The Bangladesh interim government has informed New Delhi that it is not positively taking the political statements that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been making after her arrival in India, foreign ministry spokesperson and public diplomacy wing director general Toufiq Hasan said on Thursday.In a report by Prothom Alo, Hasan is quoted as saying:…
Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Dhaka on Saturday, demanding protection for Hindus and other minorities who have experienced violence and threats following Sheikh Hasina‘s removal from power in August.Rally organizers called on the interim government to establish legislation protecting minorities and ensure minimum minority representation in governance, along with additional requests.“It’s deeply regrettable that the…
On Diwali, Donald Trump put out a message saying he would support Hindus, becoming the first major US politician to speak up against the atrocities against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. He also promised to protect Hindu Americas against ‘anti-religion agenda of the radical left’ and strengthen relations with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi….
PM Sheikh Hasina’s palace to turn into a museum (File photo/PTI) The former palace of Bangladesh’s ex-leader Sheikh Hasina will be converted into a museum to commemorate the revolution that led to her removal, according to the country’s current caretaker government leader, Muhammad Yunus.Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, made this announcement during his tour…
Calls for the removal of president Mohammed Shahabuddin have emerged in Bangladesh after his remarks about the resignation of the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The calls intensified on Tuesday when a student organisation that led protests against Hasina’s government staged demonstrations in Dhaka.The Anti-discrimination Student Movement, which spearheaded the campaign that resulted in Hasina’s…
Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin has said that he did not have any documentary evidence of Sheikh Hasina‘s resignation as the prime minister, adding that she probably did not have the time to do so as he went on to narrate the chaos caused on August 5.In an interview to Dhaka Tribune, Shahabuddin said that hours…
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…
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,…
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,…
Mohammad Yunus and Sheikh Hasina DHAKA: Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Mohammad Yunus‘ conversation with chief prosecutor of International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim AA Khan has intensified speculation about authorities working on a plan to secure the extradition of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina.Yunus’ talks with Khan were focused on the procedure for trial of those…
