Hasina asserts she was denied the right to defend herself & to appoint lawyers of her choice, alleging that tribunal was used to conduct a 'witch hunt of the Awami League.'
In interview with ThePrint, info minister in Hasina’s govt accuses Yunus of ‘dog-whistle politics’. ‘When Hindus were attacked, he tried to justify it by claiming them Awami League supporters.’
Hasnat Abdullah of National Citizen Party says if India shelters forces who don't respect Bangladesh's sovereignty, potential, voting rights & human rights, 'Bangladesh will respond'.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
The leaders of the new establishment, including Mohammad Yunus, should realize by now the danger of their single-minded focus on eradicating Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League.
India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.
Hasina, 78, was tried in absentia, as she has been living in self-imposed exile in New Delhi ever since she fled her country in August last year during the upheaval.
Scrapping of existing Constitution & constituent assembly polls are not the only points of BNP-NCP discord. The students' party wants Sheikh Hasina's Awami League to be brought to trial.
Awami League denies allegations, says they are confident of winning polls, which are expected in February 2026. Alleged bribe paid in Delhi by a 'business group'.
Yunus admin says presence of exiled Awami League leaders in India could impact bilateral ties. MEA responds: Indian govt ‘not aware of any anti-Bangladesh activities’.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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