Abstract
Bangladesh and India have traveled a long way to build a new partnership that was not imagined a decade ago. The relations between the two countries have been identified in many different ways. ‘Comprehensive partnership,’ ‘special relations,’ ‘strategic partnership,’ ‘a fraternal relationship,’ and ‘a golden age of Bangladesh–India relations’ are a few of identifications widely mentioned to capture fundamental trends of their bilateral relations. The fact is that both the nations have profoundly improved their bilateral ties over the past decade. It is often cited as a model of bilateral relations.
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Generally, these political forces include Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) and its allies.
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These political forces include Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies, mostly affiliated with religious groups.
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Hossain, D. (2019). The Dynamics of Bangladesh–India Relations: From a Paradigm Shift to a Challenging Era?. In: Ranjan, A. (eds) India in South Asia. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2020-0_9
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