The Nobel Laureate has also invoked north-eastern India during a visit to China in April --- championing Dhaka as the "only guardian of the ocean" in the region.

This is not Yunus’ first attempt to reference India’s Northeast in controversial terms. During his April 2024 trip to China, ...

The distorted map first sparked a row in April 2025 after it was displayed at an exhibition at the University of Dhaka.

Bangladesh: Enhancing frontline capacities and border readiness to safeguard strategic and dual use trade. Chittagong, ...