DHAKA: Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured Sunday as renewed anti-government protests swept across Bangladesh, with protesters calling for the prime minister to resign, and PM Sheikh Hasina accusing them of “sabotage” and cutting off mobile internet in a bid to quell the unrest. The country’s leading Bengali-language newspaper, Prothom Alo, said…
The Indian government has advised its nationals to refrain from traveling to Bangladesh amid violent protests that hit the neighbouring nation. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) has also strongly cautioned its citizens currently living in Bangladesh to be extremely vigilant and limit their movementsIn its latest advisory, the MEA said, “In view of ongoing…
At least 91 people were killed and scores injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday, as police fired tear gas and lobbed stun grenades to disperse tens of thousands of protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.The interior ministry declared an indefinite nationwide curfew starting at 6 pm (1200 GMT) on Sunday, the…
NEW DELHI: After West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said her state will let in Bangladeshis looking to escape from violence at home, Indian govt sources said such issues are handled by the Centre and as such her comments are totally misplaced.Bangladesh has been teetering on the brink of disaster for the past several days amid…
At least 39 people were killed in Bangladesh as student protests against civil service hiring rules intensified. Police clashed with hundreds of protesters in Dhaka, firing rubber bullets. The demonstrators retaliated, chasing officers to the headquarters of Bangladesh Television (BTV), which they set on fire.The protests have seen several government buildings torched, according to a…
