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August 13, 2024 10:35 AM

US says it had no role in ousting of Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina

The United States had no role in ousting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who recently quit her position and fled the South Asian nation, the White House said on Monday, calling allegations of U.S. interference "simply false." "We have had no involvement at all. Any reports or rumors that the United States government was involved in these events is simply false," White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing when asked about reported claims of U.S. involvement. A...

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 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,...

August 6, 2024 12:31 PM

Bangladesh crisis: Sheikh Hasina falls from grace in nation her father founded

Sheikh Hasina, who resigned as Bangladesh's prime minister and fled the country on Monday following weeks of protests, has been one of the dominant figures in its politics since the assassination of her father, independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, nearly a half-century ago. Her flight came less than seven months after she celebrated a fourth straight term in power - and fifth overall - by sweeping national elections in January. The 76-year-old was flown in a military helicopter on Mo...

September 16, 2024 4:31 PM

Centre convenes all-party meeting on Bangladesh crisis

The Indian government on Tuesday convened an all-party meeting chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to address the ongoing crisis in neighboring Bangladesh. The meeting follows Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and subsequent departure amid a violent uprising against her administration. Jaishankar briefed political leaders on the situation and confirmed that India would ensure Hasina's safety after her arrival at Hindon Air Base near Delhi on Monday, ANI reported, citin...

September 16, 2024 4:45 PM

Bangladesh: Around 90 killed in violent clashes across the country, curfew imposed

In Bangladesh, around 90 people including 13 police personnel, were killed and scores injured on Sunday in the widespread violent clashes amongst protesters, members of law-enforcement agencies and members of ruling party-backed organisations across the country amidst the ongoing non-cooperation movement. The organisers of Anti-discrimination Student Movement, who spearheaded the quota reform protests, began a countrywide non-cooperation movement on Sunday to protest the recent killings and pre...

July 31, 2024 2:52 PM

Bangladesh set to ban top Islamic party after deadly jobs protests

Bangladesh is set to ban on Wednesday the main Islamic party and its student wing, which the government blames for violence this month that killed 150 people during student-led protests against reservations in government jobs. The move, decried as "unconstitutional and illegal" by the party, the Jamaat-e-Islami, comes after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina blamed it and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for violence that forced her to impose curfew. The ban is to be adopted th...