Bangladesh protests

Situation for minorities ‘alarming’ in Bangladesh: Ex-foreign minister Hasan Mahmud slams interim govt for rise of extremists

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Situation for minorities ‘alarming’ in Bangladesh: Ex-foreign minister Hasan Mahmud slams interim govt for rise of extremists

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

Four more murder cases filed against deposed PM Hasina, her aides in Bangladesh

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Four more murder cases filed against deposed PM Hasina, her aides in Bangladesh

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least four more murder cases have been filed against Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her former cabinet ministers and aides, media reports said on Sunday (August 25, 2024). kA murder case was filed on Sunday (August 25, 2024) against 76-year-old Ms. Hasina, former … Read more

U.S. says ‘no involvement’ in ousting Sheikh Hasina

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U.S. says ‘no involvement’ in ousting Sheikh Hasina

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, on August 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The United States “had no involvement” in ousting Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the White House said on Monday, describing the claim as “simply false.” Ms. Hasina, 76, quit as … Read more

Minorities faced 205 attacks after fall of Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh: Hindu groups

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Minorities faced 205 attacks after fall of Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh: Hindu groups

A demonstrator displays a placard during a protest against what they say as violence against Hindu communities during the ongoing unrest, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Members of minority communities in Bangladesh faced at least 205 incidents of attacks in 52 districts since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led … Read more

Dr. Muhammad Yunus: The poor’s banker who fought Hasina

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Dr. Muhammad Yunus: The poor’s banker who fought Hasina

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who was recommended by Bangladeshi student leaders as the head of the interim government in Bangladesh, waves at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France, France August 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Filling the leadership vacuum in Bangladesh, albeit temporarily, Nobel Laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus has taken oath as … Read more

Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery and looting

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Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery and looting

Bangladeshi Army officers stand guard at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Several residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and looting by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an interim government headed by … Read more

Bangladesh protests: President dissolves Parliament, clearing the way for elections to replace Sheikh Hasina

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Bangladesh protests: President dissolves Parliament, clearing the way for elections to replace Sheikh Hasina

Army clears an entrance of the Ganabhaban, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister’s residence, a day after the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 06, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangaldesh’s President dissolved Parliament on August 6, clearing the way for new elections to replace the longtime Prime Minister who resigned and … Read more

Bangladesh PM calls emergency meeting with varsity heads as student leaders refuse call for dialogue

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Bangladesh PM calls emergency meeting with varsity heads as student leaders refuse call for dialogue

People participate in a protest march against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government to demand justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide deadly clashes, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called an emergency meeting with university vice-chancellors and college principals on Saturday … Read more

Bangladesh student group vows to resume protests if demands not met

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Bangladesh student group vows to resume protests if demands not met

Around 18 million young Bangladeshis are out of work, as per government figures. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladeshi student group has vowed on July 28 to resume protests that sparked a lethal police crackdown and nationwide unrest unless several of their leaders are released from custody. “Last week’s violence killed at least 205 people”, according … Read more

Diplomats confront Bangladesh foreign minister over violence

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Diplomats confront Bangladesh foreign minister over violence

Dhaka: Diplomats in Dhaka questioned Bangladeshi authorities’ deadly response to widespread student protests following a presentation by the foreign minister that laid the blame for recent violence at demonstrators’ feet, diplomatic officials said Monday.What began as a movement against politicised admission quotas for sought-after government jobs has snowballed into some of the worst unrest of … Read more