Why is the Bangladeshi opposition protesting against Sheikh Hasina’s gov’t?
1 year, 4 months ago

Why is the Bangladeshi opposition protesting against Sheikh Hasina’s gov’t?

Al Jazeera  

The prime minister is facing a political crisis as tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to demand free and fair elections. Police in Bangladesh have been clashing with supporters of the opposition, firing tear gas and rubber bullets as supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party blocked major roads in the capital Dhaka to demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. The BNP wants Prime Minister Hasina to step down and for the next election, due in January 2024, to be held under a neutral caretaker government. The BNP, whose leader and former Prime Minister Khalida Zia is effectively under house arrest on corruption charges, has previously accused Hasina of vote rigging in 2014 and 2018. In 2011, the South Asian nation’s Supreme Court struck down the 15-year-old constitutional provision that allowed an incumbent government to transfer power to an unelected non-partisan caretaker administration to oversee a new parliamentary election.

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

India lodges protest over comments by Muhammad Yunus's aide
5 days 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 …

Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms
6 days, 11 hours ago

Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms

Associated Press  

In November, the world’s most powerful democracy elected as its next president a man who schemed to overturn its last presidential election. Crossroads for democracy in the US Donald Trump ended his last term trying to overturn his loss to President Joe Biden and rallying an angry crowd of supporters, some of whom then stormed the U.S. Capitol in a …

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026: Yunus
1 week, 1 day 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, 1 day 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 …

Bangladesh: Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina mounts fresh attack on interim leader Yunus
1 week, 2 days ago

Bangladesh: Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina mounts fresh attack on interim leader Yunus

Hindustan Times  

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday mounted another blistering attack on the country's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of leading an "undemocratic group" that has no responsibility towards the people. Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina called Mohammad Yunus a "fascist" In a statement on the eve of the 'Bijoy Dibosh', Hasina called Yunus a "fascist" and alleged …

Bangladesh’s ex-PM launches attack on interim govt, calls Yunus a ‘fascist’
1 week, 2 days 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 …

DC Edit | Dhaka needs to act swiftly, firmly to restore normalcy
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2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Dhaka needs to act swiftly, firmly to restore normalcy

Deccan Chronicle  

India has had its say on the situation in Bangladesh where the safety of minorities has been under a grave threat. It was on the cards that Bangladesh would come up with the response that India’s premises were based on “misleading and false information” and that whatever is happening in the country since the fall of Sheikh Hasina Wazed’s government …

Sheikh Hasina is the legal PM: Suvendu Adhikari slams Yunus-led Bangladesh regime
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2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

BJP should have brought international pressure on Bangladesh instead of holding street protests, says B. Ramanath Rai
2 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP should have brought international pressure on Bangladesh instead of holding street protests, says B. Ramanath Rai

The Hindu  

Congress leader and former Minister B. Ramanath Rai on Monday, chided the BJP and its affiliates for resorting to street protests against the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh and said the party in power at the Centre should instead have brought international pressure on the neighbouring country. The best way for the BJP is to bring international pressure on Bangladesh …

Sheikh Hasina slams Yunus over Hindu priest Chinmoy Das’ arrest; calls him ‘mastermind of July-August unrest’
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2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of genocide, not protecting minorities in first public address
2 weeks, 6 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 mounts stinging attack on Muhammad Yunus over Bangladesh 'genocide'
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3 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina mounts stinging attack on Muhammad Yunus over Bangladesh 'genocide'

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In her first public address after fleeing from 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. Describing Yunus as "power-hungry", Hasina alleged that the places of worship in Bangladesh are under attack and …

Muhammad Yunus, student coordinators 'masterminds of mass killings' in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina – Firstpost
3 weeks ago

Muhammad Yunus, student coordinators 'masterminds of mass killings' in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has accused interim government head Muhammad Yunus of ‘indulging in mass killings through a meticulous designed plan along with the student coordinators’ Ousted Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina accused the head of the country’s interim government Muhammad Yunus of mass killings and blamed him for atrocities on minorities. In reality, it is Muhammad Yunus …

'Bangladesh Hindus weren't safe under Sheikh Hasina either'
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

How Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has failed Bangladesh
3 weeks, 3 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 …

The communal turn in Dhaka
3 weeks, 4 days ago

The communal turn in Dhaka

Hindustan Times  

The polarisation in Bangladesh since the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, suggests that the so-called second revolution in that country seems to have taken a decisive communal turn. Sheikh Hasina, the deposed Bangladesh prime minister currently residing in India, described the arrest as unjust and demanded Das’s immediate release. …

Hinduphobia in Bangladesh: Why ‘liberals’ fail to see the plight of minorities under Yunus regime
3 weeks, 5 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, …

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 …

Hasina is continuing her political activities from India; Delhi must return her to face trial: Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus
1 month ago

Hasina is continuing her political activities from India; Delhi must return her to face trial: Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus

The Hindu  

Bangladesh will pursue the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, says Chief Advisor of its Interim Government Muhammad Yunus, admitting however that he had no objection to her party the Awami League contesting in elections. He defended his government’s record in 100 days since it was formed and called reports over the rise of radicalism and safety …

Bangladesh will seek ex-premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India, says Yunus
1 month, 1 week 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 sees 'more protests than ever' after the revolution that overthrew Sheikh Hasina govt
1 month, 1 week ago

Bangladesh sees 'more protests than ever' after the revolution that overthrew Sheikh Hasina govt

Firstpost  

Hasina’s government imposed draconian restrictions on public assembly until it was no longer able to contain anger over rights abuses and widening inequality after 15 years of rule Protesters shout slogans as they vandalise a mural of now former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with paint and mud at Teacher Student Centre area of University of Dhaka in Dhaka, Bangladesh. …

Bangladesh: Interpol Red Notice For Sheikh Hasina Soon, 'Fugitive Fascists' To Be Brought Back, Law Adviser Says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Interpol Red Notice For Sheikh Hasina Soon, 'Fugitive Fascists' To Be Brought Back, Law Adviser Says

ABP News  

Dhaka, Nov 10 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 …

Bangladesh's interim government to seek Interpol support to repatriate Hasina
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1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Thousands rally in Bangladesh, demand reforms and roadmap for next election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thousands rally in Bangladesh, demand reforms and roadmap for next election

Firstpost  

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia organized the rally as it has been pushing the interim government, headed by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, to bring about quick reforms and to hold the next national election. This rally comes at a pivotal moment, as Bangladesh navigates political uncertainty with an interim government following …

Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Tens of thousands of activists of a leading political party in Bangladesh rallied in the nation’s capital on Friday, calling for a new election and quick reforms. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia organized the rally as it has been pushing the interim government, headed by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad …

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 …

Hundreds Protest in Dhaka Amid Rising Threats to Hindus in Bangladesh
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds Protest in Dhaka Amid Rising Threats to Hindus in Bangladesh

India Today  

Hundreds of people marched in Dhaka Saturday to demand protection for Hindus and other minorities who say they have suffered violence and threats since the ouster of autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina. The protesters, who say attacks are continuing, have demanded an action from the interim government, including a law to protect minorities and a minimum share of minority representation in …

Protesters Demand Resignation of Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin
2 months ago

Protesters Demand Resignation of Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin

Firstpost  

Protesters in Bangladesh demand the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin in response to his recent comments about former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation. The protesters have set a 24-hour deadline for Shahabuddin to step down, and they plan to continue their agitation until he complies. The protesters have set five demands, including the scrapping of the 1972 Constitution and the …

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

Leaders, activists of Bangladesh opposition party rally in Dhaka to demand new election
3 months, 1 week ago

Leaders, activists of Bangladesh opposition party rally in Dhaka to demand new election

Firstpost  

Tarique Rahman, BNP’s acting chairman, said that his party supported the interim government’s plans for reforms, but such changes would only be sustained if the people have their say in the process Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party shout slogans during a rally demanding a democratic transition through an election in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Thousands of …

Bangladesh opposition party demands a new election after Hasina’s ouster
3 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh opposition party demands a new election after Hasina’s ouster

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Thousands of activists and leaders of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party rallied Tuesday in the nation’s capital to demand a democratic transition through an election as an interim government has yet to outline a timeframe for new voting. In his recent speeches, Yunus hasn’t outlined when a new national election would be held and said they would …

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 …

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 …

'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, 3 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, 3 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'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’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 …

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 …

He was recently leading Bangladeshi student protests. Now he's a government minister.
4 months ago

He was recently leading Bangladeshi student protests. Now he's a government minister.

NPR  

He was recently leading Bangladeshi student protests. NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Nahid Islam, one of the Bangladeshi student protesters who is now serving as a minister of the country's interim government after their former prime minister fled. Now he is leading two ministries within Bangladesh's interim government. CHANG: Well, Minister Islam, if we called you back in one year …

Former PM Sheikh Hasina named in 3 more cases in Bangladesh
4 months ago

Former PM Sheikh Hasina named in 3 more cases in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

Dhaka: Former premier Sheikh Hasina has been named in three more cases filed in Bangladesh on Sunday for her alleged involvement in directing an attack on her arch-rival, Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia in 2015, firing on a rally in Dhaka in 2013, and the killing of a student in Joipurhaat district on August 4. Former Bangladesh premier Sheikh …

Bangladesh mob beats ex-PM Hasina's supporters
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh mob beats ex-PM Hasina's supporters

The Hindu  

Mobs vowing to guard Bangladesh's student-led revolution roamed the site of a planned rally for ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, beating up some of her suspected supporters with bamboo rods and pipes. Ms. Hasina, 76, fled to neighbouring India by helicopter last week as student-led protests flooded Dhaka's streets in a dramatic end to her iron-fisted rule of 15 …

Bangladeshi protesters attack supporters of ex-premier Hasina and harass journalists
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladeshi protesters attack supporters of ex-premier Hasina and harass journalists

The Independent  

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Bangladeshi protesters attack supporters of ex-premier Hasina and harass journalists
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladeshi protesters attack supporters of ex-premier Hasina and harass journalists

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Hundreds of student protesters and political activists in Bangladesh, armed with bamboo sticks, iron rods and pipes, on Thursday, assaulted supporters of the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and prevented them from reaching the previous house of her father and assassinated independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the capital. The house, now called Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, was …

Khaleda Zia's Party Demands Arrest Of Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
4 months, 1 week ago

Khaleda Zia's Party Demands Arrest Of Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

News 18  

Former Bangladesh premier Khaleda Zia’s party on Thursday held sit-in programmes across the country, demanding the arrest and trial of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her accomplices for the recent violence in the country. Activists and workers of the Dhaka Metropolitan unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party gathered at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque’s South Gate, in front of Hasina’s …

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 …

U.N. Chief calls for parliamentary elections in Bangladesh
4 months, 1 week ago

U.N. Chief calls for parliamentary elections in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has called for parliamentary elections in Bangladesh and urged the interim government to make every effort to be inclusive. “The Secretary-General welcomes efforts to restore calm and organise parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, with the support of an interim government,” the statement issued by Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, on Monday read. …

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