Dhaka: Bangladesh’s top election body has locked the National Identity Cards (NIDs) of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her nine family members. The NIDs of the 10 individuals, including Hasina, were locked through an official letter on February 16, signed by ASM Humayun Kabir, director general of the National Identity Registration Wing at the … Read more
73 years ago the Bengali people in the Eastern wing of Pakistan rose up in peaceful demonstrations to protect their cultural identity and preserve thousands of years old language. Mohammed Ali Jinnah soon after the inception of Pakistan declared that Urdu would only become the national language of both East and West Pakistan. It was … Read more
Even after six months of the ground-shaking events which took place on 5th of August 2024 the interim government along with the student public representative administrators, has not only failed to provide the promised freedom but also has put the country on a very slippery slope which could spiral out of control. The present leadership … Read more
File picture of U.S. President Joe Biden | Photo Credit: Reuters President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the situation in Bangladesh and the U.S. will hold the country’s interim government accountable for ensuring the protection of religious and ethnic minorities, the White House has said. The security situation in Bangladesh has been difficult following the … Read more
New Delhi: Islamic radicalism, which has long been a feature of Bangladesh’s socio-political landscape, has experienced a notable surge following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. One of the most visible manifestations of this growing radicalism is the vandalism of secular symbols, such as the destruction of sculptures and cultural institutions, which were once … Read more
बांग्लादेश में शेख हसीना सरकार के तख्तापलट के बाद से वहां रह रहे अल्पसंख्यकों पर हमले तेज हो गए हैं. 25 नवंबर को हिंदू धर्म गुरु चिन्मय कृष्णा दास प्रभु की गिरफ्तारी के बाद से एक बार फिर हिंदुओं को निशाना बनाया जा रहा है. चिन्मय दास की रिहाई की मांग कर रहे हिंदुओं पर … Read more
Kolkata: Fuelling anti-India rhetoric, emboldening fundamentalists and terror forces are “interlinked” strategies that have driven Bangladesh into “total anarchy,” country’s former Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said and accused the interim government headed by chief advisor Muhammad Yunus of allowing “mobocracy” to replace democracy. In an exclusive telephonic interview with PTI recently from an undisclosed location, … Read more
Protests have once again erupted in Bangladesh. On Tuesday, several hundred protesters attempted to storm the presidential palace, known as Bangabhaban, but the army blocked their way with barricades. Witnesses and TV footage showed demonstrators, representing various groups, clashing with police as they tried to enter the palace. The police eventually fired sound grenades to … Read more
Dhaka: Bangladesh‘s Supreme Court on Sunday reinstated the Supreme Judicial Council with authority to investigate allegations of judicial misconduct, while upholding its previous ruling that declared the 16th constitutional amendment, which transferred the power of removing judges to parliament, as “illegal”. “The order was passed by a six-member bench of the Supreme Court’s apex Appellate … Read more
In what is a deeply troubling development there have been several incidents of temple vandalism in Bangladesh recently. There have been alarming reports of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. Following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, there has been a significant increase in attacks on Hindu homes, businesses, and temples. One notable incident involved … Read more