Bangladesh’s interim government lifts ban on Jamaat-e-Islami party
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh’s interim government lifts ban on Jamaat-e-Islami party

Al Jazeera  

Caretaker administration says ex-PM Hasina’s claims of its ‘terrorist activities’ during student protests were groundless. Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has lifted a ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami party that was imposed under an antiterrorism law. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday revoked the ban on the country’s largest Muslim party, put in place in the last days of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s administration accusing its members of fomenting unrest during the student uprising that led to her resignation. The party had denied allegations that it stoked violence during the protests, which saw students take a stand against a quota system for government jobs, condemning the ban as “illegal, extrajudicial and unconstitutional”. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, secretary-general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, had accused Hasina’s government of trying to divert attention from a crackdown by security forces in which more than 600 people were killed, according to United Nations estimates.

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Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India
9 hours, 29 minutes ago

Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh has sent a formal request to India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August amid the student-led protests that ended her 15 years in power, the country’s foreign affairs adviser said Monday. regime to conduct farcical trial process through International Crimes Tribunal makes it a political witch hunt that …

India lodges protest over comments by Muhammad Yunus's aide
3 days, 23 hours ago

India lodges protest over comments by Muhammad Yunus's aide

India Today  

India has formally expressed strong objections to Dhaka regarding contentious remarks made by Mahfuj Alam, a key aide to Bangladesh's chief advisor Muhammad Yunus. #WATCH | Delhi: On the post of Bangladeshi leader Mahfuz Alam, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "We have registered our strong protest on this issue with the Bangladesh side. He further added, "While India has consistently …

India merely an ally: Bangladesh law adviser on Modi's Vijay Diwas post
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6 days, 13 hours ago

India merely an ally: Bangladesh law adviser on Modi's Vijay Diwas post

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Bangladesh interim government's Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post on X commemorating Victory Day saying, "India was merely an ally in this victory, nothing more." Attaching a screenshot of Modi's post that paid tribute to Indian soldiers for their role in the historic victory in 1971, Nazrul wrote on Facebook in Bengali on Monday, …

Bangladesh criticise Modi for ignoring Bangladesh on Vijay Diwas
Top News
6 days, 16 hours ago

Bangladesh criticise Modi for ignoring Bangladesh on Vijay Diwas

Deccan Chronicle  

Bangladeshi politicians on Monday criticised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to mention Bangladesh in his social media post on Vijay Diwas. The omission has sparked anger across political circles in Bangladesh, with leaders accusing Modi of undermining their country's sovereignty and independence struggle. India was an ally, nothing more.” Hasnat Abdullah of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement echoed this …

‘India was just an ally’: Bangladesh politicians upset over PM Modi's Vijay Diwas post
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6 days, 17 hours ago

‘India was just an ally’: Bangladesh politicians upset over PM Modi's Vijay Diwas post

Hindustan Times  

Bangladeshi politicians, including members of the Muhammad Yunus-led caretaker administration, on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not mentioning their country in his social media post on Vijay Diwas. On the other hand, Bangladesh has objected to the presence in India of its ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, daughter of its Founding Father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. India was an ally …

PM Modi's Vijay Diwas post, with no mention of Bangladesh, rattles Yunus govt
6 days, 19 hours ago

PM Modi's Vijay Diwas post, with no mention of Bangladesh, rattles Yunus govt

Firstpost  

Bangladesh has been reacting to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Vijay Diwas post with a leader of Muhammad Yunus-led interim government calling India ‘just an ally’ in the 1971 liberation war Political leaders in Bangladesh, including those from Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, reacted strongly to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message on Vijay Diwas or victory day, claiming that the …

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026: Yunus
1 week ago

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026: Yunus

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026. Pressure has been growing on Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus -- appointed the country's "chief adviser" after the student-led uprising that toppled ex-premier Sheikh Hasina in August -- to …

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026, says Muhammad Yunus
1 week ago

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026, says Muhammad Yunus

India Today  

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after the August violence, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026. Pressure has been growing on Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus -- appointed the country's "chief adviser" after the student-led uprising that toppled ex-premier Sheikh Hasina in August -- to set …

India, Bangladesh celebrate Vijay Diwas amid strained ties over Hasina’s ouster
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1 week ago

India, Bangladesh celebrate Vijay Diwas amid strained ties over Hasina’s ouster

Firstpost  

Vijay Diwas on December 16 marks the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan’s rule with the Indian military intervention in 1971 Lt. General A.A. K. Niazi signing the surrender document as Lt. General J.S. Amid strained ties over Bangladesh’s new regime’s tilt towards extremism and continuing violence against minorities in the country, India and Bangladesh are observing the ‘Vijay Diwas’ on …

Bangladesh’s ex-PM launches attack on interim govt, calls Yunus a ‘fascist’
1 week, 1 day ago

Bangladesh’s ex-PM launches attack on interim govt, calls Yunus a ‘fascist’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Bangladesh’s former premier Sheikh Hasina on Sunday launched another attack on interim government head Muhammad Yunus, describing him as a “fascist” leading an undemocratic group that has “no responsibility towards the people”. In a statement on the eve of “Bijoy Dibos” or Victory Day, observed on December 16 to commemorate the defeat of Pakistani forces in Banglades’s liberation …

Bangladesh: Yunus has become a puppet in Jamaat’s hand
1 week, 5 days ago

Bangladesh: Yunus has become a puppet in Jamaat’s hand

Firstpost  

Jamaat’s growing control over the state machinery appears evident in the Muhammad Yunus administration’s leniency toward extremist factions while silencing minority voices Recent developments in Bangladesh highlight the alarming resurgence of Jamaat-e-Islami’s influence under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. Jamaat’s growing control over state mechanisms appears evident in the Yunus administration’s leniency toward extremist factions while silencing minority …

Sheikh Hasina is the legal PM: Suvendu Adhikari slams Yunus-led Bangladesh regime
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1 week, 6 days ago

Sheikh Hasina is the legal PM: Suvendu Adhikari slams Yunus-led Bangladesh regime

India Today  

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, launched a scathing attack on the caretaker government in Bangladesh, calling it "illegal" and accusing it of unlawfully removing Sheikh Hasina, the country's democratically elected Prime Minister. When Hasina lands at Dhaka Airport, she will be welcomed as the Prime Minister and receive a ceremonial salute,” Adhikari declared, urging international intervention to …

Sheikh Hasina slams Muhammad Yunus in first public address since leaving Bangladesh: ‘mastermind of genocide’
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sheikh Hasina slams Muhammad Yunus in first public address since leaving Bangladesh: ‘mastermind of genocide’

Live Mint  

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina slammed country's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of persecuting minorities. In virtual address at an event in New York, which is her first public address after taking shelter in India following her resignation in August, she claimed that there were plans to assassinate her and her sister Sheikh Rehana just like their father …

How Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has failed Bangladesh
3 weeks, 2 days ago

How Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has failed Bangladesh

Firstpost  

The ‘new Bangladesh’ that Yunus and his other advisers have repeatedly spoken about has turned out to be grossly intolerant political machinery, a stark reminder of the days under the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government when minorities and political opponents were persecuted and the criminals went scot-free Yunus remains indebted to the students for his newfound political relevance and has made …

Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu spiritual leader, demands his release
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu spiritual leader, demands his release

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Deposed prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on Thursday condemned the arrest of Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and said the leader must be released immediately. "A top leader of the Sanatan religious community has been unjustly arrested, he must be released immediately," Hasina said in a statement. Religious freedom and security of life and property of people …

Hinduphobia in Bangladesh: Why ‘liberals’ fail to see the plight of minorities under Yunus regime
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Hinduphobia in Bangladesh: Why ‘liberals’ fail to see the plight of minorities under Yunus regime

Firstpost  

Hindus in Bangladesh need attention now or never. Before they thin down to mere microscopic or invisible minority, something must be done to protect them Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, who faces several charges, is escorted by the police at the Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court, in Chattogram, Bangladesh on November 26, …

100 days of the Yunus Government: Is Bangladesh really back on track?
4 weeks ago

100 days of the Yunus Government: Is Bangladesh really back on track?

India Today  

Muhammad Yunus has completed 100 days at the helm as Bangladesh's chief advisor after a revolution displaced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Professor Parvez Abbasi joins India Today Global to explain the state of Bangladesh politics and rate the record of the Yunus administration. On the subject of attacks on Bangladeshi Hindus, Abbasi acknowledged that there were reprisals against minority …

After the revolution, Bangladesh is stable. For the moment
1 month ago

After the revolution, Bangladesh is stable. For the moment

Hindustan Times  

Revolutions often end badly. These include banning the Awami League, Sheikh Hasina’s party, and trying to have her extradited from India to face charges for what they allege are crimes against humanity. The student protesters, frustrated by Mr Yunus’s fairly tolerant approach to the AL, could take to the streets again, this time threatening violence. If the bnp were to …

Bangladesh will Seek Extradition of Sheikh Hasina: Yunus
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1 month ago

Bangladesh will Seek Extradition of Sheikh Hasina: Yunus

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Sunday that the interim government will seek the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after the fall of her government following a mass protest movement in August.In an address to the nation on the completion of 100 days of the interim government, Yunus also said that his …

Bangladesh will seek ex-premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India, says Yunus
1 month ago

Bangladesh will seek ex-premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India, says Yunus

Firstpost  

Muhammad Yunus said that not only the deaths in the uprising but all other violations of human rights, including alleged enforced disappearances while Hasina was in power, would be investigated. Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus said that the country will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where she has been in exile since August. Yunus …

Bangladesh's leader says they will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India
1 month ago

Bangladesh's leader says they will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel …

We will seek Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India: Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus
1 month ago

We will seek Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India: Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus

India Today  

Bangladesh Chief Adviser and Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has announced plans to seek the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after the ouster of her Awami League government in August this year. The Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime was toppled on August 5 in the face of a mass upsurge originating from a quota …

Rivals of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina foil her party’s attempt to hold a rally
1 month, 1 week ago

Rivals of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina foil her party’s attempt to hold a rally

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Rivals of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday thwarted a plan by her Awami League party to hold a rally in Bangladesh’s capital, seen as a potential first effort to make a comeback on the streets since she fled the country in August amid a mass uprising. A torn poster of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh …

Bangladesh's interim government to seek Interpol support to repatriate Hasina
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bangladesh's interim government to seek Interpol support to repatriate Hasina

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government on Sunday said it will seek Interpol's assistance in repatriating deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, and other "fugitives", to face trial for alleged crimes against humanity. According to the interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, at least 753 people were killed and thousands injured during the protests, which it termed crimes against …

Bangladesh Bans Bangladesh Chhatra League, Sparks Protests Against Hasina's Legacy
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh Bans Bangladesh Chhatra League, Sparks Protests Against Hasina's Legacy

Firstpost  

Bangladesh's interim government has banned the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party. The decision comes in response to escalating demands from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement who staged protests across Bangladesh and tried barging into President Mohammed Shahabuddin's house, seeking his resignation.

Bangladesh Temporarily Bans Awami League's Student Wing for 15 Years
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh Temporarily Bans Awami League's Student Wing for 15 Years

India TV News  

Bangladesh's interim government has banned the Awami League's student wing, the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The BCL, established in 1948, was previously regarded as a fraternal organization of the Awami League. The government has sufficient evidence of the BCL's involvement in conspiratorial and destructive activities against the State, even after the Awami League government fell. The …

Awami League-Backed Chhatra League Banned in Bangladesh
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2 months ago

Awami League-Backed Chhatra League Banned in Bangladesh

ABP News  

Bangladesh's interim government has banned the Awami League-backed Chhatra League under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The student body of the Chhatra League was accused of disrupting public safety and engaging in conspiratorial, destructive, and provocative activities against the State even after the fall of the Awami League government.

Hefazat-e-Islam | Return of the hardliners
3 months, 1 week ago

Hefazat-e-Islam | Return of the hardliners

The Hindu  

In the absence of the ‘Begums’ in ruling Bangladesh, Islamists have staked claim to the nation’s polity once again. Just like Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who attempted to placate hardliner outfit Hefazat-e-Islam, leader of the caretaker government Muhammad Yunus too has adopted a similar approach by inducting the extremist group’s deputy chief Prof. A.F.M. Hefazat-e-Islam, which translates to …

Bangladesh to take necessary steps to get Sheikh Hasina extradited from India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh to take necessary steps to get Sheikh Hasina extradited from India

The Hindu  

Bangladesh will take necessary steps to extradite deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India to try her on charges of mass killings during the student-led mass movement against her government, the newly-appointed chief prosecutor of the country's International Crimes Tribunal said on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Necessary steps will be taken to bring former Prime Minister Hasina back under the …

Can’t catch a cold from B’desh-Pakistan thaw
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Can’t catch a cold from B’desh-Pakistan thaw

Hindustan Times  

After being left in the cold in the corridors of power in Bangladesh for several decades, Pakistan perceives a new opening in Dhaka following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government and the installation of a caretaker administration led by Muhammad Yunus. Students and other activists carry Bangladesh's national flag during a protest march organized by Students Against Discrimination to …

Bangladesh students ousted Sheikh Hasina a month ago – here’s how things stand now
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh students ousted Sheikh Hasina a month ago – here’s how things stand now

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here is where things stand now, a month after …

Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Police went on strike and mobs rampaged across the country until a new interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn …

Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?

New Indian Express  

What is the mood in Bangladesh? Garment workers demanding better wages have forced about 100 factories to shut down and tensions are simmering, with lingering but widespread anger against Hasina and her Awami League. Many cases have also been registered against those associated with Hasina, her party or her government, from former ministers and judges to journalists and even a …

Bangladesh: A nation in turmoil and transformation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: A nation in turmoil and transformation

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 04, 2024 18:19 IST - 1 MIN READ The abrupt end of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s long-standing rule marks a significant turning point in the nation’s politics. What began as student protests demanding reforms to a controversial quota system in government jobs quickly escalated into a broader movement challenging Hasina’s authoritarian governance, ultimately forcing her to …

Bangladesh Interim Government Warns Instigators Of Legal Consequences Amid Turmoil
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh Interim Government Warns Instigators Of Legal Consequences Amid Turmoil

News 18  

Bangladesh’s interim government on Tuesday warned that it would take legal action against anyone found creating instability in the country that is going through turmoil. The government said it would identify all the miscreants and take legal action against them “irrespective of party affiliation”. Bangladesh witnessed massive student protests in mid-July over the controversial quota system that reserved 30 per …

Bangladesh's Jamaat Conundrum
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh's Jamaat Conundrum

The Quint  

The Jamaat participated in the democratic movement in Pakistan during the Martial Law period declared by General Ayub Khan. Along with two the forerunners of the Bangladesh movement, Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the head of its East Pakistan wing Ghulam Azam was also a member of an all-party democratic alliance formed at that time. However, …

Interim govt in Bangladesh lifts the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Interim govt in Bangladesh lifts the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami

Op India  

In an expected move, the interim govt in Bangladesh today officially lifted the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir. The gazette notification said that no specific evidence was been found that Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Chhatra Shibir and its associate bodies were involved in violence. The government believes Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Chhatra Shibir and its associate bodies are not engaged in violent …

Bangladesh's interim government led by Yunus lifts ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh's interim government led by Yunus lifts ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party

Hindustan Times  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh's interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday lifted a ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party that was imposed by the former prime minister who was ousted in nationwide protests against her rule. Bangladesh's interim government led by Yunus lifts ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India on Aug. …

Bangladesh revokes ban on Jamaat-E-Islami Bangladesh, its students wing Islami Chhattra Shibir
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh revokes ban on Jamaat-E-Islami Bangladesh, its students wing Islami Chhattra Shibir

The Hindu  

The interim government of Bangladesh on Wednesday ended the ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir and “all associated organizations”. The announcement came in a notification from the Interior Ministry of the government, which was preceded by a press conference by the Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami Dr. Shafiqur Rahman who praised the freedom fighters who freed Bangladesh …

Bangladesh’s student movement and Hasina’s exit: the hard truth and India’s hour of reckoning
4 months ago

Bangladesh’s student movement and Hasina’s exit: the hard truth and India’s hour of reckoning

The Hindu  

In August 2024, Bangladesh witnessed one of the most significant political upheavals in its recent history. What began as a protest against a controversial quota system in government jobs evolved into a nationwide movement that ultimately led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s longest serving political leader. Even if there is some element of truth in Awami …

Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus accuses Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of Bangladesh
4 months ago

Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus accuses Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of Bangladesh

The Hindu  

Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday accused deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of the country in her efforts to stay in power as he promised to hold a free, fair, and participatory election as soon as his government completes the "mandate" of carrying out "vital reforms." Mr. Yunus said the interim government will hold …

Sheikh Hasina breaks silence after fleeing Bangladesh: ‘I seek justice from the people of this nation’
4 months, 1 week ago

Sheikh Hasina breaks silence after fleeing Bangladesh: ‘I seek justice from the people of this nation’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Exiled Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh …

Ramification | Bangladesh: How Muhammad Yunus is wearing a crown of thorns
4 months, 1 week ago

Ramification | Bangladesh: How Muhammad Yunus is wearing a crown of thorns

Firstpost  

An interim government was sworn in on August 8 in Bangladesh after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. So it wasn’t a surprise when the interim government led by Muhammed Yunus included staunch supporters of the BNP and JeI as well as pro-West voices severely critical of India. Therefore, India has been closely watching the situation unfold in Bangladesh while it …

Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries
4 months, 1 week ago

Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic. FILE - Protesters celebrate at the Parliament House after news of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Aug. 5, 2024. FILE - People visit the vandalized museum dedicated to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, father of …

Bangladesh ex-Premier Hasina calls for probe into killings during unrest that led to her ouster
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh ex-Premier Hasina calls for probe into killings during unrest that led to her ouster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 300 people were …

Bangladesh is experiencing a 'student-led revolution': Muhammad Yunus
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh is experiencing a 'student-led revolution': Muhammad Yunus

The Hindu  

Bangladesh was experiencing a "student-led revolution" after the ouster of Premier Sheikh Hasina, the South Asian country's new interim leader Muhammad Yunus said. Mr. Yunus arrived back in Bangladesh from Europe on Thursday after he was called by the student leaders of the protests that toppled Ms. Hasina and asked to steer democratic reforms. "'Because you ordered me to do …

Sheikh Hasina's Stay In India Won't Affect Bilateral Ties, Says Bangladesh Interim Govt
4 months, 1 week ago

Sheikh Hasina's Stay In India Won't Affect Bilateral Ties, Says Bangladesh Interim Govt

ABP News  

Bangladesh's newly installed interim government on Monday said that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's stay in New Delhi would not affect the bilateral relations with India. The briefing was the first diplomatic engagement of the Mohammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh days after Sheikh Hasina's resignation on August 5. 'No Plan On Banning Awami League' Earlier today, Bangladesh Home Minister …

Bangladesh Interim Govt Has No Plan To Ban Sheikh Hasina's Awami League
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh Interim Govt Has No Plan To Ban Sheikh Hasina's Awami League

ABP News  

Bangladesh's new home minister Sakhawat Hossain on Monday said the Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus-led new interim government, now running the country, had no intention of banning ousted premier Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party. Addressing the reports about a possible ban on Hasina's political outfit, the violence-hit South Asian country's new Home Minister Sakhawat Hossain said, "The party has made …

Accepting the realities of Bangladesh
4 months, 1 week ago

Accepting the realities of Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

As the situation in Bangladesh unfolds, television anchors and their guests outdoing each other in finding a new angle, a new accusation, or yet another conspiracy theory. Bangladesh citizen {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} First, the discussion in whether or not India should have welcomed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina into India should take into consideration that everyone has a right …

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