New Delhi/Dhaka: Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina on Sunday participated in the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, branded him as a “self-centered debt shark”, who hatched a conspiracy of the country’s collapse with foreign players to quench his thirst for power. In an eight -minute virtual address, he also doubted what Abu Saeed was killed, … Read more
Dhaka: Anti -nationwide anti -Israel protests in Bangladesh became violent on Monday after targeting businesses like Bata, KFC and Pizza Hut in various parts of the country. The police have arrested at least 49 people of the South Asian nation regarding the barbarity of shops and businesses during yesterday’s protests. Reports of vandalism came from … Read more
New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said, “Allah kept me alive for a reason”, and “day will come” when those targeting members of Awami League will be brought to justice. The president of the Awami League, who fled to India after a nationwide agitation, was dropped from power, remarked when she was … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisors of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, met on the occasion of the Bimstec summit in Bangkok today. External Affairs Minister’s Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Dawal were also present. The Prime Minister raised concerns with concerns about the safety of minorities in the neighboring country … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisors of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, met on the occasion of the Bimstec summit in Bangkok today. External Affairs Minister’s Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Dawal were also present. This is the first meeting between the two leaders as the Nobel laureate Yunus took over … Read more
Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus’ remarks on the landlocked nature of India’s Northeastern states and the sharp response from the region’s leaders have again put the vital Chicken’s Neck corridor under the spotlight. This narrow strip, which connects the Northeastern states with the rest of the country, assumes great significance amid Delhi’s tense ties with Beijing … Read more
New Delhi: The remarks by Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladesh interim government’s chief advisor, on the Northeastern states have drawn sharp reactions in India. While Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has described the remarks as “offensive”, Congress’s Pawan Khera has said Dhaka’s approach is dangerous for the Northeast and questioned the Centre’s foreign policy. A … Read more
Amid frosty ties between Delhi and Dhaka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to Bangladesh’s interim government, wishing him on his country’s Independence Day and reiterating India’s commitment to advancing the partnership between the two countries. “Excellency, I extend my felicitations to you and the people of Bangladesh on the … Read more
Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said Bangladesh was witnessing a “festival of rumours” against his administration, blaming it on “the defeated force” — an apparent reference to deposed premier Sheikh Hasina’s regime. “The rumours are big instruments of the defeated forces against the July-August (2024) Uprising,” he said in a nationwide … Read more
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Interim Government has no plans to ban the Awami League, but individuals within its leadership accused of crimes, including murder and crimes against humanity, will face trial in the country’s courts, the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said in a statement on Thursday. Speaking with a delegation from the International Crisis Group, led by … Read more
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has discussed with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus the country’s domestic issues and the Rohingya situation and expressed solidarity with Dhaka’s reform and transition process. Mr Guterres is in Bangladesh on a “Ramadan Solidarity” visit from March 13-16. Mr Guterres travelled to Cox’s Bazaar on a mission of solidarity … Read more
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in exile in India, called the South Asian nation’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus a “mobster” and accused him of unleashing “terrorists” and fostering “lawlessness” in the country. In response, Dhaka reaffirmed its commitment to bringing her back from India and stressed securing Ms Hasina’s … Read more