Rahman, while attacking Sheikh Hasina and warning against ‘hegemonic powers’, also appealed for calm. ‘We must ensure safety of all ages, classes, professions, and religions,’ he said.
Call between Bangladesh’s chief adviser & US Ambassador to India & Special Envoy for South & Central Asia comes after days of violence following death of Sharif Osman Hadi.
The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.
Attack on Osman Hadi resulted in escalation of anti-India rhetoric after unsubstantiated reports claimed his shooters fled to India. Properties linked to Awami League also vandalised.
Hasina fled to India on 5 Aug after protests, which began as a student-led movement against public sector job quotas, escalated into some of the deadliest unrest, resulting in over 700 deaths.
Bangladeshi prof Ali Riaz is currently teaching at US's Illinois State University. He is also an author, ex-journalist & consultant for several international organisations.
While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.
Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
Mr Yunus is one step of calling her back so that she can rectify the situation ! *sarcasm*