Bangladesh crisis

August 14, 2024 2:27 PM

Bangladesh’s interim government cancels Holiday on death anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

In Bangladesh, Prof. Mahmud Yunus led interim government has officially canceled the public holiday on August 15, which was observed as National Mourning Day. The announcement was made through a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday night. August 15 had been observed as National Mourning Day of Bangladesh for last 15 years during previous Awami League (AL)-led government. However, following AL government fall on August 5, there had been increasing demands from ...

August 13, 2024 9:14 AM

Hasina’s stay in India won’t hurt India-Bangladesh ties: Bangladesh Foreign adviser

Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain Monday said that Sheikh Hasina’s extended stay in Delhi will not negatively impact the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India. "Bilateral relations is an important issue ... it’s built on mutual interest,” he said. When asked by a journalist if Sheikh Hasina’s prolonged stay in India might affect ties between the two neighboring countries. Hossain made these comments while speaking to reporters after briefing diplomats, inc...

August 10, 2024 3:59 PM

Bangladesh Chief Justice to resign following protest

In Bangladesh, Supreme Court Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan has decided to resign from his post. He will submit his resignation letter to the President after completing some formalities, he told the media present at the Supreme Court premises this afternoon. His decision came following a students' protest on Saturday morning where he and judges of the Appellate Division was given an ultimatum to resign by 01 pm. Earlier today, the students, advocates and some other people gathered on the Supreme ...

August 9, 2024 2:40 PM

Improving law and order is top priority, Bangladesh interior ministry adviser says

The first priority of Bangladesh's caretaker government is to improve law and order in the strife-torn country by restoring the morale of law enforcement agencies, its newly-appointed interior ministry adviser told Reuters on Friday. Retired Brig. Gen. M. Sakhawat Hossain said the administration was "very concerned" about reports of vandalism and attacks on minorities, adding that some were "slightly exaggerated". "Yes, there is a problem because law enforcement agencies are not there," he sai...

August 8, 2024 10:56 AM

Bangladesh awaits installation of interim government after weeks of strife

Bangladesh is set to get a new, interim government headed by Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus on Thursday, after weeks of tumultuous student protests forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India. Yunus, 84, Bangladesh's only Nobel laureate and a harsh critic of Hasina, was recommended for the job by the student protesters who led the campaign against Hasina. He was expected to be sworn in as chief adviser along with a team of advisers later on Thursday in a...

August 7, 2024 12:54 PM

Khaleda Zia, bitterest foe of Sheikh Hasina, freed after Bangladesh PM flees

Bangladesh's first female leader Khaleda Zia was freed from house arrest on Tuesday, a day after her nemesis Sheikh Hasina quit as premier and fled,one more twist to the decades-old saga of the "Battle of the Begums" for control of Bangladesh. President Mohammed Shahabuddin's office said that Khaleda, chief of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, had been freedafter discussions with defence chiefs and politicians. Between them, Hasina, 76, and Khaleda, 78, have dominated the count...

August 7, 2024 12:33 PM

Bangladesh: After Army reshuffle, reconstitutes police force

In Bangladesh, after major reshuffle in top level of Army on Tuesday, New authorities have reconstituted the police force of the country on Wednesday. The new regime replaced the additional Inspector General of Police Md. Harun Ar Rashid as Director General of Rapid Action Battalion with AKM Shahidur Rahman. While Md. Mainul Hasan has been appointed as new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). The Public Security Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification in t...

August 7, 2024 12:35 PM

Bangladesh crisis: Hindu homes, temples targeted; India evacuates non-essential embassy staff

Hundreds of Hindu houses, businesses, and temples have been vandalized following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to a Reuters report. India has voiced concerns about the incident, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar saying that "what was particularly worrying was that minorities, their businesses, and temples also came under attack at multiple locations." India has evacuated all non-essential staff and their families from its embassy and consulates in Bangladesh,...