Tulip Siddiq (left), and UK PM Keir Starmer TOI correspondent from London: UK PM Keir Starmer is under pressure to sack Labour minister Tulip Siddiq, deposed Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s niece, after interim leader Muhammad Yunus condemned the use of properties allegedly gifted to her and her family in London by allies of the former…
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DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim govt favours lowering age eligibility for voters to 17 before the next general election to get more young people interested in policy and nation-building, chief adviser Muhammad Yunus suggested Friday in what is seen as a doff off the hat to the student-led uprising against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina. The voting age…
Muhammad Yunus and Sheikh Hasina (File ph Sanjeeb Wazed, son of ousted Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, has accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of “weaponising the judiciary” to carry out a “political witch hunt” against the Awami League leadership.His allegations made in a detailed post on X, came shortly after the Bangladeshi interim government sent…
Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus DHAKA: The EU urged Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus to prioritise the rule of law, respect due process, and safeguard the fundamental rights of its citizens. Monday’s call follows allegations of “ongoing and egregious” human rights abuses, particularly targeting minority groups like Hindus, since the caretaker…
FS Vikram Misri meets Muhammad Yunus NEW DELHI/DHAKA: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Monday sought a “constructive approach” from Bangladesh to issues related to safety of minority communities, particularly Hindus, in the restive country as he conveyed India’s concerns over their welfare in meetings in Dhaka with his counterpart, Mohammad Jashim Uddin, and chief adviser…
NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri called for clearing the “clouds” that have overshadowed bilateral relations between the two countries in a meeting with chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government Muhammad Yunus on Monday.Yunus too, reiterated Bangladesh’s commitment to resolving these issues, highlighting the need to remove the “clouds” overshadowing relations. “India desires a positive,…
Arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das DHAKA: The bail plea of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das should be considered, leaders of minority religious groups in Bangladesh have told interim govt chief adviser Muhammad Yunus. The bail hearing of the monk, who is facing sedition charges, has been rescheduled to Jan 2.“Obtaining bail is the right…
DHAKA: The Muhammad Yunus-led caretaker government in Bangladesh has instructed the central bank to introduce redesigned banknotes that omit the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country’s founding president and Father of the Nation. According to sources at Bangladesh Bank, the decision finalised in Sept will see the new banknotes released within six months and…
NEW DELHI: A key aide to Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus dismissed speculations about a potential ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon ), following the controversial arrest of a monk linked to the Hindu organisation. Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, speaking to ANI, categorically stated that there were no plans to…
