Bangladesh tribunal issues arrest warrants against Hasina – Times of India

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal issued on Thursday arrest warrants against deposed PM Sheikh Hasina & 45 others, including prominent politicians and intellectuals.The warrants are in connection with alleged “crimes against humanity” committed during this year’s student-led July-Aug mass uprising, which left 700 people dead. Among those implicated are Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader,…

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‘Implementing’ Pak ideology? Bangladesh cancels all national days tied to Liberation War and Mujibur – Times of India

DHAKA: In a controversial move seen as an attempt to implement Pakistani ideology in the country, Bangladesh’s interim govt, led by chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, has decided to cancel eight National Days, including the March 7 and Aug 15 celebrations which are associated with the country’s Liberation War spearheaded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This decision,…

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Sheikh Hasina’s ‘prolonged’ stay in India won’t hurt our ties with Delhi: Bangladesh | India News – Times of India

Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh’s ties with India under the stewardship of the new interim govt in Dhaka won’t be affected even if deposed PM Sheikh Hasina remains New Delhi’s guest for an extended period of time, foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain said Monday. His remarks can give the beleaguered Awami League chief some breathing space…

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Is Sheikh Hasina still Bangladesh PM? Son Sajeeb Wazed says she did not get time to resign as protesters stormed residence – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sheikh Hasina, the long-time leader of Bangladesh, had not resigned as prime minister before fleeing to India last week amid large-scale anti-government protests, according to her son.Her son and adviser, Sajeeb Wazed, confirmed to Reuters that Hasina has been sheltering in New Delhi since Monday after an uprising resulted in the death of…

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‘Sheikh Hasina regime cops gave us 2 choices: Help arrest protesters or be shot dead’ | Kolkata News – Times of India

KOLKATA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) workers Nizamuddin Minto and Zakir Hossain in Dhaka were arrested on July 22. They walked out of Dhaka Central Jail on Wednesday after the Awami League government collapsed and all prisoners arrested during the month-long protests were released.While Minto works in the automobile industry, Zakir is in the cable business.Both…

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‘Mindless killing changed everything’: How Bangladesh’s quota protests ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year reign – Times of India

Bangladesh was thrown into turmoil on Monday as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down from her position and left the nation. Her resignation followed a brutal suppression of protests that had escalated from demonstrations against employment quotas into a full-scale movement calling for her removal from power. The crackdown resulted in the deaths of hundreds…

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