At his seaside office complex in Doha on Wednesday evening, the Qatari prime minister thought he had a deal. Hamas’s negotiators, led by a burly former lawmaker, had left the prime minister’s office, having given up on an 11th-hour demand that was the last major obstacle to a cease-fire in Gaza after 466 days of…
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called for an investigation into the properties of British minister Tulip Siddiq and her family, indicating that they may have acquired them through unlawful means during her aunt Sheikh Hasina’s tenure as Bangladesh premier, reports said on Sunday. In an interview with the Times newspaper, Yunus condemned the use of…
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 12 others over allegations of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings during her time in office. The tribunal has given a February 12 deadline for the accused, including Hasina, to be arrested and brought before it. Source link
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…
Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner, AMM Nasir Uddin, has said that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League may participate in elections unless the government or the judiciary issues a ban against the party. The chief election commissioner (CEC) said this during a meeting with election officials at the Chittagong Circuit House on Monday, The Dhaka…
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) chief Farooq Abdullah (PTI Photo) SRINAGAR: National Conference in J&K has expressed disappointment over the LG’s decision to not include days commemorating 1931 martyrs (July 13) and party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah (Dec 5) in the list of holidays for 2025.“Today’s list of holidays and the decision reflects…
Sheikh Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: The ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir has expressed disappointment over the lieutenant governor’s decision to not include days commemorating 1931 martyrs and party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah in the list of holidays. “Today’s list of holidays and the decision reflects the BJP’s disregard for Kashmir’s history and democratic…
Sanjeeb Wazed, son of deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has accused the Muhammad Yunus led interim government of “weaponising the judiciary” for carrying out a “political witch hunt” against the Awami League leadership. Wazed’s allegations, as a long post on X, came two days after the interim government on Monday said it has sent…
DHAKA: Bangladesh is awaiting a response from India regarding its request for the extradition of deposed PM Sheikh Hasina and a reminder will be issued if no reply is received, the foreign affairs ministry said Tuesday. Though ministry spokesperson Mohammad Rafiqul Alam acknowledged that the extradition treaty between Bangladesh and India does not specify a…
Sheikh Hasina (File photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh on Monday sent India a note verbale (formal diplomatic note), requesting extradition of its ousted PM Sheikh Hasina.“We sent a note verbal (diplomatic message) to the Indian government saying that the Bangladesh government wants her (Hasina) back here for judicial process,” foreign adviser Touhid Hossain told The Daily…