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Student-advisers in interim government of Bangladesh gaining higher profile

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.” …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Bangladesh urges EU to move visa centres from Delhi to Dhaka amid strained ties with India

Firstpost

Amid the India-Bangladesh diplomatic standoff, Bangladesh’s interim government head Muhammad Yunus has urged European countries to move their visa centres for Bangladeshis from Delhi to Dhaka or a nearby country, according to a report Blaming India’s restrictions on visas, Bangladesh’s interim government head Muhammad Yunus has urged European countries to move their visa centres for Bangladeshis from Delhi to Dhaka …

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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 …

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2 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina slams Yunus-led government as 'fascist'; calls him 'mastermind' behind protests

New Indian Express

DHAKA: Bangladesh's deposed premier Sheikh Hasina has launched a fierce attack on the interim administration, accusing its Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus of running a "fascist regime" that allows terrorists and fundamentalists to act without restraint. In a virtual address to a gathering of overseas Awami League supporters in London on Sunday, Hasina accused Yunus of being the "mastermind" behind the …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Head-on | Bangladesh and the ghost of East Pakistan

Firstpost

Islamists are back in Dhaka and calling the shots using Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as a fig leaf to turn Bangladesh into a bad copy of Pakistan The Islamists who deposed Sheikh Hasina had help from elements in Pakistan and the United States. Shortly thereafter, the Soviets ‘sent a top-secret message to Nixon’ warning the US ‘against involvement or interference’.” …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

How Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has failed Bangladesh

Firstpost

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

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3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bangladesh’s deposed PM Sheikh Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu spiritual leader, demands his release

The Hindu

Speaking out for the first time since the fall of her government on August 5, Awami League Leader and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called for the release of an ISKCON leader arrested by the authorities in Bangladesh ‘without delay’. In a statement issued by the Awami League, Ms. Hasina condemned the murder of an assistant public prosecutor …

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Bangladesh will Seek Extradition of Sheikh Hasina: Yunus

Deccan Chronicle

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

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1 month, 1 week ago

Yunus government gives in to students, removes Mujib photo

India Today

Ever since the violent protests in Bangladesh unseated Sheikh Hasina in August, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's founder and Hasina's father, seems to have been at the receiving end of protesters' ire. On Sunday, Mahfuz Alam, an adviser introduced as the "mastermind" behind the protests in Bangladesh, said the photograph of Mujibur Rahman from the Darbar Hall in Bangabhaban, was …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Joe Biden, Bill Clinton rally behind Bangladesh interim leader Yunus

The Hindu

U.S. President Joe Biden met Tuesday with Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on the margins of the U.N.’s annual summit, in a show of support after an uprising toppled the country’s autocratic government. Mr. Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, later received high praise from former president Bill Clinton, who hailed their 40-year-long friendship and the global impact of the …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu

A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Protesters also accused Ms. Hasina’s Awami League of corruption and said that public institutions, including the Election Commission, had been eroded under her 15-year rule. “It is one …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent

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

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Islamic radicals want to make Bangladesh another Afghanistan, it's scary and alarming: Taslima Nasrin

The Hindu

Expressing concern that Bangladesh might go the Afghanistan way, writer-activist Taslima Nasrin has said that Islamic radicals are brainwashing and indoctrinating youths to make them "anti-India, anti-Hindu, and pro-Pakistan". Ms. Nasrin said she and others had initially supported the students' movement in Bangladesh against an "autocratic government". However, the recent actions like violence against Hindus, targeting of journalists and the …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press

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

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh floods: Chief Adviser Yunus urges prominent NGO leaders, students to help in relief work

Hindustan Times

Dhaka, Chief Adviser of the interim government in Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus on Saturday warned that health and food risks may arise once floodwaters recede and urged the people to unite in the relief work “with encouragement from the youth.” Bangladesh floods: Chief Adviser Yunus urges prominent NGO leaders, students to help in relief work The toll in the devastating floods …

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4 months ago

Interim govt chief Yunus accuses Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of Bangladesh

Hindustan Times

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

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4 months, 1 week ago

What lies ahead for Bangladesh? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu

The fifth of August changed the course of history in Bangladesh. The images of a once-powerful Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country in a helicopter will remain etched in memory for the momentous change it marked. A government led by the high-profile Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, once the target of Sheikh Hasina’s high-handed actions, has taken charge of the …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh interim government urges protesters to surrender all illegal firearms within a week

The Hindu

“Bangladesh interim government’s Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General M. Sakhawat Hussain on Monday asked protesters to surrender by August 19 all illegal and unauthorised firearms, including the rifles looted from law enforcers during the recent violence,” according to a media report. Hussain said that if those arms were not returned to nearby police stations, then the authorities would undertake a …

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4 months, 1 week ago

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

ABP News

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

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4 months, 1 week ago

‘Are they not citizens of this country?': Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus condemns ‘heinous’ attack on minorities

Hindustan Times

Muhammad Yunus, the leader of Bangladesh's caretaker government, on Saturday unequivocally condemned the ongoing attacks targeting the crisis-hit nation's minority communities, particularly Hindus, as ‘heinous.’ Nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh's new interim government, Muhammad Yunus, visits slain Abu Sayeed's house, who was killed by police during the anti-quota protests, in Rangpur on August 10, 2024. Also, the renowned …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh unrest: Why Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan was forced to resign amid protests? Explained

India TV News

Amid intensified protests from students, chief justice of Bangladesh agreed to resign ‘in principle’ after pressure mounted from agitators surrounding the Supreme Court, broadcaster Jamuna TV reported on Saturday. Hassan was appointed as chief justice in Supreme Court last year and is being seen as a loyalist to ousted PM Sheikh Hasina. Obaidul Hassan was appointed last year and he …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

No update on when Sheikh Hasina will leave India: MEA

New Indian Express

The External Affairs Ministry on Thursday informed that it doesn't have any update on when the former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina would leave India. "We do not have any update on her plan," said external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. As Dr Yunus gets ready to bring peace to the streets of Bangladesh and rebuild the country, India said …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nahid Islam: How 26-year-old student broke Sheikh Hasina’s grip on Bangladesh

Hindustan Times

Nahid Islam has emerged as a key figure in Bangladesh after leading student protests against job quotas, which resulted in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigning and fleeing the country. Follow- Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh News LIVE Who is Nahid Islam? • Nahid Islam, a sociology student from Dhaka, spearheaded the students' protest that resulted in the ouster of prime minister Sheikh …

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Student-advisers in interim government of Bangladesh gaining higher profile

Bangladesh urges EU to move visa centres from Delhi to Dhaka amid strained ties with India

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

Sheikh Hasina slams Yunus-led government as 'fascist'; calls him 'mastermind' behind protests

Head-on | Bangladesh and the ghost of East Pakistan

How Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has failed Bangladesh

Before Dhaka sets a fresh date with democracy

Bangladesh’s deposed PM Sheikh Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu spiritual leader, demands his release

Bangladesh will Seek Extradition of Sheikh Hasina: Yunus

Yunus government gives in to students, removes Mujib photo

Joe Biden, Bill Clinton rally behind Bangladesh interim leader Yunus

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

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

Islamic radicals want to make Bangladesh another Afghanistan, it's scary and alarming: Taslima Nasrin

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

Bangladesh floods: Chief Adviser Yunus urges prominent NGO leaders, students to help in relief work

Interim govt chief Yunus accuses Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of Bangladesh

What lies ahead for Bangladesh? | In Focus podcast

Bangladesh interim government urges protesters to surrender all illegal firearms within a week

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

‘Are they not citizens of this country?': Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus condemns ‘heinous’ attack on minorities

Bangladesh unrest: Why Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan was forced to resign amid protests? Explained

No update on when Sheikh Hasina will leave India: MEA

Nahid Islam: How 26-year-old student broke Sheikh Hasina’s grip on Bangladesh