2 killed, 15 injured in clashes in Bangladesh
Two people were killed and 15 others were injured as a result of clashes between protesters and the military in the city of Gopalganj in the Dhaka region of Bangladesh,…
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Bangladesh chief justice resigns after ultimatum from student protesters
The chief justice of Bangladesh’s top court agreed to resign “in principle” following intense pressure from protesters surrounding the Supreme Court, broadcaster Jamuna TV reported, Report informs referring to NDTV….
India to monitor safety of Hindus in Bangladesh amid ongoing unrest
Reports of violence against minorities have surfaced in the wake of the PM’s departure A garment store is reportedly set ablaze by a group of unidentified miscreants in Dhaka on…
Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh’s interim government
Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee to…
Bangladesh Central Bank imposes cash withdrawal cap
The Central Bank of Bangladesh has asked the country’s financial institutions to limit cash withdrawals to 100,000 Bangladeshi taka (about $850) per day, Report informs via TASS. Despite the limit…
Ravaged by violence and unrest, where does Bangladesh go from here?
Student protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led to 440 lives lost, ending not just her 16-year reign but also her political career People gather in front of the Bangladesh…
209 prisoners escape from Bangladesh’s Kashimpur jail, 6 killed
As many as 209 prisoners have managed to escape by taking the prison guards hostage during a protest at Gazipur’s Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Bangladesh, Report informs via…
Bangladesh’s ousted PM’s US visa revoked – media
The former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has fled Dhaka amid violent protests Sheikh Hasina. © Oli Scarff/Getty Images Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has had her US visa revoked…
‘Banker to the poor’ to lead interim government in Bangladesh
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been appointed after mass student protests forced the nation’s prime minister to resign Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus (C). © REHMAN ASAD/AFP Nobel…
Bangladesh police end strike amid ongoing unrest
The Bangladesh Police Subordinate Staff Association has appointed new leadership and called off their strike, ensuring law enforcement officers return to their duties. According to Report, Abdullahel Baki, the organization’s…