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Topic: Bangladesh

‘Bad under Hasina, worse under Yunus.’ Exiled Bangladeshi blogger says govt is abetting fundamentalism

Most worrying change in Bangladesh after Hasina's exile is attempt to rewrite its history, says blogger Azam Khan. If that happens, it would be country's death, he adds.

Decrying attacks, Bangladeshi Hindu group demands ministry, protection act for minorities at big rally

The rally of Sanatan Jagran Mancha attracted a significant turnout. Minorities in Bangladesh have faced attacks after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government on 5 August. 

Bangladesh turbulence is far from over. Doesn’t bode well for India

For a people who had ousted Sheikh Hasina just 80 days ago, President Mohammed Shahbuddin's statement on Sheikh Hasina was the last thing they wanted to hear.

Bangladesh president raises Hasina’s ‘missing’ resignation, casting doubt on Yunus govt’s validity

President Mohammed Shahabuddin's conflicting statements on Hasina's resignation letter have triggered protests as Yunus-led interim govt faces a question of legal validity.

Bangladesh bans Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League’s student wing BCL, declares it a terrorist group

This move follows rising demands from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, including abolishing the constitution, removing President Shahabuddin, and dissolving the BCL.

Did Bangladesh president get Hasina’s resignation letter or not? Conflicting statements spark protests

Several hundred protesters are holding a sit-in in front of President Mohammed Shahabuddin's residence. Among other demands, they are seeking his resignation.

New Bangladesh is in danger. Yunus govt must stop bowing to Islamist radicals

The Yunus-led interim government doesn’t have the luxury of failure as it brings about political and institutional reforms to get Bangladesh back into democratic transition.

Bangladesh protesters siege presidential palace, demand removal of Shahabuddin, ‘crony of Hasina govt’

Members of the student group that ousted PM Hasina, announced 5-point demands Tuesday, including rewriting the country's constitution and banning the Awami League.

Yunus govt’s ambassador pick is ex-press secy to Khaleda Zia who sought US stand on Kejriwal arrest

Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey has been an outspoken critic of Awami League. He was in exile in the US and returned to Bangladesh in September this year following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.

BNP chain of command is breaking down. It isn’t fighting culture of thuggery in Dhaka

For a large number of young Bangladeshis, the old is dead and it’s time to restart politics.

On Camera

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.