Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid, who was forced to leave the country after the student protest in Bangladesh, has been in India for the past month. August 5 was the day when the weeks-long student protests in the country turned worse and Sheikh Hasina Wajid had to resign from her post and leave the…
Former Prime Minister Hasina’s government had imposed a complete ban on the party under the Anti-Terrorism Act days before her removal on August 1. Bangladesh’s new interim government on Wednesday lifted the ban on the country’s largest religious-political party, Jamaat-e-Islami, which was imposed in the final days of now-ousted autocrat Sheikh Hasina’s rule. “Government revokes…
Pakistan National Cricket Team vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team: The two test match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is starting today. The toss was delayed due to a wet outfield. Finally, it was held at 2:30 PM IST and Bangladesh chose to bowl first. “The wicket is damp, so that will help our seam bowlers….
A Bangladeshi war crimes tribunal set up by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has opened an investigation into its founder for three “mass murders” in connection with the unrest that forced him to flee the country, the investigator said on Monday. During the month-long student-led protests against Hasina’s 15-year autocratic rule, more than 450 people…
On Friday, Bangladesh’s caretaker government told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that reports of attacks on Hindus and other minorities in the Muslim-majority country were “exaggerated” and assured him that it was committed to protecting everyone. A schoolteacher was killed and at least 45 others were targeted in attacks on Hindu homes, businesses, and temples…
Chief Justice Obaid Al Hasan, who has been appointed to head the Supreme Court and is seen as loyal to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The chief justice of Bangladesh’s highest court said on Saturday that he had agreed to resign “in principle” following an ultimatum from protesters, broadcaster Jamuna TV reported. Obaid-ul-Hasan, who was…
Pakistan hopes that the “resilient spirit and unity” of the Bangladeshi people will lead them to a “harmonious future”. The foreign minister said on Wednesday that he stood by the people of Bangladesh, whose month-long protests led to the ouster of an “oppressive” ruler – Sheikh Hasina. In a statement issued by the spokesperson’s office,…
Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Muhammad Younis said on Tuesday he was ready to head a caretaker government, a day after the army took control after mass protests forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee. Microfinance pioneer Younis, 84, is credited with lifting millions of people out of poverty – earning the enmity of the ousted Hasina…
Zia’s release came hours after her rival Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s President Mohammad Shahabuddin has ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and main opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her rival Sheikh Hasina fled the country. On Monday, the president’s press team said that the meeting chaired…
The people of Bangladesh are real Democrats! They have won as a nation! Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and fled to India after massive protests. According to the country’s army chief, an interim government will now be established. Bangladesh has been gripped by protests since late July, which have left around 300…