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
DHAKA: Brushing aside BNP‘s demand to hold the national elections by August this year, Bangladesh’s interim government, led by chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, has remained firm on its previously announced election timeline, confirming that the polls will take place in December.The “confirmation” came shortly after the meeting on Monday between Yunus and a BNP delegation … Read more
Bangladesh’s security forces have arrested 1,308 people under “Operation Devil Hunt,” an overnight crackdown launched on Saturday to curb violence and vandalism across the country.The interim government, led by chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, has vowed to continue the operation until “all devils” are rooted out.The operation began after student activists were injured during an attack … Read more
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government launched an operation Saturday after a student group gave a 24-hour ultimatum to track down “culprits” who assaulted their activists during a reported attack by protesters on an Awami League leader’s house on the outskirts of Dhaka. The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement leaders claim their activists went to the ex-minister’s house to … Read more