Bangladesh's newly-appointed state minister for youth and sports Aminul Haque has signalled a desire to rebuild relations with India. Relations between the two nations worsened in recent months after the Bangladesh cricket team declined to travel to India for the T20 World Cup citing security concerns. I discussed this matter (T20 World Cup) with him. He was very friendly, and I also spoke to him in a friendly manner,” Haque was quoted as saying by The Daily Star. “I told him that we want to resolve this issue quickly through discussions because we want to maintain friendly relations with all our neighbouring countries.

Source: The Telegraph February 18, 2026 23:31 UTC