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Saturday, July 19, 2025
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Topic: Bangladesh Army

Muhammad Yunus wants women’s rights in Bangladesh. First rein in Islamic radicals

If Yunus wants Bangladeshi women to enjoy equal rights as men, running with the hare and hunting with the hounds won’t help.

Coup rumours are circulating in Dhaka. Here’s why the army isn’t keen on it

Far from consolidating military authority, the coup of 1975 ushered in a brutal power struggle within its ranks.

UN human rights report is a lesson for Bangladesh Army—stay out of politics

Without a transparent and independent investigation, the Bangladesh Army’s attempt to dismiss the UN’s findings appears to be a shoddy way of hiding the truth.

‘I’m cautioning you,’ warns Bangladesh Army chief on infighting, calls for elections by year end

General Waker-Uz-Zaman was speaking at an army memorial event. This comes after student unions of BNP & Jamaat blamed each other for violence gripping the country.

Elite Dhaka students march with black ISIS flags—it reeks of Hizb ut-Tahrir

The banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir is allegedly behind Dhaka’s student-led ISIS flag marches. Its true aim is to use the Bangladesh Army to seize power; it even planned a coup in 2011.

Bangladesh interim govt headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to take oath tomorrow

Economist Yunus was Tuesday appointed as the head of Bangladesh interim government by President Mohammed Shahabuddin.

Bangladeshi C-130J goes back, Sheikh Hasina remains in India, UK plays hardball

Original plan was for Hasina to stay for a few hours in India before flying out to the UK, but she is now likely to remain here for a few more days.

Hasina flees, army chief’s speech, protesters storm PM residence — Bangladesh crisis as it happened 

Bangladesh army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman has officially announced Sheikh Hasina's resignation from PM’s post, six months after she clinched a fifth term in office. 

Who is the Bangladesh army chief who announced Hasina’s resignation?

General Waker-Uz-Zaman, 58, assumed the duties of army chief on June 23 for a period of three years - the normal tenure for the position.

‘Old tactic’—US travel ban on Bangladesh ex-army chief & family stirs debate on ‘American meddling’

US Department of State cited ‘corruption’ and ‘undermining of democratic institutions as reasons for its travel ban on Gen Aziz Ahmed, drawing varied reactions in Bangladesh.

On Camera

Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.