Bangladesh Crisis: Ex-PM Khaleda Zia’s release from jail has been ordered (File Photo). New Delhi: A new “interim government” – to be advised, most likely, by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus – is taking shape in crisis-hit Bangladesh following Sheikh Hasina resigning as Prime Minister. Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin gave his assent late Monday for that … Read more
Washington,: The United States on Tuesday recommended its citizens not to travel to Bangladesh, witnessing civil unrest, crime, and terrorism following the resignation and fleeing of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Elevating its travel advisory to the highest ‘Level 4: Do Not Travel’ category, the US State Department has also recommended the departure of non-emergency … Read more
Dhaka: With police firings, mob beatings, and arson across the country, at least 135 people were killed in Bangladesh on Monday during unrest, according to Dhaka Tribune. The country announced on Monday that the clashes between demonstrators and members of the Awami League claimed the lives of at least 96 people in police firings. After … Read more
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned from her position and an interim government will run Bangladesh said the country’s Chief of Army Staff General Waqar-uz-Zaman on Monday. The Bangladesh Army Chief said the political transition is underway and all “murders will be judged.” He also called on the people of the country to … Read more
Bangladesh’s prime minister resigned and fled the country Monday, after weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs descended into violence and grew into a broader challenge to her 15-year rule. Thousands of demonstrators stormed her official residence and other buildings associated with her party and family. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s departure threatens … Read more
Protestors forcefully entered the official residence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, where they looted and vandalized the premises. This incident occurred amidst ongoing unrest that has led to the deaths of nearly 100 people in violent clashes. Prime Minister Hasina, whose current location is undisclosed, was evacuated from her residence by motorcade and … Read more
DHAKA: What began as peaceful protests by students in Bangladesh against a quota system for government jobs eventually turned into an uprising that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country by helicopter. The end to her 15 years in power came after weeks of violent unrest during which nearly 300 people … Read more
The political crisis in Bangladesh deepened further today as the army took over the reins of the country after the current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled. General Zaman said he would take full responsibility for bringing the situation under control and assured that the army would meet all the demands of the protestors. Hasina reportedly … Read more
Dhaka: Amid raging unrest in Bangladesh, the country’s Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has reportedly resigned and left for India in a military helicopter, it has been reported. Various reports by the country’s local media also said that protesters have stormed the leader’s official residence. Earlier, a senior advisor to the PM had told news agency … Read more
The protesters are demanding the resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina New Delhi: India on Sunday night strongly advised all its nationals presently residing in Bangladesh to exercise “extreme caution” and restrict their movements in the wake of fresh waves of violence in the neighbouring country. In its latest advisory, India also asked its … Read more
