Representative image Bangladesh’s vital garment industry lost $400 million due to unrest following the student-led revolution that ousted the country’s autocratic premier, industry leaders said Sunday, insisting the situation was now “stable”. The South Asian nation’s 3,500 garment factories account for around 85 percent of its $55 billion in annual exports, but the unrest caused…
NEW DELHI: Chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government Mohammad Yunus on Tuesday introduced the “brains” behind the recent protests in the country which ultimately led to the ouster of Seikh Hasina. The chief adviser described the movement as a well-organized and disciplined uprising, with no identifiable leader to be singled out or arrested, which had…
The protests against the Sheikh Hasina-led government have claimed the lives of over 1,000 people, according to the interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.Nurjahan Begum, the health adviser, shared this information during her visit to the Central Police Hospital in Rajarbagh, Dhaka. She also disclosed that more than 400 individuals, including students and…
NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who had on Monday sought approval to come to India “for the moment” after fleeing her country, may have to stay here for an extended period amid uncertainty over her move to seek political asylum in the UK.Hasina, who landed at the Hindon airbase on Monday in…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she will abide by whatever decision the central government takes in the matter of Bangladesh, where the army has taken over after Sheikh Hasina quit as Prime Minister and fled the country following massive protests and violence. Sheikh Hasina Flees Dhaka Palace; Military Coup…
Bangladesh army chief, General Waker-Us-Zaman, announced the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country on Monday and said an interim government will be formed to run the country. The 58-year-old Zaman has been in his position as army chief for only a month.Bangladesh protests live updates Bangladesh has been engulfed in protests…
Violence marred Bangladesh after days of peace as anti-government protestors on Sunday again hit the streets demanding PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation.Demonstrators resumed their protest in huge numbers as part of their non-cooperation plan aimed at unsettling the government.Vast crowds of protesters, many wielding sticks, packed into Dhaka‘s central Shahbagh Square on Sunday, with street battles…
Amid the ongoing violent protests in Bangladesh, the services of Maitree Express, connecting Kolkata with Dhaka, will continue to remain suspended till Tuesday, Eastern Railway said, citing operational reasons.Services of the train have been halted since Saturday, officials said. Moreover, the bi-weekly Kolkata-Khulna-Kolkata Bandhan Express was also cancelled on Sunday, PTI reported.The protests in Bangladesh…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday offered to provide shelter to those in distress amid the ongoing violence in Bangladesh. She cited the United Nations Resolution on refugees as justification for her stance, considering the severe law and order breakdown that has gripped Bangladesh in recent days.“I should not be speaking…
DHAKA: At least 105 people have been killed in Bangladesh as police cracked down on unrelenting student-led protests against govt job quotas despite a ban on public gatherings, AFP said on Friday, citing hospitals. The govt has decided to impose a nationwide curfew and deploy the army, BBC Bangla reported, citing the PM’s press secretary.Earlier…
