Members of Hindu organisations hold a march against the violence on the minority community of Bangladesh amid the ongoing turmoil in the country, in Amritsar. | Photo Credit: ANI The United States is in touch with India and other countries in the region regarding the situation in Bangladesh and is seeking an end to the … Read more
The story so far: In a shocking turn of events, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled Dhaka on August 5, as protests in the capital escalated, with thousands of protestors soon entering the Prime Minister’s official residence. She is currently in India, considering asylum options in a third country. Khaleda Zia, ex-Prime Minister … Read more
People gather as the Akhaura-Agartala rail link enters the Indo-Bangladesh border during its trial run, at Nischintapur, in Agartala. File | Photo Credit: ANI The turmoil in Bangladesh has put inter-country rail connectivity along the crucial Agartala-Akhaura link, which connects Tripura to Kolkata cutting across the heart of Bangladesh, in a lurch. Talks for the … Read more
Anti-government protesters celebrate outside the Bangladesh Parliament after getting the news of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. | Photo Credit: AP Protests in Bangladesh that began as student-led demonstrations against government hiring rules in July culminated Monday in the Prime Minister fleeing and the military announcing it would form an interim government At least 300 … Read more