The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, which is under mounting pressure from the army and political parties, now faces a fresh challenge – protests across Bangladesh. It has already been besieged by protesting civil servants since Saturday. Now, thousands of primary school teachers, under the banner of the Primary Assistant Teachers’ Unity Council, have started an…
Amid swirling speculation over a possible rift between the Bangladesh Army and the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, the military on Sunday issued a strong statement reaffirming its alignment with the civilian administration. Addressing a press conference at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka, senior Army officer Brigadier General Md Nazim-ud-Daula denied any discord between Army Chief…
A sense of unease intensified in Bangladesh overnight amid protests in the civil administration and the business sector over the policies of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. The mass circulation Prothom Alo newspaper carried a report headlined “protests in the secretariat, NBR turned dysfunctional, Nagar Bhan under lock and key”, referring to an…
Bangladesh is on the boil again as fresh protests that erupted over Israel’s offensive in Gaza earlier this week turned into vandalism and looting of business outlets. Outlets of international brands such as Bata, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Puma, perceived by the protesters as having ties to Israel, were vandalised and plundered. The incident happened…
The Bangladesh Army has stepped up operations across Dhaka following a series of protest marches organised by several Islamic groups near Baitul Mukarram Mosque. The protests were held on Friday to condemn Israeli actions in Palestine and attacks on Muslims in India. Anticipating potential violence, law enforcement agencies, including the army, increased their presence in…
Sheikh Hasina: बांग्लादेश की अपदस्थ प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना ने सोमवार (17 फरवरी, 2025) को मोहम्मद यूनुस के नेतृत्व वाली अंतरिम सरकार जमकर निशाना साधा. उन्होंने कहा कि वह जरूर वापस आएंगी और सुनिश्चित करेंगी कि पीड़ितों के परिवारों को उचित न्याय मिले. एक सार्वजनिक कार्यक्रम में बोलते हुए उन्होंने कहा, “मैं हर पीड़ित परिवार की…
Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, on Monday slammed the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and said that she will return and will ensure that victims’ families get their due justice. Speaking at a public event, she said, “I shall help each and every victim’s family and ensure their killers face the law in…
The United Nations said the Sheikh Hasina-led regime in Bangladesh, which was toppled last year, was behind systematic attacks on protesters and oversaw “hundreds of extrajudicial killings”, AFP reported. The report, which is based on an inquiry into events in Bangladesh between July and August 15, 2024, estimated that around 1,400 protesters were killed, while…
Unemployment in Bangladesh: बांग्लादेश में 7 जुलाई 2024 को नौकरियों में कोटा सिस्टम के खिलाफ आंदोलन शुरू कर दिया था. इस आंदोलन की वजह से बांग्लादेश में तख्तापलट हो गया था और 16 साल से चल रही शेख हसीना की सरकार गिर गई थी. वहां के हालात इतने खराब हो गए थे कि शेख हसीना…
Bangladesh has strongly condemned the violent protest outside its Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, India, during which the Bangladeshi national flag was reportedly set on fire, along with an effigy of interim government chief Muhammad Yunus. The incident occurred on Thursday during a rally organised by the Bongio Hindu Jagaran Manch, a Hindu group protesting…