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Journalists Mozammel Haque Babu and Shyamal Dutta, along with two others, were detained today while attempting to flee to India through the Dobaura border in Mymensingh district. “Locals apprehended them at 6 a.m. near the Dobaura border and handed them over to Dobaura Police Station. All four individuals are currently in police custody,” said M Chan Mia, the officer-in-charge (OC) of Dobaura Police Station. The detainees include Mozammel Haque Babu, managing director and editor-in-chief of Ekattor TV; Shyamal Dutta, editor…

Dhaka : Bangladesh plans to initiate necessary measures to extradite deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India in order to prosecute her on charges of mass killings during the student-led mass movement against her government, the newly-appointed Chief Prosecutor of the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) said on Sunday. Amid unprecedented anti-government protests that culminated on August 5, Hasina resigned from her position as prime minister and fled to India. Chief Prosecutor Md Tajul Islam, quoted by The Daily Star,…

Bangladesh, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India after being forced to resign. Mohammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, has made strong remarks about Hasina’s current situation. Yunus accused Hasina of making political statements about Bangladesh while residing in India, which he claims is causing diplomatic issues. He has announced plans to request the Indian government to extradite her. Yunus stated that if India wishes to retain Hasina until her extradition, she must cease making political comments.…

The interim government in Bangladesh, led by Prof. Muhammad Yunus, has lifted the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir. The home ministry issued a notification on Wednesday confirming this decision. The gazette notification stated: “In the absence of concrete evidence linking Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student organization, Islami Chhatrashibir, to terrorism and violence… and given the government’s belief that neither Jamaat-e-Islami nor its affiliates, including Islami Chhatrashibir, are involved in terrorist activities.” As a result, the…

In a press conference on Saturday, Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Kamrul Hasan provided an update on the ongoing flood crisis in Bangladesh. He reported that the rainfall over the eastern parts of the country is gradually decreasing, and the situation is expected to improve within the next 24 hours. The floods, which have severely impacted 12 districts, have caused significant damage and loss of life, with the death toll now rising to 18. The disaster has affected approximately 4.94…

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal, H.E. Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, who is on an official visit to India at the invitation of the External Affairs Minister, called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today. Prime Minister congratulated Foreign Minister Deuba on her appointment as the Foreign Minister of Nepal and appreciated the ongoing momentum in high level engagements between the two sides. Highlighting the positive impact of these interactions in the bilateral relationship, he also appreciated the participation of…

A recent UN Human Rights Office report reveals that nearly 650 people were killed during the recent unrest in Bangladesh from July 16 to August 11. The preliminary report, released in Geneva, calls for a thorough, impartial, and transparent investigation into allegations of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, and detentions. According to the 10-page report, around 400 deaths were recorded between July 16 and August 4. Following a new wave of protests from August 5 to 6, approximately 250 additional deaths…

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 76, fled to neighboring India by helicopter a week ago as mass protests erupted on the streets of Dhaka, marking a dramatic end to her iron-fisted tenure. In a new development, a murder case has been filed against Hasina and six others, according to lawyer Mamun Mia, who brought the case on behalf of a private citizen. The Dhaka Metropolitan Court has ordered police to proceed with the murder case, initiating the first step…

Bangladeshis have greeted the new interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, with cautious optimism, hoping it will restore order, end repression, and oversee a fair election to ensure a democratic transition of power. Yunus, 84, assumed the role of chief advisor—essentially equivalent to a prime minister—on Thursday, following the sudden resignation and departure of Sheikh Hasina. Hasina left Bangladesh in the wake of deadly protests against her administration’s controversial job quota system. Yunus’s primary focus, as he stated,…

Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday. The 84-year-old took the oath in Dhaka following widespread student-led protests against unequal quotas, which escalated after government forces under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina killed hundreds of protesters. This unrest ultimately led to Hasina being dethroned and fleeing to neighboring India. During the ceremony, Yunus pledged to “uphold, support and protect the constitution” and vowed to perform his duties sincerely. His primary…