Bangladesh is experiencing a 'student-led revolution': Muhammad Yunus
7 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

Bangladesh was experiencing a "student-led revolution" after the ouster of Premier Sheikh Hasina, the South Asian country's new interim leader Muhammad Yunus said. Mr. Yunus arrived back in Bangladesh from Europe on Thursday after he was called by the student leaders of the protests that toppled Ms. Hasina and asked to steer democratic reforms. "'Because you ordered me to do this, I take your order'," Mr. Yunus said he told them. Mr. Yunus made the comments at an off-the-record media briefing on Sunday night at a state building being used as a temporary seat of government.

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Bangladesh's Yunus meets Xi Jinping in Beijing amid strained ties with India
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2 days, 23 hours ago

Bangladesh's Yunus meets Xi Jinping in Beijing amid strained ties with India

Firstpost  

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus in Beijing on Friday, AFP reported, citing Chinese state media. Chinese President Xi Jinping met Bangladesh’s interim government chief, Muhammad Yunus, in Beijing on Friday, AFP reported, citing Chinese state media. Hasina’s ouster after student-led uprising Yunus became head of Bangladesh’s interim government last August after former Prime Minister Sheikh …

Bangladesh interim government says no plans to ban ousted PM's Awami League
1 week, 3 days ago

Bangladesh interim government says no plans to ban ousted PM's Awami League

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government says it has no plans to ban the political party of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina, putting it at odds with the student revolutionaries who overthrew her in an uprising last year. Hasina’s Awami League was accused of extensive human rights abuses during her 15-year tenure, including a violent crackdown on last year’s protest movement that killed …

India-Bangladesh ties are good despite misinformation, propaganda: Muhammad Yunus
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

India-Bangladesh ties are good despite misinformation, propaganda: Muhammad Yunus

India Today  

Bangladesh's interim government chief, Muhammad Yunus, has dismissed concerns over deteriorating relations with India, asserting that ties between the two nations remain strong despite recent tensions. In an interview with BBC Bangla, the Chief Advisor emphasised the historical, political, and economic interdependence of Bangladesh and India, stating that their relationship is too deeply rooted to be fundamentally altered. India-Bangladesh relations …

Student leader Nahid Islam who led the protests against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh resigns from Muhammad Yunus Cabinet
1 month ago

Student leader Nahid Islam who led the protests against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh resigns from Muhammad Yunus Cabinet

Op India  

Nahid Islam, the information adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, resigned on Tuesday from the cabinet led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, to join politics. He is one of the key student leaders who led the movement to oust former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August of last year. “I have decided to resign from the cabinet to join …

'Student' leader Nahid Islam who led the protests against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh resigns from Muhammad Yunus Cabinet
1 month ago

'Student' leader Nahid Islam who led the protests against Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh resigns from Muhammad Yunus Cabinet

Op India  

Nahid Islam, the information adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, resigned on Tuesday from the cabinet led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, to join politics. He is one of the key student leaders who led the movement to oust former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August of last year. “I have decided to resign from the cabinet to join …

Bangladesh student leader Nahid Islam quits Yunus' govt, set to form new party
1 month ago

Bangladesh student leader Nahid Islam quits Yunus' govt, set to form new party

Firstpost  

Amid expectations of the formation of a new political party, Bangladeshi student leader Nahid Islam, who was part of the movement that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, had quit the interim government of Muhammad Yunus Nahid Islam, one of the main leaders in the Bangladeshi student protests, attends a press briefing after the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, …

Bangladesh to hold parliamentary election by March 2026, says Yunus aide
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1 month ago

Bangladesh to hold parliamentary election by March 2026, says Yunus aide

Firstpost  

Bangladesh is set to hold its next general elections for the 13th Parliament by December this year or, at the latest, by March next year, according to the interim government spokesperson. The next national general elections in Bangladesh are likely to be held by December this year or by March next year, Dhaka Tribune reported, citing Shafiqul Alam, press secretary …

Bangladesh to hold parliamentary election by March 2026, says Yunus aide
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1 month ago

Bangladesh to hold parliamentary election by March 2026, says Yunus aide

Firstpost  

Bangladesh is set to hold its next general elections for the 13th Parliament by December this year or, at the latest, by March next year, according to the interim government spokesperson. The next national general elections in Bangladesh are likely to be held by December this year or by March next year, Dhaka Tribune reported, citing Shafiqul Alam, press secretary …

Bangladesh students who led anti-Hasina protests, set to float political party
1 month ago

Bangladesh students who led anti-Hasina protests, set to float political party

Hindustan Times  

Bangladeshi students, who were at the forefront of last year's protests that ousted then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are set to launch a political party this week, two sources with direct knowledge of the development said. Bangladeshi students, who spearheaded the demonstrations that overthrew former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year, are planning to form a political party this week …

Bangladeshi students, who ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina, set to launch political party
1 month ago

Bangladeshi students, who ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina, set to launch political party

The Hindu  

Bangladeshi students, who were at the forefront of last year's protests that ousted then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are set to launch a political party this week, two sources with direct knowledge of the development said. Nahid Islam, a student leader and adviser to the interim government that took charge of Bangladesh after Ms. Hasina's exit, is expected to lead …

Bangladeshi students who dethroned Sheikh Hasina to form political party
1 month, 1 week ago

Bangladeshi students who dethroned Sheikh Hasina to form political party

India Today  

Bangladeshi students, who were at the forefront of last year's protests that ousted then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are set to launch a political party this week, according to the Reuters report. The student group is finalising plans to launch the new party, opens new tab during an event likely on Wednesday, said the Reuters' sources Nahid Islam, a student leader …

‘Will return and avenge deaths’: Sheikh Hasina vows as Dhaka reminds her extradition for trial remains ‘top priority’
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Will return and avenge deaths’: Sheikh Hasina vows as Dhaka reminds her extradition for trial remains ‘top priority’

Live Mint  

Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina vowed to ‘return’ to Bangladesh in a one-on-one Zoom call interaction with the widows of four four officers who were killed last year trying to suppress a student agitation in Dhaka. Labelling Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus as a ‘mobster’, a teary eyed Sheikh Hasina resolved to ensure justice for the victims of …

Deposed PM Hasina accuses Yunus of unleashing ‘terrorist’ on Bangladesh
1 month, 1 week ago

Deposed PM Hasina accuses Yunus of unleashing ‘terrorist’ on Bangladesh

The Hindu  

Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has accused Bangladesh’s interim government Chief Muhammad Yunus for the “lawlessness” in the country and said he has “unleashed terrorists” on its people. In earlier social media appearances, Ms. Hasina had accused Mr. Yunus of hatching “a long, and well-designed plot to oust her government and grab the state power.” Last week, the U.N. Human …

Deposed PM accuses interim govt chief of unleashing terror on Bangladesh
1 month, 1 week ago

Deposed PM accuses interim govt chief of unleashing terror on Bangladesh

Firstpost  

Hasina had charged Yunus of launching ‘a long, and well-designed plot to oust her government and grab the state power’ in previous social media appearances Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister, has blamed Muhammad Yunus, the leader of Bangladesh’s interim administration, for the “lawlessness” in the nation and said he had “unleashed terrorists” on its citizens. “I will return and …

Hasina’s concern, Bangabandhu Museum vandalised: How hooliganism takes Bangladesh to brink
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hasina’s concern, Bangabandhu Museum vandalised: How hooliganism takes Bangladesh to brink

Firstpost  

The suppression of opposition voices, the destruction of historical symbols, and the deepening divide between ideological factions under Muhammad Yunus’ regime point to a troubling path ahead for Bangladesh A vandalised photograph of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, father of the ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, is seen inside his demolished Dhanmondi-32 residence, in Dhaka, Bangladesh February 6, 2025. Speculation is also …

Bangladesh's interim government vows to contain rising violence amid turmoil
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh's interim government vows to contain rising violence amid turmoil

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh’s interim government headed by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Friday it will contain vandalism and arson taking place across the country amid concern from a major Bangladeshi opposition political party and neighboring India over attacks on a historic house linked to ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Many of the establishments belonging to former lawmakers, Cabinet members and …

Yunus planned to kill me, says Sheikh Hasina in speech
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Yunus planned to kill me, says Sheikh Hasina in speech

The Hindu  

Bangladesh has become the “land of terrorists and militants”, its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in a speech delivered online from New Delhi on Thursday. The nearly hourlong speech was streamed on the web pages of the Awami League soon after a “bulldozer rally” by a mob demolished the historic 32 Dhanmondi residence of Bangladesh’s founding leader and her …

Bangladesh protesters torch family home of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh protesters torch family home of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

Al Jazeera  

Wave of attacks overnight also targeted houses and businesses belonging to Hasina’s Awami League supporters. Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh have demolished and set fire to the home of the country’s founding leader, as his daughter, ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, delivered a fiery social media speech calling on her supporters to stand against the interim government. The country’s …

Bangladesh lodges protest with India over Sheikh Hasina's 'fabricated' remarks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh lodges protest with India over Sheikh Hasina's 'fabricated' remarks

India Today  

Bangladesh on Thursday lodged a protest with India's Acting High Commissioner over the "false and fabricated" remarks by deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in reference to her virtual address to her supporters from exile in India. Dhaka said Hasina's remarks were viewed as a "hostile act" against Bangladesh, and asked New Delhi to take appropriate measures to stop her from …

Bangladesh interim govt making all efforts to bring back Sheikh Hasina, others from India: Home Adviser
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh interim govt making all efforts to bring back Sheikh Hasina, others from India: Home Adviser

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s interim government is making all efforts to bring back ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others from India under the extradition treaty, Home Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Wednesday. Ms. Hasina, 77, has been living in India since August 5 last year when she fled Bangladesh following a massive student-led protest that toppled her Awami …

‘Escaped death by 20-25 minutes,’ says Sheikh Hasina in Facebook voice note
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2 months, 1 week ago

‘Escaped death by 20-25 minutes,’ says Sheikh Hasina in Facebook voice note

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has alleged that there was a conspiracy to kill her and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana the moment she was ousted from power. “Rehana and I survived, just 20-25 minutes apart we escaped death,” Ms. Hasina said in an audio speech posted on the Facebook page of her Bangladesh Awami League party late …

Sheikh Hasina says escaped death by 20-25 minutes as Bangladesh Awami League shares audio note
2 months, 1 week ago

Sheikh Hasina says escaped death by 20-25 minutes as Bangladesh Awami League shares audio note

India TV News  

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina has alleged that there was a conspiracy to kill her and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana after she was ousted from power in the country. In an audio speech posted on the Facebook page of Bangladesh Awami League party late on Friday, the former Bangladesh PM claimed that she, along with her sister, …

Muhammad Yunus demands return of stolen billions in Bangladesh
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Muhammad Yunus demands return of stolen billions in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday demanded the return of stolen assets, decrying the scale of corruption under the ousted government of Sheikh Hasina, toppled by a revolution last year. Mr. Yunus said he expected “assets to be returned”, adding that the stolen funds have “not only robbed the people of Bangladesh, but also disrupted the country’s progress toward …

Cost and benefit: On Bangladesh, India and Sheikh Hasina
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Cost and benefit: On Bangladesh, India and Sheikh Hasina

The Hindu  

Amidst signs that New Delhi and Dhaka are trying to resolve other issues that have marred their ties in the last few months, the issue of Bangladesh’s demand that India extradite Sheikh Hasina remains intractable, with neither side budging. Finally, the government indicated to a parliamentary committee that while Ms. Hasina remains in Delhi as India’s guest, it had no …

Bangladesh welcomes New Year with protests demanding Sheik Hasina’s prosecution
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh welcomes New Year with protests demanding Sheik Hasina’s prosecution

Firstpost  

On New Year’s eve, a ‘March for Unity’, led by student activists, was organised in Bangladesh where demonstrators demanded prosecution of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina and sought justice for over 1,000 people killed in mass uprising in July-August The Students Against Discrimination group holds the 'March for Unity' rally demanding proclamation of the July Revolution and to mark the student-led …

Has Bangladesh’s revolution been a success?
3 months ago

Has Bangladesh’s revolution been a success?

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. Islam says he has more faith in the interim …

‘At this time…’: What India replied to Bangladesh’s ‘note verbale’ seeking Sheikh Hasina’s extradition
Top News
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India
Top News
3 months, 1 week 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 Seeks Return Of Deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, Sends Note Verbale To India
3 months, 1 week 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 home’: Bangladesh seeks extradition of toppled PM from India
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Send Sheikh Hasina home’: Bangladesh seeks extradition of toppled PM from India

Firstpost  

Bangladesh’s new regime headed by Muhammed Yunus has sought the extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India. After weeks of protests against her 15-year rule, demonstrators backed by radical Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami and the Bangladeshi military overthrew Hasina in August. In a brief statement on Monday Yunus’ Home Affairs Adviser, Lieutenant General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said the foreign ministry …

Student-advisers in interim government of Bangladesh gaining higher profile
3 months, 1 week ago

Student-advisers in interim government of Bangladesh gaining higher profile

The Hindu  

India’s “strong protest” in response to the now deleted Facebook post carrying an enlarged map of Bangladesh that included neighbouring Indian territories, has drawn attention to the student-advisers of the interim government of Bangladesh. At a Clinton Global Initiative event in New York, Prof. Yunus introduced Mr. Alam saying, “He is known to be the brain behind the whole revolution.” …

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026: Yunus
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

'Elections possible between…': Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus on Victory Day
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3 months, 2 weeks 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 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Sheikh Hasina is the legal PM: Suvendu Adhikari slams Yunus-led Bangladesh regime
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3 months, 3 weeks 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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3 months, 3 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 …

Is Muhammad Yunus preparing Bangladesh for crisis or elections?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Muhammad Yunus preparing Bangladesh for crisis or elections?

Firstpost  

Muhammad Yunus, the 84-year-old Nobel laureate, took the reins of Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina fled to India in August. However, Yunus’ government continues to delay elections in the name of reforms without giving any firm timeline, take consequential foreign policy decisions such as drawing closer to Pakistan and alienating India — all as the economy crumbles Is Muhammad Yunus preparing …

'Power hungry' Muhammad Yunus is perpetrating 'genocide' in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina in first public address
3 months, 3 weeks 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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3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

'Hasina destroyed everything': Yunus calls for reforms before holding Bangladesh polls
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

Muhammad Yunus mastermind of mass killings in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina
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3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 4 weeks 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 …

How Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has failed Bangladesh
4 months 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 …

Before Dhaka sets a fresh date with democracy
4 months ago

Before Dhaka sets a fresh date with democracy

New Indian Express  

Bangladesh is again at a crucial juncture in its turbulent history. Its interim government has completed 100 days in office, but hasn’t yet projected any time-frame for national elections. The imposition of Muhammad Yunus, an economist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, as chief adviser of the interim government this August was part of an American script. The Bangladesh Constitution gave …

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

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

India Today  

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

After the revolution, Bangladesh is stable. For the moment
4 months, 1 week ago

After the revolution, Bangladesh is stable. For the moment

Hindustan Times  

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

Bangladesh to seek Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘crimes against humanity’ trial
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh to seek Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘crimes against humanity’ trial

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 will seek the extradition …

‘Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted Sheikh Hasina from India,’ says Muhammad Yunus
4 months, 1 week 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 ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India: Interim chief Yunus
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India: Interim chief Yunus

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Sunday that his administration will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where she has been in exile since fleeing a mass uprising in August 2024. In a televised address to the nation on his first 100 days in office, Mr. Yunus said that the interim …

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