Student leaders

India denies visa ban on Bangladeshi student leaders, shuts down ‘fake news’ claims

The Indian government has strongly denied media reports claiming a visa ban on six Bangladeshi student leaders, calling the news 'fake'. These reports, published in a section of the Bangladeshi media, claimed that India had taken action against the student leaders for allegedly inciting anti-India sentiments. However, officials sources in India have dismissed these claims as false and baseless. Indian officials stated that there is no such ban on the student leaders, labeling the reports as 'fa...

September 16, 2024 4:32 PM

Bangladesh: Student leaders call for Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to head interim govt

Leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have proposed an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a bid to address Bangladesh's ongoing challenge, Dhaka Tribune reported. This announcement was made in a video message released early hours of Tuesday by key student leaders Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud, and Abu Bakar Mazumdar. Earlier on Monday night, Nahid had announced that an outline for an interim government would be formulated within the next 24 hours, as per Dha...