Bangladesh

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed support for efforts to restore calm and organize parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. His deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, emphasized Guterres’ call for the interim government to ensure inclusivity as the nation…

In the wake of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s abrupt resignation on August 5, nearly a dozen Bangladeshis have been arrested by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) while attempting to flee escalating violence in Bangladesh, VOA reported yesterday. Hundreds more are…

In the wake of recent attacks on Hindu households, temples, and businesses following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, Bangladesh’s interim government has vowed to address the violence against religious minorities, Al-Jazeera reported yesterday. Since Hasina’s departure, numerous incidents targeting Hindus,…

In a significant political shift, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday, following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid widespread protests. The unrest, fueled by student demonstrations over…

Bangladesh’s transitional government, headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is set to be inaugurated on Thursday, according to army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman. Yunus will lead a 15-member team, all sworn in late Thursday, following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, who…

Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head the interim government following the resignation and flight of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid a mass uprising primarily led by students. On Monday, Hasina fled the country via military helicopter after violent…

Bangladesh is engulfed in chaos following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, which came amid violent protests that have left at least 109 dead and hundreds injured, Arab News reported today. The unrest, initially ignited by student-led demands to reform a…

Bangladesh’s army chief, Waker-Uz-Zaman, declared plans to form an interim government following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation amid escalating protests, Arab News reported today. “The country has suffered a lot… it is time to stop the violence,” he stated in…

The Bangladesh military has imposed an indefinite nationwide curfew following renewed protests demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, Arab News reported yesterday. Thousands of demonstrators, led by student groups, took to the streets in Dhaka over the weekend, reigniting a…

Tens of thousands gathered at Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Friday, demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation amid ongoing protests, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Despite rain, demonstrators chanted slogans against the government, driven by recent student-led protests over job quota…