploitation and repression.

(Demonstration at Rawalakot marked one of the strongest challenges yet to Pakistan's control)   

A massive protest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) has intensified the region's political turmoil, with thousands of demonstrators gathering in near the Line of Control (LoC) to declare that "POK is not part of Pakistan" and warn Islamabad that continued restrictions on food supplies could push residents to seek "other roads", a remark widely interpreted as signalling closer engagement with India.

The demonstration at Rawalakot's Eidgah Ground marked one of the strongest challenges yet to Pakistan's control over the region. Protesters accused the Pakistani government and security forces of decades of political neglect, economic exploitation and administrative repression.

They alleged that authorities had imposed a blockade on essential food supplies to weaken the movement.  

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (Left) called the Indus Waters Treaty vital for regional peace and stability.

PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said it was never a favour to Pakistan.  

Pakistan's agrarian economy and power generation depend on the waters of the Indus River System. 

The suspension of the IWT, signed in 1960, by India has also left Pakistan blindsided on the volume of water in its rivers, as it doesn't have hydrological information for timely action.

Pakistan warns world over Indus Waters Treaty at global conference

Pakistan organised an international conference on Indus Waters and warned that if the treaty failed no world order that was on paper would remain secure. India put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance after the terror attack in Pahalgam. Pakistan has since been desperate.   

India has kept the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance after the Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam in April 2025.  

India has time and again made it clear that "blood and water cannot flow together".  

Pakistan's sudden embrace of the Indus Valley Civilisation, too, has to do with its clamour for the waters of the Indus Rivers System.

At Tuesday's conference, Pakistan brought together local and international experts on water and international law as it "seeks to reinforce its case against India's suspension of the decades-old water-sharing agreement", reported the Arab News.

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Now, split is FORMAL :::: Hs Ramsan and A. Raman have been "expelled" from NSCN-IM vide order from Q Tuccu :::: 12-point charter of charges

In a major 'formal crack' in the potent insurgent group, the NSCN-IM, two influential 'rebel leaders'  Lt Gen (Retd) Hs Ramsan  and Lt Gen (Retd) A. Raman have been "expelled" from the organisation. 

An order to this effect was issued by president NSCN-IM, Q. Tuccu. 

                                        file snap : Ramson 

Notably, in July 2024; Ramsan, along with Deputy Longvibu Absalom Raman, was terminated and declared an "anti-national" by the NSCN-IM after they publicly criticized the scrapping of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and Indo-Myanmar border fencing.

The order from Tuccu said: "It has been observed that Lieut. Gen. (Retd) Hs. Ramsan-VC, MCL and Lieut. Gen. (Retd) A. Raman-MC, EMSC have repeatedly defied the reconciliation initiatives of CHQ; defrauded the government over a prolonged period, formed a parallel/breakaway organization for their own whims and personal interest.

They deliberately defied the council and committed the following anti-national activities:

Disloyalty

Insubordination, Mutiny, Rebellion

Inciting mutiny, Desertion, Extortion, Unauthorized alliances

Treason

Drug trafficking

Embezzlement, Formation of breakaway/parallel organization

"Now therefore, the defiant members Lieut. Gen. (Retd) Hs. Ramsan-VC, MCL and Lieut. Gen. (Retd) A. Raman-MC, EMSC are hereby expelled from the organization of NSCN/GPRN. 

All the ranks, titles with awards and entitlements accorded to them have been "stripped off and withdrawn forthwith".

This is a serious development as lately the two warring camps were being described as the Hebron camp (Tuccu and others) and the 'Eastern Flank' of the other group. 

In Delhi, those in the know of things and keeping an 'hawk's eye views' say - a close vigil is being maintained but it is "essentially an internal kitchen matter of the NSCN-IM". 

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May results were shocker for Sickularism; Nightmare for Mamata ::::: June 2026 has been the cruelest month for India’s Opposition .... Should Modi take all credit for ensuring 'Opposition free Bharat' ???

June 2026 has been the cruelest month for India’s Opposition. They may try to look the other way and blame BJP for the adverse fallout on their present crisis and that is bound to have a long term impact.  

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla received a letter from TMC MPs including Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Satabdi Roy, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Yusuf Pathan, and others for separate seating arrangement in the House.

Elsewhere, MPs Sanjay Dina Patil, Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar, Sanjay Haribhai Jadhav etc etc met with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde. 

Two regional satraps have been left shattered. This happens when politics is without ideology and more about a family and whims and fancies of a family member. 

TMC and Shiv Sena (UBT) in effect met the 'fate'; they deserved.  

The Shiv Sena or rather the Udhav Thackeray camp has been hit twice by the defection bomb. Four years ago, Uddhav Thackeray first had to step down as chief minister when MLAs led by Eknath Shinde revolted. Lately, six of the nine MLAs elected to Lok Sabha on a Shiv Sena (UBT) ticket from the Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) platform jumped ship. 

“There is no way we can resist. In Jharkhand, we [the Opposition] had the numbers, yet we lost in the Rajya Sabha polls. Madhya Pradesh is a classic example of how a quasi-legal instrument can be used to deny a candidate her seat,” says an opposition lawmaker. 

But the real diagnosis in the opposition is not happening.

“If political parties turn into commodities, who is going to stand for the people? People should come on the roads. The judiciary is supposed to protect but is watching silently while the Constitution is being butchered. EVMs were burned in Bengal,” Arvind Sawant owing allegiance to Uddhav said. 

Another leader said there was little the opposition parties could do about the breakneck speed at which the ruling BJP at the Centre has managed two major coups in two political parties. 

The real problem is they are not facing the truth - firstly Rahul Gandhi does not evoke sentiment and political reactions among voters as theoretically the Sickular gang is expecting. 

But at the same time; there is no accountability for Rahul. He knows - the Congress is like a dynastic property for him. He is running the show surrounded by sycophants and 'yes men'. He has a rubber stamp AICC president Malikrjun Kharge. This dynastic malady has been the case with Uddhav too. 

His son and wife started making political strategies assisted by Sanjay Rawat. One similarity between the Udhav camp and the Rahul camp is 'Rajya Sabha's rootless leaders' are the bosses or the closest advisors of the real power. 

In the case of TMC too; what has come to light - generally leaders, workers and supporters -- all had problems with Abhishek Banerjee. 

And the 'motherly blind love' of Pishi remains unaltered !  

"The euphoria from two summers ago when the INDIA bloc restricted the Narendra Modi-Amit Shah led-BJP to 240 seats in Lok Sabha has long since evaporated," says an article in Kolkata-based 'The Telegraph'.  However, the particular newspaper being a die-hard anti-Modi phenomenon; it too has failed to point out at the basic lacuna in the opposition party.  

The 'dynastic approach' will work against Samajwadi Party as well. Although anti incumbency spirit is building up in Uttar Pradesh; on ground people will find even 'commoner' Yadavs not happy with the manner Akhilesh Yadav has conducted himself as the party supremo. 

The Congress and other opposition parties are not only failing themselves. They have almost helped the Modi Govt every bit --- step by step -- to "reshape" the constitutional and political character of India.

From ear on ground feedback; we know the happiest party on May 4th when West Bengal results came was perhaps the Congress party - even more than the BJP. 

Had Mamata won 2026 polls; Rahul and his cronies know pretty well - the 'defeated and ousted' former West Bengal CM would have threatened Rahul's leadership claims in the opposition camp. 

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Penalties haunt Netherlands ::: MOROCCO ENJOY MAJORITY OF THE CHANCES

 FIFA World Cup: Penalties haunt Netherlands once again as Dutch crash out in Round of 32

Penalty shootouts haunted Netherlands once again as Ronald Koeman's team were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2026. A disastrous spell of spot kicks saw them miss 3 chances, sealing their fate in the tournament.  

MOROCCO ENJOY MAJORITY OF THE CHANCES

Morocco fashioned the better chances before the break, with goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen producing a series of outstanding saves to deny Ayoub Bouaddi's close-range header and Neil El Aynaoui's powerful effort.

What had been expected to be a free-flowing clash between two quality attacking sides instead turned into a frustrating and ill-tempered contest. Defender Jan Paul van Hecke found himself at the centre of attention after pushing Morocco striker Ismael Saibari to the ground, sparking anger among the 2022 World Cup semi-finalists.

Morocco took a dislike to van Hecke almost immediately, with one challenge resulting in the defender bleeding from his forehead. Netherlands barely got a sniff in the first half as Morocco’s defenders put in a series of big tackles to keep them out of the box.  

Dutch forward Brian Brobbey was well marshalled throughout the game and failed to register a single shot. Most of Netherlands’ attacking threat came through Summerville on the right, whose occasional spark of creativity brought life into the game.

At the other end, Bounou was finally called into action to parry Micky van de Ven's long-range strike.

Hakimi rattled the crossbar and forced another save from Verbruggen as the Dutch struggled to contain the full-back’s runs from deep before Ronald Koeman’s introduction of Wout Weghorst gave his side a much-needed focal point in attack.

The Atlas Lions enjoyed vocal backing throughout, with many Mexican supporters adopting Morocco for the night and reviving chants of “No era penal” (“It wasn’t a penalty”), recalling the controversial penalty that helped the Netherlands eliminate Mexico at the 2014 World Cup.

"Trump did demonisation of talent coming to the United States," says Democrat leader Ro Khanna ::: US envoy to India Gor, however, says "all is well"

"The demagoguery about immigrants, the demagoguery of this President (Donald Trump) and talking about the lack of immigrants coming into the United States. 

How can we sit here and not condemn his policies on what he has done with student visas, with the demonisation of talent coming to the United States," said ...

California Democrat Ro Khanna.

He blasted US President Donald Trump for destroying ties with India, calling it the lowest in 30 years. 

Trump's policies have eroded India's trust, he maintained.  

However, Sergio Gor, US ambassador to India, expressed confidence about ties between the US and India remaining intact. 

He has emphasised that no matter the chatter around, Washington and New Delhi's friendship will continue to bloom. 

The US envoy said that an Indian Minister told him that the relationship between the two nations will remain solid even after 50 years.

"I was with a minister in New Delhi a couple of weeks ago, and he said to me, he said, 'No matter what you hear in the news, 50 years from now, our two countries will still be friends. 

You're the world's oldest democracy, we're the world's largest democracy."

And the second part that he added to that is, "We have the same principles when it comes to democracy, which include robust opposition, by the way'. Not every nation has that," Gor said.  

Recalling a recent China visit, Ro Khanna said that the Indian envoy there told him that a "generation of trust" has been lost due to Trump's policies. "Now, you know I'm not one to mince words. I sort of tell things as they are. The US-India relationship has been at its lowest point in the last 30 years," the California Democrat said during his speech.

"Trump's policies of getting into a war with Iran have been utterly destructive. 

It has been utterly destructive to the prices of gas in India. Talk to (External Affairs Minister S) Jaishankar if you don't believe me," Khanna further said, adding that the truth about the damage that Trump has done needs to be spoken else "we are not living in reality".

Give befitting reply ::::: Bangladesh MP slams Suvendu Adhikari's Gaza remark ::::: 'Kalema' flags used by IS, al-Qaida appear in Bangladesh amid FIFA World Cup frenzy

West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari has sparked outrage by suggesting India must 'teach' Bangladesh a lesson "like Israel did in Gaza".

This has prompted Bangladeshi lawmakers to demand an official response from India. 

These comments, seen as an obstacle to bilateral relations, follow increased scrutiny of BJP rhetoric regarding Bangladesh.   

Give befitting reply: Bangladesh MP slams Suvendu Adhikari's Gaza remark

Bangladesh MP Nahid Islam urged Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to respond strongly to Adhikari's reported remarks that Bangladesh owed its creation to India and should be "taught a lesson" similar to Israel's actions in Gaza.  

Speaking in Parliament on June 28, National Citizen Party (NCP) MP and Opposition chief whip Nahid Islam called on Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to respond strongly to Suvendu Adhikari's reported remarks that Bangladesh owed its creation to India and that Dhaka should be "taught a lesson" similar to Israel's actions in Gaza.

Raising the issue in Parliament, Nahid alleged that Adhikari had repeatedly made provocative remarks about Bangladesh before and after the elections, claiming the neighbouring country "was created by us", threatening to send people there as "illegal infiltrators", and suggesting that Bangladesh should be treated the way Israel has treated Gaza.

Describing the remarks as "arrogant", Nahid urged the government to respond firmly. 

"During an election rally Suvendu said Bangladesh was created by them and if anyone says anything they shall be sent to Bangladesh like illegal infiltrators. He had earlier said Bangladesh should also be treated the same way Israel treats Gaza. 

The Bangladesh government must give a befitting reply to such arrogance! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should respond," Nahid said.  

Nahid also criticised India's policy towards Bangladesh, saying New Delhi should apologise for supporting the former Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government over the past 16 years.  

"The new Indian high commissioner (Dinesh Trivedi) should have begun by offering an apology. For 16 years, the Indian government directly and indirectly helped keep the Awami League in power, and it owes Bangladesh an apology for that," he said.

Nahid also said that India was providing shelter to individuals allegedly responsible for violence in Bangladesh and claimed that the Awami League was continuing acts of sabotage in the country.

'Kalema' flags used by IS, al-Qaida appear in Bangladesh amid FIFA World Cup frenzy

Black-and-white 'Kalema' flags have appeared across Bangladesh during the FIFA World Cup season, raising an alarm in security circles. Analysts said it points to the rising footprint of foreign extremist groups in Bangladesh.  

These flags, with Arabic inscriptions, were first spotted on a flyover in the capital Dhaka on June 17. Since then, these flags have sprung up across Mirpur, Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and Faridpur, according to a report in Dhaka Tribune. Visuals of motorcycle processions and rallies carrying similar flags have also been circulated widely on social media, putting the police and security agencies on tenterhooks.

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