On October 2, Alex Soros, son of George Soros, met the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus. Alex posted about the meeting on Instagram, praising Yunus’ leadership: “Delighted to see an old friend of my father and the foundation, Nobel Prize winner @professormuhammadyunus, interim leader of Bangladesh, who stepped in to lead Bangladesh towards a peaceful…
Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five envoys back to the country, including the ambassador to India, according to a foreign ministry official who spoke to Reuters on Thursday.The foreign ministry instructed the envoys in “Brussels, Canberra, Lisbon, New Delhi and the permanent mission to the United Nations in New York” to return to Dhaka immediately,…
Yunus at the UN event on Rohingya crisis (Credit: Twitter) Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s interim government chief, on Wednesday called for the urgent repatriation of Rohingya refugees and expressed grave concerns regarding the deteriorating security conditions in the border areas, including “sporadic fighting and criminal activities”. During a high-level discussion on the sidelines of the 79th…
KOLKATA: For the first time in five years, Bengalis will have to go without ‘Padmar ilish (hilsa from the Padma)’ — a highly sought-after delicacy — ahead of and during Durga Puja this year, reports Subhro Niyogi.The interim govt in Bangladesh has turned down a request from Kolkata based Fish Importers’ Association to continue with…
The interim govt of Bangladesh has “urged” the Hindu community to halt their Durga puja-related activities, specially playing any musical instrument five minutes before azaan and during namaaz. “Such activities need to cease during offering namaaz, and the pause will have to be followed from five minutes prior to azaan,” home affairs adviser Lt. Gen…
Bangladesh‘s chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday that his country seeks good relations with India and other neighbouring nations based on “fairness and equality.”In a televised address, Yunus disclosed that after his swearing-in, leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called to congratulate him.“We want good relations with India…
Bangladesh’s interim government allayed fears that there are no intentions to change the national anthem, “Amar Sonar Bangla.” This statement follows claims made by a former military officer, who suggested that India imposed the anthem, written by Rabindranath Tagore, during the country’s 1971 independence. Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain assured the public that the…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that there have been no attempts by Hindus to enter India from Bangladesh since the neighboring country faced instability. According to Biswa, Hindus are remaining and resisting in Bangladesh. “In the past month, not a single Hindu has been detected trying to cross into…
DHAKA: India has reiterated its commitment to working with Bangladesh to fulfil “shared aspirations” of the peoples of India and Bangladesh for “peace, security and development” but expressed concerns regarding the safety and security of Indian establishments and minorities in Bangladesh, including its high commission in Dhaka.Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma flagged these…
The White House has denied any involvement in the recent ousting of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who stepped down and fled the country. Officials dismissed allegations of US interference on Monday, calling them “simply false.”“We have had no involvement at all. Any reports or rumors that the United States government was involved in these…
