While Bangladesh’s interim government under Muhammad Yunus is facing intense protests from opposition parties, civil servants, teachers, and amid signs of discontent with the army, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a sweeping ban on all public gatherings, processions, and rallies in the capital’s seat of power. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Monday sealed…
Under immense pressure to hold elections by December, the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has repeatedly reiterated that it plans to hold the national polls by June 2026. But the June timeline has few takers in Bangladesh. Citing the calendar of events and occurrences, they argue the election will have to be conducted in December or…
Bangladesh Politics: बांग्लादेश की राजधानी ढाका और अन्य शहरों में पिछले नौ महीनों से जो कुछ चल रहा है, वह केवल सड़क पर आक्रोश नहीं, बल्कि एक संवैधानिक और राजनीतिक संकट की नींव बन चुका है. 5 अगस्त 2024 को शेख हसीना की सरकार का पतन और निर्वासन कोई साधारण घटना नहीं थी. यह बांग्लादेश…
Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government in Bangladesh, and his aides on Saturday warned of public-backed action if pressure was piled on them through “unreasonable demands”. The warning comes after calls for elections by December from the army chief and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Bangladesh, especially its capital Dhaka, has been…
In a sweeping crackdown to tackle a fresh wave of violence across the country, targeting properties belonging to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s family and leaders of her party Awami League, Bangladesh’s security forces arrested over 1,300 individuals under a nationwide joint forces operation dubbed ‘Operation Devil Hunt’. The interim government, led by Chief Adviser…
Bangladesh yunus Government in Trouble: बांग्लादेश से शेख हसीना को हटाकर मोहम्मद यूनुस के नेतृत्व में अंतरिम सरकार बना दी गई, लेकिन हालात अभी भी जस के तस हैं. एक ओर रेल कर्मचारी हड़ताल पर हैं और पूरे देश में ट्रेनें बंद हैं, जिनकी वजह से आम जनता परेशान है. वहीं दूसरी ओर छात्र एक…
Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) has decided to investigate irregularities and shortcomings in all previous elections, including the three preceding elections that have been controversial during the Awami League-rule in 2014, 2018 and 2024. The Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported that following a meeting, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin instructed all 10 regional election officers…
A case was filed against Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das and hundreds of his followers in Bangladesh in connection with the reported clash last month between police and the monk’s supporters in Chattogram, who were arrested on sedition charges. The case, filed by Enamul Haque, a Hefazat-e-Islam activist, named Das as the main accused alongside…
The Hindu spiritual organisation Iskcon has dismissed the claims that it has distanced itself from Chinmoy Krishna Das, the Hindu monk who was arrested and jailed by the Bangladesh government. Iskcon affirmed its support for Das and called for the protection of the rights of Hindus in the country. “Iskon has not, and does not…
A lawyer was killed on Tuesday during clashes between the security personnel and followers of a Hindu community leader, who was denied bail and sent to jail by a Bangladesh court, according to local media reports. The victim was identified as Saiful Islam, a 35-year-old assistant public prosecutor and a member of the Chattogram District…