Just like Frankenstein, Sheikh Hasina has been devoured by her own demon. She has fled Bangladesh and saved herself. Now this demon will seek to crush all progressive thinkers in the country.
Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Padatik’ is set to release on 15 August. Amid Bangladesh turmoil, the personal, political, and cinematic are colliding for the filmmaker.
Supporting Yunus is crucial, particularly in enabling him to use his influence, ideas, and energy for the common good, and therefore maximise the good he can do for people, institutions, governments, and academia.
Sheikh Hasina, who had led Bangladesh since 2009, fled country Monday in wake of antigovernmental protests. Following her departure protesters stormed her residence in Dhaka.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy tells the BBC World Service that Hasina had been contemplating resigning from office Sunday, and had left the country for her safety on the insistence of her family.
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari calls on Mamata Banerjee's government to mentally prepare to give shelter to Hindu refugees from Bangladesh.
In exclusive interview with ThePrint, Muhammad Yunus rules out political role for himself, adds people in Bangladesh blame US for always trying to do things there through India.
Former Bangladesh PM wanted promises from New Delhi that it will keep trade and business ties intact and continue discussions with the new interim government, it is learnt.
Protests against job quotas that began peacefully in June transformed into a wider movement against the Bangladeshi leadership, with nearly 300 killed in the government's crackdown.
Sheikh Hasina landed in India Monday after resigning from PM’s post in wake of anti-government protests in Bangladesh. She had been prime minister since 2009.
The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
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.
Honestly it’s quite interesting to see how a virtually undefeated government of a PM, who has been in service since 2009, winning elections with over 75%, and completely controls public services, managed to resign after student protests. Not to undermine them as a means of disillusion with governments, but it’s not easy either to succeed.
This resignation will have impacts on the external relations of Bangladesh if an interim government is not immediately created. Hasina has managed to navigate between the West and the East and like its Indian ally it has been critical of Chinese influence. The Army has promised to take control and restore order and peace for now at least, but trouble days lies ahead of Bangladesh.
Honestly it’s quite interesting to see how a virtually undefeated government of a PM, who has been in service since 2009, winning elections with over 75%, and completely controls public services, managed to resign after student protests. Not to undermine them as a means of disillusion with governments, but it’s not easy either to succeed.
This resignation will have impacts on the external relations of Bangladesh if an interim government is not immediately created. Hasina has managed to navigate between the West and the East and like its Indian ally it has been critical of Chinese influence. The Army has promised to take control and restore order and peace for now at least, but trouble days lies ahead of Bangladesh.