DHAKA — Over 1,000 people have been killed during the protests against the Sheikh Hasina-led government in Bangladesh while more than 400 were blinded by police fire, with some of them losing sight in one or both eyes, a top adviser of the interim government said on Thursday. Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum disclosed this during […]
DHAKA — A team of UN experts will visit Bangladesh next week to investigate the killings of the protesters ahead of and in the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as the prime minister last week, it was announced on Thursday. This will be the first time the UN is sending a fact-finding mission to Bangladesh […]
DHAKA — The Chief Justice of Bangladesh’s top court, Obaidul Hassan, agreed to resign “in principle” following intense pressure from protesters surrounding the Supreme Court, broadcaster Jamuna TV reported. The 65-year-old judge will tender his resignation after consulting President Mohammed Shahabuddin in the evening, The Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. The protests started after Mr Hassan […]
DHAKA — Day after protests in Bangaldesh forced Sheikh Hasina to resign as the prime minister, students have now targeted the Supreme Court and are demanding the resignation of all judges, including the Chief Justice. Hundreds of protesters, largely comprising students, have surrounded the Bangladesh Supreme Court, demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Justice. The […]
NEW DELHI — With Sheikh Hasina reportedly resigning as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and fleeing the country amid an unprecedented protest led by the students, jubilant crowds were seen waving flags on the streets of Dhaka, even as scores of agitators stormed ‘Ganabhaban’, the official residence of the PM. A section of the crowd […]
NEW DELHI — Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina landed at the Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad on Monday, hours after resigning as the country’s Prime Minister and leaving Dhaka en route Delhi. Hasina arrived in India in a military transport plane of Bangladesh Air Force as thousands of protesters stormed and vandalised ‘Ganabhaban’ – the official […]
DHAKA — Around 1000 Indian students have returned to India through various land ports and regular flights out of Dhaka and Chittagong airports as the situation remains volatile in Bangladesh due to the ongoing student protests. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Saturday that it continues to coordinate with civil aviation, immigration, land […]
NEW DELHI — Over 300 Indian students in Bangladesh were forced to return home as the anti-quota protests, that have led to students and security forces clashing, resulted in the killing of at least 104 and injuring over 2,500 people so far. The neighbouring nation has been witnessing widespread protests for weeks over the reintroduction […]