The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has “locked” the National Identity Cards (NID) of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and…
After the mass-uprising in Bangladesh and the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led government, a deeply troubling trend has emerged in Bangladesh that threatens not only its internal stability but also the fragile peace of the broader South Asian region.
Bangladesh has requested Interpol to issue a red notice against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 11 others in connection with a case alleging conspiracy to overthrow the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, according to local media reports.
India on Saturday strongly condemned the abduction and brutal killing of a Hindu minority leader in Bangladesh and reminded the interim government in Dhaka to live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities.
High-level discussions and evaluations are currently underway in Islamabad after Bangladesh's financial claim to the tune of USD 4.32 billion from Pakistan as a fair share from the assets of undivided Pakistan before 1971.
Already pushed on the backfoot internationally for targeting minorities, especially Hindus, the interim government in Bangladesh led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday tried to extend a hand of friendship to the incoming administration in Washington
Bangladesh is in turmoil. Every now and then there is news of incidents of humanity being insulted.
The recent surge of violence against cultural minorities in Bangladesh is alarming, yet it reflects a broader pattern observed throughout the South Asian region.
Margaret MacLeod, the US State Department’s Hindi and Urdu spokesperson and Deputy Director of London International Media Hub told media persons at Indore in Madhya Pradesh that the US is closely monitoring all information coming in about the situation in Bangladesh.
Amid the ongoing turmoil in the neighbouring country, truck operators of the state are staring at huge losses as trade across Bangladesh border has been reduced to half of the normal times.
