Bangladesh Legal Aid & Services Trust's executive director stresses on urgent reforms, especially in judiciary. Various institutions have been deeply politicised, she adds.
Rahmani was convicted of abetting murder of blogger-activist & was also charged in terror cases. He was released from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur Monday.
Students, govt employees & others in Bangladesh are demanding ‘reforms’ or removal of superiors with alleged loyalty to former PM Hasina. But many are ‘opportunists’, officials say.
‘Hasina was a dictator who crushed students, throttled democracy but still India supported her; friendship with India emboldened her,’ a Dhaka University student told ThePrint.
Under Yunus-led interim govt, Bangladesh police dept is attempting to regain public trust. Other demands include action against 'corrupt' officers & compensation for slain personnel.
Police, with Army's help, are also carrying out drives to recover looted weapons. Data shows 44 policemen were killed, 2,466 injured & over 460 police establishments burnt & vandalised.
India says floods in Bangladesh primarily caused due to large catchments downstream of Dumboor dam. ‘Still, we have tried to maintain communication through other means,’ says MEA.
Bangladesh, a major export market for India, is already grappling with inflation & unemployment. The unrest can worsen the situation, impacting import demand.
The statement, issued on her behalf by her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, describes the recent violence in Bangladesh as 'terrorism' and recalls the 1975 assassination of her father.
Pinky Chaudhary, head of HRD Hindu Raksha Dal, was seen attacking Muslim slum dwellers in Ghaziabad, falsely claiming that they were ‘Bangladeshis’, in a viral video.
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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