I came to India on July 28 on a normal holiday. In India, I had hoped I would be able to visit Kashmir. But that was not to be.My husband – a police officer in Dhaka – was called back to work. While the tension back home stopped him from returning, I have several other…
NEW DELHI/LONDON: After reports that deposed Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina was headed West, or London in all likelihood, it emerged Tuesday that she might have to stay put in India for days, if not longer. With India tight-lipped about how long it can allow her to stay here and the UK effectively ruling out asylum…
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus expressed his willingness to lead an interim government in Bangladesh following widespread protests that led to the departure of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina from the country. Yunus said that the interim government is just the first step, and that lasting peace can only be achieved through free elections, which are essential…
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…
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh prime minister and a prominent opposition figure, has been released from years of house arrest after the ousting of her political rival, Sheikh Hasina. Mass protests on Monday led to Hasina fleeing the country after her resignation as country’s PM. After Hasina’s emergency departure, the army chief announced the formation of…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday gave the first official confirmation of Sheikh Hasina‘s presence in India and gave details of the circumstances under which the former Bangladesh prime minister was allowed to come at short notice after she resigned on Monday following massive protests and violence.“On August 4, attack on police…
Bangladesh Air Force’s flight AJAX1431 became the most tracked flight, according to the online tracker, Flightradar24.com. Believed to be carrying Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the flight was being tracked by over 29,000 users. Last month, Air India flight carrying the T20 World Cup winner back home was tracked by over 9,500-plus users in real-time.Amidst…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed hope that there was a “unanimous support” cutting across party lines after he convened an all party meeting to brief about the escalating situation in Bangladesh, which descended into turmoil following massive street protests over job quotas forcing Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country.Hasina…
Son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sajeeb Wazed Joy asked the Police, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and the military to honor their duty by protecting the constitution and thwarting any attempts by unelected entities to usurp power, even momentarily. He cautioned that failing to do so could undo 15 years of progress and…
After former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country on Monday, Taslima Nasreen pointed out the ironic but similar conditions the exiled author was subjected to in 1999 in a post on social media.Nasreen said that Hasina expelled her from Bangladesh in 1999 to please Islamists when she returned to see her dying mother…
