DHAKA: Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus protested in Dhaka on Friday against violence targeted at the community since Sheikh Hasina quit as prime minister and fled the country on Aug 5.Asserting that the country “belongs to all”, the protesters, who had gathered from various parts of the country, demanded measures for the safety and security of…
Senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have stated that the bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh are not dependent on the Awami League. They believe that it is natural for Bangladesh to have adverse reactions to India providing refuge to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said that the adverse…
NEW DELHI: Just three days after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh in the wake of violent protests that claimed the lives of 300 people, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn-in as the head of the interim government on Thursday.Yunus, 84, was recommended for the role by student protesters and returned to Dhaka earlier…
The day Shaikh Haseena fled from Dhaka I was in Bangladesh. I saw sloganeering, jeering, rowdy crowds cheering the opposition and overall chaos that ensued. It all started on 17th July 2024. I went to teach on a sabbatical to the students of the Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh on 30th May 2024. Initially,…
KOLKATA: Renowned Bangladeshi folk singer Rahul Ananda’s 140-year-old rented home in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi 32 was targeted Monday by a mob of armed men, which broke down the main gate, ransacked and looted the house, and set it on fire, destroying more than 3,000 handcrafted musical instruments. The attack prompted the singer (48) and his family…
NEW DELHI: Two days after former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina fled the country and sought asylum in India, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Wednesday confirmed that Hasina is going to stay in the national capital for “a while” putting an end to the reports of her leaving for London.“These are all rumours. She has…
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…
