Bangladesh, Jan. 12 -- Bangladesh and India share one of South Asias most deeply rooted bilateral relationships, shaped by history, civilisation, culture, language, and sustained people-to-people interaction. This relationship is not confined to formal diplomacy; it is embedded in everyday life, collective memory, and geography. The ties between the two societies extend across borders through shared rivers, intertwined histories, cultural practices, religious traditions, and economic interdependence, making Bangladesh–India relations both unique and enduring.

Historically, Bangladeshs story cannot be told without India. The two share a long and deeply intertwined history rooted in a common civilizational continuum, particularly thr...