According to reports, Meghna had shared—on now-deleted Facebook posts—that she had been in a relationship with a foreign diplomat stationed in Dhaka.
A few days ago, officers from the Detective Branch (DB) of Bangladesh Police raided Meghna Alam’s home while she was live on Facebook, denying any wrongdoing.
The termination by India of transshipment facilities for Bangladesh marks more than a policy decision ~ it signals a recalibration of regional diplomacy, trade priorities, and strategic red lines in South Asia.
Bangladesh court on Sunday issued arrest warrants against 51 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and her sister Sheikh Rehana, in three separate cases filed over irregularities in plot allocation in the Purbachal New Town project.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday raised serious concerns over rising violence in the name of Waqf properties.
Bangladesh (erstwhile east Pakistan) recently celebrated 52 years of its cessation from Pakistan. In the Census (1961) before the Liberation War broke out, the population of East Pakistan was 54 per cent (50 million) out of the population of the country (93 million).
Sheikh Hasina's victory for the fourth consecutive term in the Bangladesh election is a significant development for Bangladesh and the entire region. However, Hasina's victory was expected in an election where oppositions were tactically kept out.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office and secrecy to Hasina, 76, at a programme in which several other high ranking officials were also present.
After the sworn-in ceremony, the Prime Minister will distribute the portfolios among the ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers of the new cabinet.
Bangladesh finds itself at a critical juncture as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secures yet another term in a Parliamentary election marred by controversy and opposition boycotts.
