The Yunus government is fighting the issue of banning the Awami League on two fronts. On one side stand the ordinary Bangladeshis, and on the other are the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.
In a recorded statement, released at an Awami League event, the ousted PM said interim govt had silenced the Opposition, with 'all Awami League MPs, other dissenters being handcuffed'.
“There are more than 50 lakh leaders and workers of Chhatra League. Youth icons for 15 long years of the League, we have been branded terrorists overnight,” said Chhatra League president Saddam Hussain.
ISKCON distances itself from Das, who, it says, was expelled from religious organisation earlier. He was arrested on charges of dishonouring Bangladesh's national flag.
While there is no word about the probable candidate, there are reports suggesting that prominent activist Adilur Rahman Khan may play a key role in the formation of a new body.
Move, comes after interim govt cancelled 8 national holidays instituted by Sheikh Hasina, including ones on the birth and death anniversaries of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Awami League leader has accused Muhammad Yunus & 61 others of serious crimes under Article 15 of Rome Statute—the ICC’s founding treaty—which pertains to crimes against humanity.
In a leaked audio, ousted leader Sheikh Hasina is heard urging party leaders to take to the streets Sunday. Interim govt has said that the 'fascist' party will not be allowed to hold rally.
The student wing of the Awami League has been banned by Bangladesh interim govt. It played pivotal roles in movements like the Liberation War, but has faced increasing scrutiny since 2009.
This move follows rising demands from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, including abolishing the constitution, removing President Shahabuddin, and dissolving the BCL.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
It doesnt augur well to publish propaganda. A simple google search or skimming through the Bangladeshi media will expose the untruths peddled in this article. The author claims that even BNP doesnt want to tag AL leaders as ‘genocidal’. However, as recent as 4 Dec 2024, two senior AL leaders Qamrul Islam and Amu were first called in for questioning before the Intl. Crimes Tribunal for allegations of ‘genocide’ and later arrested. What is this ? Mr Hussain, you are free to profess your “opinion” regarding issues but do not commit the harakiri of peddling misinformation cloaked in an article you try hard to present as objective. And mr. Shekhar Gupta, for a senior editor like you, it would bode well to see through the duplocity between real life events and what the author here is trying to portray.
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It doesnt augur well to publish propaganda. A simple google search or skimming through the Bangladeshi media will expose the untruths peddled in this article. The author claims that even BNP doesnt want to tag AL leaders as ‘genocidal’. However, as recent as 4 Dec 2024, two senior AL leaders Qamrul Islam and Amu were first called in for questioning before the Intl. Crimes Tribunal for allegations of ‘genocide’ and later arrested. What is this ? Mr Hussain, you are free to profess your “opinion” regarding issues but do not commit the harakiri of peddling misinformation cloaked in an article you try hard to present as objective. And mr. Shekhar Gupta, for a senior editor like you, it would bode well to see through the duplocity between real life events and what the author here is trying to portray.