Hindu Mob in India Attacks Muslims in Revenge for Bangladesh
A Hindu mob attacked a group of Muslims in the Indian city of Ghaziabad on Friday night in an apparent act of retaliation for Muslim mobs targeting Hindus in Bangladesh after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last week. Hasina Resigned She fled the country last Monday after a month of deadly protests. Some […]
Bangladesh chief justice, central bank chief quit amid protests, officials say By Reuters – Investing.com
By Maqsud-un-Nabi DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s chief justice and central bank governor have resigned, officials said on Saturday, as student protests that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country widened to target other officials appointed during her tenure. Supreme Court Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned, Law Ministry adviser Asif Nazrul said in a video […]
Hindu Homes and Temples Vandalized in Bangladesh After Prime Minister’s Ouster
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) said on Tuesday that hundreds of Hindu homes, businesses and temples have been destroyed since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from office by protesters over the weekend. Hasina Ended On Monday, she resigned and fled the country, ending her 15-year term as prime minister, as protesters […]
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to head Bangladesh’s interim government | Bangladesh
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was appointed to head a caretaker government in Bangladesh after longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid widespread riots that have left hundreds dead and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. The decision was announced early Wednesday by Joynal Abedin, spokesman for the country’s nominal president, Mohammed […]
Indian Officials Say China Behind Overthrow of Bangladesh Prime Minister
Indian intelligence officials on Tuesday accused China and Pakistan of orchestrating the protests that ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Resign He then fled the country. India charges that the aim was to replace Hasina with a government more friendly to the interests of Beijing and Islamabad. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina interacts with reporters […]
Bangladesh student protesters to meet with army chief after PM resigns | Bangladesh
Coordinators of Bangladesh’s student protest movement were due to meet army chief Gen. Waqar-uz-Zaman after the military announced it would form a caretaker government following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. Prime Minister Hasina resigned and fled Bangladesh on Monday after hundreds were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations that began as student protests against preferential […]
Bangladesh students call for march to capital Dhaka a day after clashes kill nearly 100 people | Bangladesh
Student protesters in Bangladesh defied a nationwide curfew on Monday and called for a march to the capital, Dhaka, to pressure Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign, after nearly 100 people were killed in deadly clashes in the country the previous day. The country has been engulfed in protests and violence after student groups last […]
Nearly 100 killed as fresh anti-government protests turn violent in Bangladesh
Nearly 100 people were killed in anti-government protests in Bangladesh on Sunday, local media reported. The Associated Press is one of the nation’s leading newspapers. Prothom Alo, Television stations reported that at least 95 people, including at least 14 police officers, had been killed in the new wave of anti-government protests, with Channel 24 saying […]
Bangladesh ends 11-day mobile internet blackout after deadly protests
Mobile internet services were restored in Bangladesh on Sunday after an 11-day internet shutdown following days of student protests over government job quotas. The country’s 4G mobile internet services were resumed on Sunday following a meeting with internet service providers and other leaders, Minister of State for Communications and Information and Communications Technology Zunaid Ahmed […]
Bangladesh protests pause as top court agrees to abandon most job quotas
Bangladeshi authorities said there were no reports of violence or protests across Bangladesh on Monday, as the Supreme Court ruling quelled violent demonstrations that had rocked the country. Students and activists were protesting against a quota system that allocates some of Bangladesh’s most desirable government jobs to relatives of veterans of Bangladesh’s 1971 war of […]