Bangladesh requests India to return ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

December 23, 2024 5:18 PM

Bangladesh requests India to return ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh has formally requested India to send back former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India following her ousting on August 5 after a student-led movement. The request was made through a "note verbale" to the Indian government, according to Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Adviser of Bangladesh's Interim government, as reported by local media outlets. Hossain confirmed the submission of the note verbale, seeking the return of the 76-year-old leader. Hasina, who had been in p...

Bangladesh’s largest conglomerate Beximco lays off 40,000 RMG workers:

December 19, 2024 7:49 PM

Bangladesh’s largest conglomerate Beximco lays off 40,000 RMG workers:

In Bangladesh, the Beximco Group, country's largest conglomerate has laid off nearly 40,000 Ready Made Garment (RMG) workers across its 15 apparel units, citing a lack of work orders for its export-oriented garment and textile factories in Dhaka's outskirts of Gazipur. The Company notifications issued on December 15 informed all officials, employees and workers that the factories would enforce layoffs from December 16. The decision threatens the livelihoods of 40,000 RMG workers as the conglome...

Political clouds with India cleared for mutual benefit: Bangladesh Adviser Rizwana

December 13, 2024 6:45 PM

Political clouds with India cleared for mutual benefit: Bangladesh Adviser Rizwana

Environment Adviser of Bangladesh Syeda Rizwana Hasan has highlighted the importance of clearing the political clouds that once overshadowed India-Bangladesh relations, emphasising the need for fostering a harmonious partnership between the two nations. “The political clouds that once overshadowed our relations with India had to be cleared in the interest of both nations,” she said on Friday. While acknowledging the historical significance of Bangladesh's recent mass uprising, Rizwana stre...

Bangladesh:Chittagong Court accepted petition to expedite Chinmoy Das’s bail hearing

December 12, 2024 6:38 PM

Bangladesh:Chittagong Court accepted petition to expedite Chinmoy Das’s bail hearing

In Bangladesh, Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Court has accepted the petition filed by a senior Lawyer Rabindra Ghosh to expedite Chinmoy Krishna Das's bail application. The court has accepted the petition on a condition to have a lawyer from Chattogram to stand with Ghosh during the hearing. Rabindra Ghosh subsequently recruited local lawyer Sumit Acharya to stand with him, reports The Daily Star newspaper. Yesterday, the court dismissed an anticipatory bail petition for Chinmoy Krishna Das ...

Bangladesh: Mitali Express returns to India after five months

December 11, 2024 7:07 PM

Bangladesh: Mitali Express returns to India after five months

The Mitali Express, the inter-country train connecting Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri in India, has returned to India after being suspended for nearly five months. The train rakes re-entered India through the Chilahati-Haldibari border in Cooch Behar District of West Bengal on Wednesday morning amid heightened security measures, according to Bangladesh Railway sources. The Mitali Express, designated as train number 13132/31, originally left New Jalpaiguri for Dhaka on July 17 but had been unable to ...

Bangladesh: No relief to Chinmoy Krishna Das, court rejects 3 petitions

December 11, 2024 6:14 PM

Bangladesh: No relief to Chinmoy Krishna Das, court rejects 3 petitions

In Bangladesh, the Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court has rejected three petitions filed by Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Rabindra Ghosh on behalf of Chinmoy Krishna Brahmachari.  The spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote, Chinmoy Krishna Das, was arrested on sedition charges on November 25, from Dhaka Airport.   The petitions sought an expedited hearing date for Chinmoy's bail plea, the submission of case documents, and other related reliefs. However, the c...

Bangladesh: 88 cases filed, 70 people held in minority-related incidents in Aug-Oct

December 11, 2024 1:14 PM

Bangladesh: 88 cases filed, 70 people held in minority-related incidents in Aug-Oct

In Bangladesh, a total of 88 cases have been filed in incidents related to the minorities from August 5 to October 22 this year, while 70 people were arrested in connection with those incidents, revealed Shafiqul Alam, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary at a regular press briefing in Dhaka on Tuesday. Mentioning the recent attacks on minorities in Sunamganj, Narsingdi, Chattogram and Dhaka, he said the tally of arrests and cases will increase as some new incidents happen in those places, repor...

“Trying to deepen our relationship with India,” says Bangladesh Press Secy ahead of FS Misri’s visit

December 4, 2024 9:03 PM

“Trying to deepen our relationship with India,” says Bangladesh Press Secy ahead of FS Misri’s visit

Bangladesh is set to host Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri amid heightened tensions between the two nations, with Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, emphasizing the intent to strengthen bilateral ties. Alam expressed optimism about the upcoming discussions between the foreign secretaries of both nations, stating that the talks would focus on mutual interests and help bolster the relationship. He said, "We were looking for...

India wants to maintain stable, constructive relationship with Bangladesh: Indian Envoy

December 3, 2024 8:42 PM

India wants to maintain stable, constructive relationship with Bangladesh: Indian Envoy

The High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, on Tuesday stated that New Delhi aims to build a positive, stable, and constructive relationship with Dhaka. Speaking briefly to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka, the High Commissioner emphasized that India is committed to working with Bangladesh to fulfill the shared aspirations of both countries for peace, security, and development. The envoy described the relationship between the two nations as "multifaceted an...

Indian envoy summoned by Bangladesh foreign ministry, says two countries share multi-faceted ties

December 3, 2024 6:51 PM

Indian envoy summoned by Bangladesh foreign ministry, says two countries share multi-faceted ties

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, was summoned by the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, a day after protestors attacked the premises of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala. Verma met with Bangladesh's interim government acting Foreign Secretary, Riaz Hamidullah, to address the incident and discuss bilateral ties. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Verma emphasized the strength and depth of the relationship between the two nations, desc...