Violent anti-govt protests return to Dhaka, this time against Yunus

[ad_1] DHAKA: Violent anti-govt protests returned to the streets of Dhaka, but this time against the interim administration headed by Muhammad Yunus.Hundreds of govt employees, demanding implementation of the Ninth National Pay Scale and raising slogans – such as “there is no rice in the stomach, development is only in words” and “injustice will be […]

‘USAID and Clinton’: Ex-Bangladesh minister alleges US-backed plot to topple Hasina; says coup was ‘carefully planned’

[ad_1] Bill Clinton, Sheikh Hasina (File photos) A former Bangladeshi minister has alleged that the 2024 riots, which led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, were backed by USAID and the Bill Clinton family. Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, who served in Hasina’s cabinet, made the claims in an interview with Russia Today. Chowdhury said that […]

‘Reconsider travel’: US revises advisory for Bangladesh citing civil unrest, crime and terrorism

[ad_1] The United States Department of State has reissued its travel advisory for Bangladesh, urging American citizens to reconsider travel citing concerns civil unrest, crime, and terrorism.The updated advisory, issued on April 18 (US time), retains a ‘Level 3: Reconsider Travel’ designation for most parts of the country. Meanwhile, the Chittagong Hill Tracts — which […]