As thousands of Bangladeshis camped along the India-Bangladesh border hoping to cross over to India, the Border Security Force (BSF) has been on high alert. The BSF has even detained multiple Bangladeshis in the past few days as they infiltrated the Indian side amid the continuing violence in the neighbouring country. Amid this, a video …
Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina who is currently in India has accused the USA of ousting her from power for not handing over of Saint Martin Island that would have enabled them to have “sway over the Bay of Bengal” and cautioned Bangladeshi nationals not to get manipulated by radicals. In a message …
Bangladesh Army Chief End violence, will meet your demands, said Bangladesh’s army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman Monday to protesters, adding that he will form an interim government after prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the capital in the face of overwhelming protests. “We will form an interim government,” Waker said in a broadcast to the nation …
India has strongly advised all its nationals in Bangladesh to exercise “extreme caution” New Delhi: The overall death count from fierce clashes in Bangladesh has risen to over 300, after 98 people died yesterday in the deadliest day in weeks of anti-government demonstrations. The violence-hit country is set for more protests today, Here Are 10 …
The protests which began last month have escalated dramatically recently. New Delhi: In the two separate terms and 20 years that she has been the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, the ongoing protests that have seen over 300 people killed, is perhaps Sheikh Hasina’s biggest test. At least 98 people were killed and hundreds injured in …
Bangladesh Protest: The death toll from clashes between Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and pro-government supporters has surged to at least 50, news agency AFP reported citing police and doctors. Reports indicate fatalities across the South Asian country, with “at least 14 policemen” among those killed and 300 other officers injured, stated …
A fresh wave of violence seeped through many cities in Bangladesh, resulting in over 32 deaths and hundreds of injuries as student protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists on Sunday. Police fired tear gas and used stun grenades to disperse tens of thousands of protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign. …
At least 32 children were among those killed last month, the United Nations said. (FILE) Dhaka: Bangladeshi student leaders on Saturday said they would carry on a planned nationwide civil disobedience campaign until Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned following last month’s deadly police crackdown on protesters. Rallies against civil service job quotas sparked days of …
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met President Xi Jinping and her Chinese counterpart Li Qiang in Beijing on July 10 as the two countries signed 21 agreements, MoUs and announced seven more projects to further elevate their strategic cooperative ties. During the meetings, both countries agreed to elevate their “strategic partnership” to a “comprehensive strategic …
The presence of leaders from the neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region, including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the inauguration of Narendra Modi’s third term as premier emphasises the importance attached by New Delhi to these countries. The swearing-in ceremony was also attended by Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering …