Will India extradite Sheikh Hasina if Bangladesh calls for it?
1 month, 3 weeks 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 Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as saying in Parliament that Hasina had sought New Delhi’s permission to come to India “for the moment.” ‘Tried our best to curtail violence’ Yunus said his government is investigating every incident in a few cases where religious minorities were subjected to violence. ‘So many cases against her’ Bangladesh’s foreign affairs advisor Mohammed Touhid Hossain, in August told Reuters TV that the country could ask India to extradite Hasina “since there are so many cases” against her “Her staying in Delhi, in India, the question comes that…there are so many cases that could be… again some speculating, I am not a person right to answer this, if there is a request from there we have to ask for her, you know, return to Bangladesh,” he said.

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Sheikh Hasina’s extradition 'unrelated' to reported extension of her Indian visa: Bangladesh
2 days, 10 hours ago

Sheikh Hasina’s extradition 'unrelated' to reported extension of her Indian visa: Bangladesh

India TV News  

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s reported extension of visa was unrelated to Dhaka’s request for her extradition to stand trial. Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several former Cabinet ministers, advisers, and military and civil officials for “crimes against humanity and genocide”. On Thursday, …

Sheikh Hasina's visa extended by India amid extradition demand: Sources
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3 days, 10 hours ago

Sheikh Hasina's visa extended by India amid extradition demand: Sources

India Today  

India has extended the visa of Bangladesh's deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been residing in the country since August last year, sources said. The interim government in Bangladesh, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, formally sought Hasina's extradition on December 23. "Passports of 22 individuals were revoked for their involvement in enforced disappearances, while 75 others, including Sheikh …

Sheikh Hasina's passport revoked as Bangladesh faces allegations of enforced disappearances: Reports
4 days, 10 hours ago

Sheikh Hasina's passport revoked as Bangladesh faces allegations of enforced disappearances: Reports

India TV News  

Bangladesh’s interim government has revoked the passports of 97 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of involvement in enforced disappearances and violence during the July uprising. Local media reports indicate that 22 passports were canceled due to enforced disappearance claims, while 75—including Hasina’s—were linked to the July unrest, which reportedly resulted in hundreds of deaths. The move …

UK’s anti-corruption minister refers herself to ethics watchdog over links to ousted Bangladeshi PM
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4 days, 20 hours ago

UK’s anti-corruption minister refers herself to ethics watchdog over links to ousted Bangladeshi PM

Associated Press  

LONDON — A British Treasury minister has referred herself to the U.K. government’s ethics watchdog following reports that she lived in London properties linked to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Bangladeshi prime minister. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that Treasury economic secretary Tulip Siddiq “acted entirely properly” by referring herself to his independent adviser on ministerial standards. The …

Bangladesh issues second arrest warrant for exiled Sheikh Hasina
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5 days, 2 hours ago

Bangladesh issues second arrest warrant for exiled Sheikh Hasina

Hindustan Times  

A Bangladeshi court has issued a second arrest warrant for exiled former leader Sheikh Hasina, this time for her alleged role in enforced disappearances, the chief prosecutor said on Monday. Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and Awami League Party chief Sheikh Hasina Dhaka has already issued an arrest warrant on charges of crimes against humanity for 77-year-old Hasina, who fled to …

Bangladesh and its reckless actions jeopardise Delhi-Dhaka ties | Explained
5 days, 10 hours ago

Bangladesh and its reckless actions jeopardise Delhi-Dhaka ties | Explained

India TV News  

After the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has plunged into action, taking steps that have been palpably detrimental to New Delhi-Dhaka ties. Bangladesh cancel judges' training programme In its latest move, Bangladesh has decided to cancel the judges training programme, which was to be held in India. Bangladesh 'rewrites' history In what can be termed as another …

Bangladesh's 2nd arrest warrant against Sheikh Hasina over enforced disappearances
5 days, 10 hours ago

Bangladesh's 2nd arrest warrant against Sheikh Hasina over enforced disappearances

India Today  

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal issued arrest warrants against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 12 others on Monday in connection with a case of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings during her tenure. Amongst the other accused are Major General Tariq Ahmed Siddique, who served as Hasina's defence advisor; former Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed; and former Director General of …

India unlikely to respond to Hasina extradition call
1 week, 1 day ago

India unlikely to respond to Hasina extradition call

Hindustan Times  

India is unlikely to respond to Bangladesh’s request to extradite former premier Sheikh Hasina, people familiar with the matter said, pointing out that Dhaka has not completed key formalities needed to take forward such an issue. The extradition demand is being seen in some quarters in New Delhi as “public posturing” by Bangladesh’s interim government to satisfy domestic constituencies, especially …

Hasina's return, India ties among priorities: Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser
1 week, 3 days ago

Hasina's return, India ties among priorities: Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser

India Today  

Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina's extradition is one of the several issues with India that Bangladesh would pursue, while strong bilateral ties with Washington, Delhi and Beijing are priorities of the interim government, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday. Hossain said Dhaka’s efforts to bring Hasina back from Delhi and to uplift ties with India will proceed in parallel. …

Bangladesh Yearender: The unprecedented fall of Hasina govt and its impact on India-Dhaka relations
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bangladesh Yearender: The unprecedented fall of Hasina govt and its impact on India-Dhaka relations

India TV News  

Dhaka: Bangladesh faced an upheaval this year with the ouster of long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a development that also cast a shadow over its traditionally strong ties with India. READ: Biden watching situation in Bangladesh 'very closely', will hold Yunus govt accountable: White House Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and her former Cabinet ministers, …

Is Sheikh Hasina's prolonged stay India's liability or leverage?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Is Sheikh Hasina's prolonged stay India's liability or leverage?

India Today  

Will India officially turn down the note verbale from Bangladesh to extradite their former prime minister Sheikh Hasina whom New Delhi has allowed temporary refuge? While some experts believe her long-term stay could become a liability for India and come in the way of establishing trust with Bangladesh in the post-Hasina era, others believe it is the right strategic move …

'Muhammad Yunus government weaponising judiciary': Sheikh Hasina's son
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Muhammad Yunus government weaponising judiciary': Sheikh Hasina's son

Hindustan Times  

Sajeeb Wazed, son of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, said on Wednesday that the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government is "weaponising the judiciary” to launch a political witch hunt against the leaders of his mother's party, the Awami League leadership. Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several former Cabinet ministers, advisers and military and civil …

Hasina’s son claims Yunus govt weaponising judiciary for carrying out ‘political witch hunt’
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Hasina’s son claims Yunus govt weaponising judiciary for carrying out ‘political witch hunt’

The Hindu  

Sajeeb Wazed, son of deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has accused the Muhammad Yunus led interim government of “weaponising the judiciary” for carrying out a “political witch hunt” against the Awami League leadership. Mr. Wazed’s allegations, as a long post on X, came two days after the interim government on Monday said it has sent a diplomatic note to …

Sheikh Hasina raises alarm over ‘minority persecution’ in Christmas message: ’In today’s Bangladesh...’
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Sheikh Hasina raises alarm over ‘minority persecution’ in Christmas message: ’In today’s Bangladesh...’

Live Mint  

Sheikh Hasina has raised alarm over risk to communal harmony in “today's Bangladesh” since her ouster following a massive student-led protest that toppled her 16-year regime. In her Christmas message to Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina also highlighted “growing hatred” and “persecution of minority communities” in Bangladesh, calling on her countrymen to work towards achieving a “society rooted in tolerance.” In a …

Shikha Mukerjee | Yunus’ hostile Dhaka sets a huge challenge for Delhi
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Yunus’ hostile Dhaka sets a huge challenge for Delhi

Deccan Chronicle  

Perceptions matter; the relationship be-tween Bangladesh and India has turned, definitively, not friendly in just four months, after the distinctly friendly leader of the Awami League, Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, fled and was granted refuge by the Naren-dra Modi government. During Sheikh Hasina’s times, the radical Islamist sections like the Hefazat-e-Islam or the Jamaat-e-Islami routinely spewed the type of venom …

Pulls of domestic politics in Dhaka
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pulls of domestic politics in Dhaka

Hindustan Times  

Dhaka has made a formal request to Delhi for the extradition of former prime minister Sheikha Hasina, who has been living in India since her government was ousted in August in a student-led uprising that had the support of the military. The new dispensation in Dhaka has limited the demand for political reforms to the elimination of Hasina’s Awami League …

Sheikh Hasina’s son accuses Yunus-led Bangladesh govt of launching ‘witch hunt’
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Sheikh Hasina’s son accuses Yunus-led Bangladesh govt of launching ‘witch hunt’

Hindustan Times  

Former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed has accused the country’s interim government led by economist Muhammad Yunus of weaponising the judiciary and launching a “witch hunt” to persecute Awami League leaders after Dhaka sought his mother’s extradition from India. “The judges and prosecutors appointed by unelected Yunus-led regime to conduct farcical trial process through International Crimes Tribunal makes …

Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘judicial process’
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘judicial process’

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 has formally requested India …

‘At this time…’: What India replied to Bangladesh’s ‘note verbale’ seeking Sheikh Hasina’s extradition
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘At this time…’: What India replied to Bangladesh’s ‘note verbale’ seeking Sheikh Hasina’s extradition

Live Mint  

Bangladesh has requested the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, following her flight to New Delhi in August amid widespread student-led protests that resulted in her ousting after 15 years in power. India confirmed receiving the note verbale from Bangladesh seeking extradition of Sheikh Hasina. Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed, in a statement posted on his Facebook …

Delhi Confirms Receiving Diplomatic Note From Dhaka Over Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's Extradition
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi Confirms Receiving Diplomatic Note From Dhaka Over Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's Extradition

ABP News  

India-Bangladesh: The interim government of Bangladesh has sought former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s return to Dhaka from India where she is currently living in exile through diplomatic channels. This comes after Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain told the local media there that Dhaka has sent a formal note verbale to India seeking Hasina’s return to that country in …

Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Bangladesh files extradition request for Sheikh Hasina, says she’s wanted
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bangladesh files extradition request for Sheikh Hasina, says she’s wanted

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh made a formal request to India on Monday to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in the country since she fled Dhaka in August, with the move expected to exacerbate the strained relations between the two sides. Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down in the face of widespread protests and fled to …

Bangladesh sends note verbale asking India to send back deposed PM Hasina
Top News
2 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Sheikh Hasina extradition: Bangladesh sends note verbale asking India to send back deposed PM
Top News
2 weeks, 5 days ago

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

The Hindu  

Bangladesh has sent India a note verbale seeking the repatriation of its deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the adviser on foreign affairs to the interim government Touhid Hossein informed the media in Dhaka on Monday. The confirmation came hours after Lieutenant General Mohammad Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, adviser on home affairs, informed that the interim Bangladesh government has written to the …

Bangladesh Seeks Return Of Deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, Sends Note Verbale To India
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bangladesh Seeks Return Of Deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, Sends Note Verbale To India

ABP News  

Bangladesh’s interim government on Monday announced that it has sent a diplomatic note to India requesting the return of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to face legal proceedings in Dhaka. Earlier in the day, Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam informed reporters that his office had submitted a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate Hasina’s extradition. Bangladesh's …

Send Sheikh Hasina back: Bangladesh's latest note to India
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Send Sheikh Hasina back: Bangladesh's latest note to India

Hindustan Times  

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. 'Fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina' Last month, in an address to the nation on the completion of 100 days of the interim government, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said it will seek the extradition of Hasina. …

Bangladesh formally writes to India seeking return of former PM Sheikh Hasina for judicial process
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bangladesh formally writes to India seeking return of former PM Sheikh Hasina for judicial process

Live Mint  

Bangladesh wrote to India on Monday, requesting the return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to that country for the judicial process. “We have sent a note verbale to the Indian government saying that Bangladesh wants her back here for the judicial process,” Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser or de facto Foreign Minister Touhid Hossain, said. Earlier in September, Muhammad Yunus, …

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’
Top News
2 weeks, 5 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 …

Bangladesh sends diplomatic note to India seeking Sheikh Hasina's extradition
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bangladesh sends diplomatic note to India seeking Sheikh Hasina's extradition

New Indian Express  

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. Bangladesh-based International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several former Cabinet ministers, advisers, and military and civil officials for "crimes against humanity and genocide". "We have sent a note verbale to …

Send Sheikh Hasina back: Bangladesh's diplomatic note to India
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Send Sheikh Hasina back: Bangladesh's diplomatic note to India

India Today  

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 his …

India lodges protest over comments by Muhammad Yunus's aide
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Dhaka 2.0: Sheikh Hasina fading history, city finds hope in new uncertainty
3 weeks, 1 day 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, …

Opinion - India is losing Bangladesh to China and Pakistan, and it could get worse
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Opinion - India is losing Bangladesh to China and Pakistan, and it could get worse

India Today  

It is hard to be optimistic about the future of India-Bangladesh relations. India now harbours former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who the new leader of Bangladesh, Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus, says must be extradited to Dhaka. The problem, from Yunus’ perspective, is that New Delhi perceives “everybody is Islamist.and will make this country into Afghanistan.” India should also worry about …

'Elections possible between…': Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus on Victory Day
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Elections possible between…': Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus on Victory Day

Hindustan Times  

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the leader of Bangladesh's interim government, on Monday said the next general elections could be held at some point between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026. "In view of the electoral processes and recommendations of the Electoral Reforms Commission, and if we add in the expected level of reform based on the …

Bangladesh: Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina mounts fresh attack on interim leader Yunus
3 weeks, 5 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’
3 weeks, 5 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 …

Bangladesh acknowledges attacks on minorities; says 88 cases filed, 70 arrested so far
1 month ago

Bangladesh acknowledges attacks on minorities; says 88 cases filed, 70 arrested so far

New Indian Express  

Bangladesh has confirmed 88 cases of communal violence targeting minorities, primarily Hindus, since the departure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August. Interim government head Muhammad Yunus’ press secretary, Shafiqul Alam, revealed the figures on Tuesday, adding that 70 individuals have been arrested in connection with the attacks, as reported by news agency PTI. The announcement follows a visit …

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

India brings up safety of minorities in Bangladesh
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1 month ago

India brings up safety of minorities in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India on Monday conveyed to Bangladesh its concerns about the safety and welfare of minorities in that country, with foreign secretary Vikram Misri saying New Delhi wants to work with the interim government in Dhaka to take forward ties in a positive direction. At these meetings, Misri highlighted India’s support for a “democratic, stable, peaceful, progressive and inclusive …

Sheikh Hasina slams Yunus over Hindu priest Chinmoy Das’ arrest; calls him ‘mastermind of July-August unrest’
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1 month 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 and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions
1 month ago

Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India met Monday in Dhaka to discuss their strained relations, including the growing tensions after former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina fled into exile in India in August. India also stopped issuing visas to Bangladeshis except for emergency medical visas after Hasina’s ouster while many Indian nationals taking part in infrastructure projects …

Foreign Secretary Misri to visit Dhaka tomorrow amid frosty India-Bangladesh ties
1 month ago

Foreign Secretary Misri to visit Dhaka tomorrow amid frosty India-Bangladesh ties

The Hindu  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is expected to raise with Dhaka India's concerns over attacks on Hindus and other minorities as he embarks on a day-long visit to Bangladesh on Monday, in the first high-level trip from New Delhi after a massive uprising ended deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule in August. It is learnt that the Indian foreign secretary …

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: MEA
1 month ago

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: MEA

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India announced on Friday that foreign secretary Vikram Misri will visit Dhaka on December 9 for consultations, with the trip coming against the backdrop of strains in bilateral ties over the persecution of the Hindu minority in the neighbouring country. The consultations, which are led by the two foreign secretaries, are part of India’s structured interactions with the …

Bangladesh to replace Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s image with ‘graffiti’ on banknotes
1 month 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
Top News
1 month 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 …

'Power hungry' Muhammad Yunus is perpetrating 'genocide' in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina in first public address
1 month ago

'Power hungry' Muhammad Yunus is perpetrating 'genocide' in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina in first public address

India TV News  

Bangladesh violence: Mounting a scathing attack on Muhammad Yunus and describing him as 'power-hungry, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her first public address, accusing the country's interim leader of perpetrating 'genocide' and failing to protect minorities including Hindus. Hasina who fled Bangladesh four months back delivered virtually to her supporters at an event in New York also claimed that …

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

'Hasina destroyed everything': Yunus calls for reforms before holding Bangladesh polls
1 month ago

'Hasina destroyed everything': Yunus calls for reforms before holding Bangladesh polls

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh interim government’s chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, has accused the Sheikh Hasina regime of destroying “everything” in the country. "The country's governance structure has been completely destroyed during Hasina's 15-year rule, and a huge task has fallen on us to rebuild it by restoring democracy, economic stability and public trust," said the 84-year-old Nobel laureate, in an interview with Nikkei …

Sheikh Hasina mounts stinging attack on Muhammad Yunus over Bangladesh 'genocide'
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

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