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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicBangladesh violence

Topic: Bangladesh violence

SubscriberWrites: Collective delusion – Shadows of control

The students in The Wave are not ideologues but ordinary humans—disillusioned, restless, and desperate for meaning.

Bangladesh crimes tribunal issues arrest warrant for exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina

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.

Who is Ali Riaz, professor plucked from US to head Bangladesh constitutional reform commission

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.

Hasina must stay silent in India till Bangladesh seeks her extradition: Chief Advisor Yunus

Yunus was apparently referring to Hasina’s statement in which she demanded ‘justice,’ saying those involved in recent ‘terror acts’ and killings must be identified and punished.

‘Intolerable’ — RSS urges Bangladesh interim govt to ‘immediately’ put a stop to violence against Hindus

This is the first official statement issued by RSS on matter. A day earlier, RSS' women’s wing claimed efforts were being made to create instability in India amid Bangladesh violence.

As UK, US refuse to play ball, one likely destination for Sheikh Hasina is Dubai

While Hasina has a valid visa, indications are that the UK, which has called for a UN-led probe into the violence in Bangladesh, is not willing to give her asylum or temporary refuge.

Violence against minorities continues across Bangladesh, President dissolves Parliament

A list compiled by Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council shows scores of attacks against minorities across the country as mobs burn and loot temples, houses and businesses.

After protests, Bangladesh govt to formally accept court’s ruling to lower quotas for state jobs

Protesters wanted govt to overturn a HC decision last month that reinstated quota system putting aside nearly 60% of govt jobs for certain people.

If the ‘helpless’ knock, we will give them shelter, says Mamata amid Bangladesh violence. BJP balks

BJP MP Saumitra Khan says CM 'wants to turn Bengal into Greater Bangladesh', adds that his party 'will not allow Rohingyas in the country till we are alive'.

TV news off air, communications disrupted amidst student protests in Bangladesh

Authorities had cut some mobile services Thursday to try to quell the unrest but the disruption spread across the country Friday morning.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.