Bangladesh government

Bangladesh government bans IPL broadcasts indefinitely amid Mustafizur Rahman row

The interim government of Bangladesh has indefinitely imposed a ban on the broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday. The decision came after a Bangladesh cricketer was removed from the upcoming edition of the world’s richest franchise league amid the ongoing political storm between the two countries. Mustafizur Rahman was bought for ₹9.20 […]

Bangladesh unrest: ‘Some part’ of Yunus-led government allowed attacks on newspapers – Editors’ Council chief

File photo: Muhammad Yunus DHAKA: Editors’ Council president Nurul Kabir on Saturday said “some part” of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government allowed the vandalism and arson at the offices of the country’s leading newspapers Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, and at cultural centre Chhayanaut in Dhaka – attacks that took place following radical leader […]

Aug 5 is ‘Mass Uprising Day’ for B’desh to mark Hasina govt’s fall

Dhaka: Bangladesh will observe Aug 5 as ‘Mass Uprising Day’ to mark the movement that led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina govt last year. The interim govt, however, on Sunday withdrew its decision to dedicate Aug 8 to celebrate the formation the Muhammad Yunus-headed caretaker administration, following criticism from various quarters. Yunus took […]

Working closely with B’desh govt, says army amid reports of rift with Yunus

DHAKA: Senior Bangladesh army officers on Monday seemed to put to rest reports of differences between the military and the Muhammad Yunus-headed interim govt, emphasising their unified effort to safeguard national interests and sovereignty. This came days after a rift burst into the open over a controversial proposal to facilitate a “humanitarian corridor” to Myanmar […]