Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees country after weeks of deadly protests
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees country after weeks of deadly protests

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 prime minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned from her post and fled the country after weeks of violent clashes between police and protesters left nearly 300 people dead. “Please don’t go back to the path of violence and please return to non-violent and peaceful ways.” Thousands of student protesters, who have been demonstrating against the Hasina government for weeks, rushed into the prime minister’s official residence in Dhaka on Monday after she fled, defying a curfew. The British prime minister’s official spokesman said Sir Keir Starmer is “deeply saddened by the violence we’ve seen in Bangladesh in recent weeks”. open image in gallery Protesters erupt with joy and unfurl Bangladesh flags after news of the prime minister’s departure On Monday, at least six people were killed in clashes between police and protesters in the Jatrabari and Dhaka Medical College areas, local media reported.

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Bangladesh sends note verbale asking India to send back deposed PM Hasina
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9 hours, 36 minutes ago

Bangladesh sends note verbale asking India to send back deposed PM Hasina

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. "We have sent a note verbale to the Indian government saying that Bangladesh wants her back here for the judicial process," Foreign Affairs Adviser or de facto foreign minister Touhid Hossain told reporters at …

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’
20 hours, 24 minutes ago

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’

Al Jazeera  

Dhaka sends formal request to New Delhi to extradite Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August amid protests that ended her 15-year rule. Bangladesh has told India it wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August, back in the country for “judicial process”, says the acting head of the country’s foreign ministry. “We sent …

Dhaka 2.0: Sheikh Hasina fading history, city finds hope in new uncertainty
3 days, 20 hours ago

Dhaka 2.0: Sheikh Hasina fading history, city finds hope in new uncertainty

India Today  

As vehicles—cars, motorbikes and hoards of compressed natural gas-driven autorickshaws, colloquially known as ‘CNGs’—speed out of Dhaka International Airport, murals of the liberation war, meant to decorate the roads and remind one of the bloody but valiant birth of Bangladesh as a sovereign nation, welcome people. Many now feel Mujibur Rahman was not the sole hero of the liberation war, …

India lodges protest over comments by Muhammad Yunus's aide
3 days, 20 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 …

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’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 …

Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina involved in enforced disappearance: Bangladesh commission
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1 week, 1 day ago

Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina involved in enforced disappearance: Bangladesh commission

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: An inquiry commission set up by the interim government in Bangladesh has said that it found evidence implicating deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and top-ranking military and police officials from her regime in alleged incidents of enforced disappearance. The five-member Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances submitted an interim report titled "Unfolding The Truth" to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad …

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 Yunus over Hindu priest Chinmoy Das’ arrest; calls him ‘mastermind of July-August unrest’
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2 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina slams Yunus over Hindu priest Chinmoy Das’ arrest; calls him ‘mastermind of July-August unrest’

Live Mint  

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina slammed Bangladesh's interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus over the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Das and also called him the masterminds of the July-August unrest in the country. The Jamaat and terrorists are having a free run under the new regime,” said Hasina while terming the current leadership a ‘fascist regime’ that allows terrorists …

Bangladesh to replace Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s image with ‘graffiti’ on banknotes
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bangladesh to replace Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s image with ‘graffiti’ on banknotes

Live Mint  

Months after Bangladesh's former PM Sheikh Hasina's ousting, Bangladesh is set to remove the image of ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's founding father, from its currency, Dhaka Tribune reported. Bangladesh's New Currency Design The Bangladesh Bank has begun the process of printing new banknotes, which will feature symbols of the July protests, including religious landmarks, Bengali cultural elements, and …

Sheikha Hasina Blasts Yunus In 1st Public Address After Fleeing Bangladesh, Accuses Him Of Genocide
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Sheikha Hasina Blasts Yunus In 1st Public Address After Fleeing Bangladesh, Accuses Him Of Genocide

ABP News  

In her first public address after fleeing Bangladesh four months back, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has mounted a stinging attack on the country's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of perpetrating "genocide" and failing to protect minorities including Hindus. Though Hasina made several statements in the last few months, it was her first public address after taking shelter, said …

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 …

Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of genocide, not protecting minorities in first public address
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of genocide, not protecting minorities in first public address

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina has accused interim government chief Muhammad Yunus of perpetrating “genocide” and failing to protect Hindus and other minorities in her first public address after stepping down in August and fleeing the country. Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who took shelter in India after being forced out of office, made the remarks in a …

Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of genocide, failing to protect Hindus in Bangladesh
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of genocide, failing to protect Hindus in Bangladesh

India Today  

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has mounted a stinging attack on the country's interim leader Muhammad Yunus over alleged persecution of minorities. In a virtual address at an event in New York, Hasina accused Yunus of perpetrating "genocide" and failing to protect minorities including Hindus. India last week said the interim government in Bangladesh must live up to its …

Muhammad Yunus mastermind of mass killings in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Muhammad Yunus mastermind of mass killings in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina

Op India  

On 3rd December Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh, accused Muhammad Yunus, the leader of the country’s interim government, of mass murders and targeting minorities in the midst of increased turmoil and escalating anti-Hindu violence in the country. In reality, it is Muhammad Yunus who is responsible for mass killings through a meticulously designed plan along with the …

Sheikh Hasina calls Muhammad Yunus mastermind of mass killings in Bangladesh
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sheikh Hasina calls Muhammad Yunus mastermind of mass killings in Bangladesh

India Today  

Deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused Muhammad Yunus, who is heading the interim government, of mass killings and the targeting of minorities amid a fresh wave of unrest in the country. In reality, it is Muhammad Yunus who has indulged in mass killings through a meticulous designed plan along with the student co-ordinators. Even Tarique Rahman from London has …

'Bangladesh Hindus weren't safe under Sheikh Hasina either'
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Bangladesh Hindus weren't safe under Sheikh Hasina either'

India Today  

India’s ties with Bangladesh are more stressed than ever, with an air of mistrust brewing since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government and her refuge in India. However, Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to chief advisor of the Bangladesh interim government Muhammad Yunus, says his country is committed to fostering “good and strong” relations with India. A. Sheikh Hasina fled …

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 …

Will India extradite Sheikh Hasina if Bangladesh calls for it?
1 month ago

Will India extradite Sheikh Hasina if Bangladesh calls for it?

Firstpost  

Professor Muhammad Yunus, who is currently leading Bangladesh’s interim government, has said that his country will look to extradite Sheikh Hasina from India. “India’s response to Sheikh Hasina’s situation will not only affect bilateral relations but will also reflect the country’s commitment to the rule of law and the protection of fundamental human rights,” said Thukral. Business Standard quoted External …

‘Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted Sheikh Hasina from India,’ says Muhammad Yunus
1 month ago

‘Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted Sheikh Hasina from India,’ says Muhammad Yunus

Live Mint  

Bangladesh is seeking the extradition of ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was overthrown during a revolution in August and fled to India, according to interim leader Muhammad Yunus. Sheikh Hasina has been summoned to appear in a Dhaka court on Monday to face charges of "massacres, killings, and crimes against humanity," but she remains in exile in India. …

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 to seek Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India, says interim govt chief advisor Muhammad Yunus
1 month ago

Bangladesh to seek Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India, says interim govt chief advisor Muhammad Yunus

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh's interim government chief advisor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that the new regime will seek the extradition of exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India. I have already discussed the issue with chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan," the Nobel laureate, who took charge as the chief advisor of the interim government on August 8, …

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 …

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s portrait removed from Bangladesh President’s office, casting doubt on future of his legacy
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1 month, 1 week ago

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s portrait removed from Bangladesh President’s office, casting doubt on future of his legacy

Live Mint  

In another instance of Bangladesh interim government giving in to the demands of the students, chief advisor Muhammad Yunus ordered removal of the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from president's office. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the founding father of Bangladesh and also, father of Sheikh Hasina who was forced to resign and leave country in view of the student uprising …

Mujibur Rahman's portrait removed from interim govt chief advisor Muhammad Yunus' office: Report
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1 month, 1 week ago

Mujibur Rahman's portrait removed from interim govt chief advisor Muhammad Yunus' office: Report

Hindustan Times  

The portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader of Bangladesh and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's father, was taken down from President Muhammad Yunus' office, India Today reported. A statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's founding father and parent of the country's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka. Ever since violent student protests led to the ouster of …

From defacing statue to removing portraits, how Bangladesh is wiping out Mujibur Rahman's legacy
1 month, 1 week ago

From defacing statue to removing portraits, how Bangladesh is wiping out Mujibur Rahman's legacy

Firstpost  

The portrait of Bangladesh’s Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been removed from the president’s residence. The development comes after the government cancelled several holidays associated with the country’s founding father and protesters toppled statues and defaced murals of Mujibur Bangladesh is turning the page. The portrait of Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been removed from the president’s residence. People …

Are Sheikh Hasina's allies in Bangladesh plotting for her return, undermining Yunus' govt?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Are Sheikh Hasina's allies in Bangladesh plotting for her return, undermining Yunus' govt?

Firstpost  

“Her associates are plotting to undermine the movement. BNP was a political opponent of Hasina’s party Allies of ousted Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina were working to undermine the interim government that replaced her regime, two of her leading opponents warned Friday at a huge rally in the capital Dhaka. “We have gathered here to protect the voting rights of the …

Sheikh Hasina talks about commitment to working together with Donald Trump again
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina talks about commitment to working together with Donald Trump again

Op India  

In a rare public statement after she was ousted from power, former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on 6 November issued an official statement congratulating Donald Trump for wining the US presidential elections. Notably, in the statement, Sheikh Hasina talked about “her commitment to working together again”, indicating her plans to return to Bangladesh and become PM again. It said, …

Sheikh Hasina congratulates Donald Trump: ‘Testament to extraordinary leadership qualities…'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina congratulates Donald Trump: ‘Testament to extraordinary leadership qualities…'

Hindustan Times  

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the United States presidential elections. According to a statement released by Hasina's party Awami League on X, the ex-prime minister termed Trump's “resounding election victory” as a “testament to his extraordinary leadership qualities and the immense trust bestowed on him by the American people.” “Sheikh …

Bangladesh interim govt chief Yunus evades questions from Indian media in New York | Video goes viral
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh interim govt chief Yunus evades questions from Indian media in New York | Video goes viral

India TV News  

New York: Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, Mohammad Yunus, ducked questions from Indian media at a New York hotel on Monday night. "Go back, Yunus" Vociferous protestors chanted "Go Back" slogans against Yunus outside a hotel in New York where he is staying to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly session. Hindus attacked in Bangladesh Bangladesh …

Can Sheikh Hasina be extradited from India to Bangladesh to stand trial?
3 months, 1 week ago

Can Sheikh Hasina be extradited from India to Bangladesh to stand trial?

The Hindu  

The chief prosecutor of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has announced plans to seek the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring India. Since the charges against Ms. Hasina are prosecutable in India, and the penalties for her alleged crimes are also substantial, she qualifies for extradition on these grounds. Given that several of the charges against Ms. Hasina — …

Bangladesh to seek extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh to seek extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India

The Hindu  

Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal is to seek the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring India, its chief prosecutor has said, accusing her of carrying out "massacres". Weeks of student-led demonstrations in Bangladesh escalated into mass protests last month, with Ms. Hasina quitting as Prime Minister and fleeing by helicopter to old ally India on August 5, ending her …

Bangladesh taking steps to extradite former PM Hasina from India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh taking steps to extradite former PM Hasina from India

Al Jazeera  

International Crimes Tribunal says it will start the process to bring expelled leader back to answer for ‘massacres’. Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal says it is taking steps to secure the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring India. Mohammad Tajul Islam, the ICT’s chief prosecutor, said Hasina, accused of ruling the country with an iron fist during her 15-year …

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 …

A month since Sheikh Hasina was forced out, Dhaka’s new rulers ask for ‘patience’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A month since Sheikh Hasina was forced out, Dhaka’s new rulers ask for ‘patience’

The Hindu  

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. Protesters also accused Ms. Hasina’s Awami League of corruption and said that public institutions, including the Election Commission, had been eroded under her 15-year rule. “It is one …

Indranil Banerjie | Hunt for scapegoats won’t improve future of B’desh
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indranil Banerjie | Hunt for scapegoats won’t improve future of B’desh

Deccan Chronicle  

Bangladesh after the overthrow of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is reminiscent of a carnival on the morning after. The rabble which overthrew the previous government and chose Nobel Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus as interim head of the country appears solely focused on punishing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled Bangladesh a month ago to evade mobs out to lynch …

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 …

INTERVIEW | Hasina must stay silent in India till Bangladesh seeks her extradition: Chief Advisor Yunus
3 months, 2 weeks ago

INTERVIEW | Hasina must stay silent in India till Bangladesh seeks her extradition: Chief Advisor Yunus

New Indian Express  

"No one is comfortable with her stance there in India because we want her back to try her. Yunus was apparently referring to Hasina's statement on August 13 in which she demanded "justice", saying those involved in recent "terror acts", killings and vandalism must be investigated, identified and punished. Following unprecedented anti-government protests that peaked on August 5, Hasina resigned …

'Bangladesh's relations with India at a low': Yunus slams Sheikh Hasina's 'unfriendly' remarks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Bangladesh's relations with India at a low': Yunus slams Sheikh Hasina's 'unfriendly' remarks

India TV News  

Dhaka: Expressing displeasure over former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's remarks from India, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is heading the interim government in Dhaka, said the comments are not good for either of the countries and that Bangladesh's relations with India are "at a low". In an exclusive interview with news agency PTI, Yunus, 84, said, "If India wants …

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 …

268 cases against 1.94 lakh people in Bangladesh since the fall of Hasina government
3 months, 2 weeks ago

268 cases against 1.94 lakh people in Bangladesh since the fall of Hasina government

New Indian Express  

Ever since the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, at least 268 cases have been registered against 1.94 lakh people, with most of them being the AL’s leaders and activists including former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Among the 1.94 lakh accused, 26,268 people are named and around 1.68 lakh others are unnamed, The Wire reported quoting …

Bangladesh Could Ask for Sheikh Hasina's Return from India, Says Foreign Affairs Advisor
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh Could Ask for Sheikh Hasina's Return from India, Says Foreign Affairs Advisor

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: The Bangladesh interim government’s foreign affairs advisor Mohammed Touhid Hossain, has said that as cases mount against Sheikh Hasina, his country could consider seeking the extradition of the former premier but that would create an “embarrassing situation for the Indian government.” In an exclusive interview to Reuters TV in Dhaka, Hossain said that “since there are so many cases” …

Case count against ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina crosses 100
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Case count against ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina crosses 100

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates are currently entwined in a complex web of legal challenges, with the total number of cases against her surpassing 100. Following the downfall of her Bangladesh Awami League-led government on August 5 due to widespread student and public protests, the first case against Ms. Hasina was filed on August 13 in …

Bangladesh: Jatiya Party denounces blaming India for floods, calls New Delhi to hand over Hasina
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Jatiya Party denounces blaming India for floods, calls New Delhi to hand over Hasina

India TV News  

Dhaka: Jatiya Party chairman Ghulam Muhammed Quader has denounced those who blame India for the flood situation in Bangladesh as a "wrong narrative" that exploits existing anti-India sentiments to wrongly attribute responsibility on New Delhi for a natural calamity. Quader, who was Leader of the Opposition in the last Bangladesh Parliament, which was dissolved on August 6, a day after …

Bangladesh’s new ruler is in a race against time
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh’s new ruler is in a race against time

Hindustan Times  

OVER THE past ten days Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, has been transformed. Images of Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister who fled the country on August 5th, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, her father and Bangladesh’s founding father, have vanished from billboards. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus salutes to the attendees upon arrival at the Bangabhaban to take oath as the head of …

Clock ticking on Sheikh Hasina's India stay after Bangladesh revokes her diplomatic passport?
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Clock ticking on Sheikh Hasina's India stay after Bangladesh revokes her diplomatic passport?

Hindustan Times  

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has spent almost three weeks in India following her ouster in the face of a student-led uprising against her government. While speculations regarding the former prime minister's next step are rife, Bangladesh’s interim government revoking Hasina's diplomatic passport may have set a clock ticking on her stay in India. The security services division of …

Bangladesh revokes Sheikh Hasina’s diplomatic passport
4 months ago

Bangladesh revokes Sheikh Hasina’s diplomatic passport

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s interim government revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, after she fled a student-led uprising earlier this month. The interior ministry said in a statement that Ms. Hasina’s passport, as well as those belonging to former government ministers and ex-lawmakers no longer in their posts, “have to be revoked”. A United Nations team arrived in …

Bangladesh has revoked diplomatic passport of ex-PM Hasina: Government
4 months ago

Bangladesh has revoked diplomatic passport of ex-PM Hasina: Government

New Indian Express  

A United Nations team arrived in Bangladesh on Thursday to assess whether to investigate alleged human rights violations committed during protests that ended Hasina's iron-fisted 15-year rule. "The former prime minister, her advisers, the former cabinet and all members of the dissolved national assembly were eligible for diplomatic passports by virtue of the positions they held," the ministry said in …

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