Amid growing public and political pressure for fresh elections in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday announced that the next national elections could be held anytime between December this year and June 2026. Speaking during his official trip to Japan, Yunus made the announcement while addressing a public gathering in Tokyo. His remarks come on the…
Bangladesh interim government’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said it is “important” for his country to see China as a good friend and he expects ties between Dhaka and Beijing to enter a new phase as he wrapped up his four-day China visit on Saturday. “Our relationship has been very strong over the years. Our business…
KOLKATA: Father of Shariful Fakir, the illegal Bangladeshi immigrant arrested by Mumbai police for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan during a burglary attempt at his Bandra home, claimed that police have framed his son. He said Shariful is not the person shown in the video from the initial CCTV footage released the day after…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday took a dig at Bangladeshi politicians, who recently made remarks claiming rights over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, wondering whether the neighbouring country thinks Indians “would have lollipop” when external forces attempt to occupy Indian territories. Addressing the state assembly, the West Bengal chief minster advised…
Supporters of organisations tied to BNP in a standoff with cops outside the Indian high commission in Dhaka on Sunday DHAKA: Three organisations tied to former PM Khaleda Zia‘s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) staged Sunday a protest march in Dhaka, condemning a recent attack on the country’s diplomatic mission in Agartala, the desecration of their…
Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season drive a surge in infections, leaving hospitals struggling to cope, particularly in urban areas. At least 407 people have died from related complications in 2024, with 78,595 patients admitted to hospital nationwide,…