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Bangladesh: What Muhammad Yunus said about Sheikh Hasina's stay in India

Ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has said his mother has no immediate plans to leave India

Bangladesh may not hold elections so soon, says ex-foreign secretary

The interim government is likely to be around for a longer term because they need to bring about constitutional changes

US Congressman Krishnamoorthi condemns violence in B'desh amid protests

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has condemned the recent violence in Bangladesh, including the brutal targeting of Hindus, saying an interim government that will be sworn in should end the unrest across the country and bring its perpetrators to justice. An interim government led by Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus is set to take oath in Bangladesh on Thursday. As Bangladesh prepares to swear in its interim government, I urge all government officials, the new administration and police chief, and the people of Bangladesh to do all they can to end the violence that has emerged across the country, including the brutal targeting of the country's Hindu minority, their homes, businesses, and their temples, Krishnamoorthi said in a statement on Wednesday. He said the violence must stop and those responsible must be brought to justice to help the people of Bangladesh move forward as a nation. He added that he will continue to closely monitor developments in Bangladesh in ...

Amid tight security, Indo-Bangla trade resumes from Petrapole land port

Trade between India and Bangladesh through Petrapole land port in West Bengal, resumed Thursday morning amid tight security, officials said. The two South Asian neighbours' trade came to a halt on August 5 following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh and it partially resumed on Wednesday through several land ports in West Bengal, except Petrapole. Bilateral trade via Petrapole is the highest among all land ports shared with Bangladesh. "Trade began from Petrapole since morning. There was a meeting yesterday with stakeholders from both countries to resolve the stalemate," an official said, declining to be quoted. Sajedur Rahman, general secretary of the Benapole C&F Staff Association, had said after the meeting on Wednesday evening that trade is expected to resume in the morning on Thursday. Benapole is located on the Bangladesh side of the Petrapole border in West Bengal. Trade, mostly of perishable goods, partially resumed at land ports such as Hili, ...

Bangladesh awaits installation of interim govt after weeks of strife

Yunus and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Hasina's main political opponent, called for calm and an end to violence

Sheikh Hasina has no immediate plans to leave India, says ex-PM's son

Bangladesh crisis: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and arrived at Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad

Bangladesh crisis: Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt to be sworn in today

Sheikh Hasina, who led Bangladesh for four terms and was re-elected for a fifth, left the country on Monday amid escalating protests across the nation

News updates: Vinesh Phogat appeals against disqualification at Court of Arbitration for Sport

PMLA review news updates : A special bench of the Supreme Court will hear pleas seeking a review of its judgement upholding the validity of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

Protesters force four Bangladeshi central bank's deputies to resign

Protesters also demanded the resignation of Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder, who was not present during the demonstrations at the bank's headquarters

Bangladesh crisis: Which Indian companies are in trouble?

Several Indian companies having exposure to Bangladesh could be affected due to the ongoing unrest in the country. Watch the video to know the affected companies. >

Majority of retail distributors resume ops in Bangladesh, says Marico

The 'Parachute' hair oil maker gets 44 per cent of its international revenues from the country, where it has a distribution network of more than 770,000 outlets

Muhammad Yunus appeals for calm before oath as B'desh interim govt head

Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus is set to take oath as the head of Bangladesh's interim government on Thursday, as he made a fervent appeal to everyone to stay calm and "refrain from all kinds of violence" to make the best use of our new victory. As authorities scrambled to bring the law and order situation under control, Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday announced that the interim government will take oath around 8 pm on Thursday. He said the advisory council may have 15 members. Gen Zaman further said THAT the armed forces will provide all possible support to 84-year-old Yunus after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled the country following violent anti-government protests spearheaded by the Students Against Discrimination movement. Yunus is now in Paris and was headed to Dhaka. Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) chairperson and ex-premier Khaleda Zia, who was freed from house arrest on Tuesday, echoed the views of Yunus, saying it is not "anger" or "revenge" bu

Bangladesh crisis: Pak expresses solidarity, hopes for return to normalcy

In a statement, Pakistan's Foreign Office said, 'We are confident that the resilient spirit and unity of the Bangladeshi people will lead them towards a harmonious future'

Bangladesh situation matter of concern for Northeast: Assam CM Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the situation in Bangladesh is a matter of concern for the northeastern states, apprehending that the neighbouring country may again become a hub of insurgents and people from there may enter the region illegally. Sarma said he was hopeful that the Centre would continue with dialogue with the new dispensation in Bangladesh and that concerns of the northeastern states would be at the forefront. "We are concerned about the recent developments in Bangladesh and if the trouble continues, we fear that it will affect the region from two angles," the chief minister told reporters on the sidelines of an event in Dergaon. The border between the two countries has to be protected as "people from the neighbouring country may try to enter the region through the India-Bangladesh boundary", he said. 'During Sheikh Hasina's regime, insurgents from the northeast region were forced to leave Bangladesh. It will be a matter of concern for us t

Bangladesh political crisis may disrupt annual Hilsa fish arrival to India

Traditionally, the former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina would send shipments of Hilsa to India annually as a goodwill gesture around August to October, despite export restrictions

29 Awami League leaders, family members found dead in Bangladesh violence

Bangladesh crisis: In the wake of Sheikh Hasina's resignation, Bangladesh is experiencing a wave of violence as mobs target members of her party, along with their families and businesses

Chaos continues in B'desh as authorities struggle to control situation

Students carried out traffic management as volunteers for the second consecutive day on Wednesday in Bangladesh, as a top police official called on every member of the police force to resume their duties gradually and maintain law and order. Chaos reigned supreme in Bangladesh after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on Monday, with police absent from their duty to keep law and order or manage traffic, local media reports said. Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) A K M Shahidur Rahman, who was appointed as the focal person of the Bangladesh Police on Tuesday to handle the current crisis, called on every member of the police force to resume their duties gradually and maintain public safety and law and order. The students, including members of Bangladesh Scouts, were seen controlling the traffic movement at several places, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. "The police are friends of the people and work for the public. We cannot imagine a society without the police.

Why Sheikh Hasina may not go to the UK and what's next for her and India

Mixed reports have emerged about New Delhi's level of support for a long stay by ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned and fled her country amid a mass uprising

Six infants among 205 people evacuated by Air India from B'desh amid unrest

Air India, Vistara, and IndiGo have resumed operations to Bangladesh after briefly cancelling flights amid political unrest in the country

B'desh top cop urges policemen to maintain public safety amid protests

A top police official in Bangladesh has called on every member of the police force to resume their duties gradually and maintain public safety and law and order amidst reports of attacks on the law enforcement authorities in the violence-hit nation. Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) A.K.M. Shahidur Rahman, who was appointed as the focal person of the Bangladesh Police on Tuesday to handle the current crisis, asked his force to ignore rumours. "The police are friends of the people and work for the public. We cannot imagine a society without the police. Therefore, I request our police members once again to ignore rumours and return to their duties in a phased manner, ensuring that security arrangements are properly in place," he said, emphasising the crucial role of the police in maintaining public safety. Most police stations in the country, including the capital Dhaka, currently have no police personnel present, the Dhaka Tribune reported. Multiple police officers have .