Protesters in Bangladesh have issued demands amid a lull in the violence that has filled the streets in recent days after the government backed down on quotas on hiring for government jobs. Student leaders said on Monday that they plan to continue demonstrations despite a decision by the Supreme Court the previous day scaling back the…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the protesting students to keep faith in the country’s judicial system, expressing hope that they would not be disappointed. “I am requesting all to wait patiently till the verdict is delivered. I believe our students will get justice from the apex court, they will not be disappointed. In the…
The interim government has expressed frustration over recent remarks made by President Md. Shahabuddin regarding the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was removed from power following a student-led uprising. Several advisors have voiced their dissatisfaction, with Legal Advisor Asif Nazrul accusing the President of spreading “false information.” In response to the criticism…
At a recent event held in Dhaka, Mohammad Nahid Islam, the Information and Broadcasting Advisor, directly blamed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the deaths of police officers during the July uprising. The remarks were made on October 20 during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the National Press Club. According to Nahid, the events…
The spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, has confirmed that former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is currently in India. During the weekly briefing on Thursday, he provided this information in response to a question from journalists. Jaiswal stated, “For security reasons, Sheikh Hasina came to India on very short notice and…
