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Last Updated: August 08, 2024, 14:55 IST Students advocating for quota reform in public service held at Dhaka University in Bangladesh. (AP Photo) The current unrest in Bangladesh traces back to the Dhaka university’s tradition of mobilising students for various causes. Dhaka University, a prominent institution with a rich history, has played a significant role…
US official said that all decisions regarding the interim government should respect democratic rules. Washington: The United States Wednesday said it is ready to work with the interim government of Bangladesh as the country charts a democratic future for its people. “We continue to monitor developments in Bangladesh, and we obviously have seen the appointment…
Dhaka10 minutes ago copy link Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of PM on 5 August amid violence in Bangladesh. After the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, an interim government will be formed in Bangladesh today. This 15-member government will be led by Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. The swearing-in ceremony of the government will take…
Air India Flight – Dhaka To Delhi: Amid the chaos and violence in Bangladesh, Air India brought 205 people, including six infants, from Dhaka to New Delhi on Wednesday morning. It operated a chartered flight with an A321 neo aircraft, which took off for Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, late Tuesday. It brought back 205…
Bangladesh Unrest Updates: About 300 people were killed and thousands injured in violence. Dhaka: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was named chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government on Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising. Muhammad Yunus was appointed to…
Bangladesh Unrest: More than 300 people have died during the past few tumultuous weeks. Washington: The United States has expressed deep concerns about the continued violence in Bangladesh including attacks on members of religious or political groups. “We are deeply concerned about continued reports of violence in Bangladesh – including violence directed at members of…
On Tuesday, Air India operated its evening flight to Dhaka. New Delhi: Air India will operate its scheduled flights from Delhi to Dhaka on Wednesday and is also likely to operate a special flight to bring back people from the Bangladesh capital, according to sources. Vistara and IndiGo will also operate their scheduled flights on…
Sheikh Hasina, described as a “good friend of India,” may receive favorable consideration from the central government if she chooses to stay, according to a former high commissioner of India to Bangladesh quoted by PTI on Tuesday. Hasina arrived at the Hindon airbase near Delhi on Monday, intending to travel to London, just hours after…
Zia, 78, was sentenced to 17 years in prison under Sheikh Hasina’s rule. Bangladesh’s uncompromising ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia has been released from years of house arrest after her bitter enemy Sheikh Hasina was ousted as premier and fled as protesters broke into her palace. The ferocious rivalry between the two women — born in…
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated during an attempted revolt on May 30, 1981. Paris, France: Ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s dramatic flight from Bangladesh in a helicopter on Monday under pressure from protesters and the army is far from a first in the South Asian nation. Since independence half a century ago, many of the country’s…