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Bangladesh’s interim government approves law to protect ‘July warriors’ from prosecution

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government of Muhammad Yunus on Thursday approved a draft ordinance to indemnify from prosecution the protesters who led the demonstrations that toppled then prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League regime on August 5, 2024. At a press briefing, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul said “the July revolutionists” were indemnified for the acts they […]

Section of interim govt favouring particular party, alleges Jamaat | India News

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) has accused a section of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt of favouring a “particular political party”, ahead of parliamentary polls, and claimed the environment in the country is not conducive to hold a free and fair election.The JeI, which was a coalition partner of BNP during its 2001-2006 […]

Delcy Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president following Maduro’s ouster

Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president on Monday, two days after US forces captured her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, to face trial in New York. Rodriguez took the oath in the National Assembly, telling lawmakers she did so “in the name of all Venezuelans.” She has hinted she […]

Bangladesh health adviser resigns from Yunus-led interim govt; second official to exit in a week

Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus Bangladesh’s special assistant to the chief adviser for the health ministry, Sayedur Rahman, has resigned, becoming the second senior official to exit the Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt within a week. […]

‘India sees the chaos’: Sheikh Hasina on ‘reality of Yunus’ Bangladesh’; blames interim govt for not protecting minorities

Sheikh Hasina (PTI image) Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina reacted to the death of student leader Sharif Usman Hadi, accusing the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of presiding over “lawlessness” and claiming the violence reflects a breakdown of governance that has worsened since her ouster.In an email interview with ANI, Hasina said the killing of […]

Court quashes James Comey and Letitia James cases: Trump’s interim attorney pick ruled invalid; White House to appeal

Letitia James and James Comey A federal judge on Monday (local time) dismissed the indictments against former FBI director James Comey and New York attorney general Letitia James. The decision came after the court ruled that president Donald Trump’s appointment of interim US attorney Lindsey Halligan in Virginia was invalid.Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, in her […]

2 popular youth figures inducted in Nepal interim PM Sushila Karki’s cabinet

Nepal interim PM Sushila Karki Nepal’s interim PM Sushila Karki expanded her cabinet on Sunday which was formed in the wake of youth-led uprising, inducting two ministers seen as popular among young people. On Sunday, officials said President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oath to Bablu Gupta, youth and sports minister, and Sudha Sharma, who […]

Rights groups accuse Bangladesh’s interim government of gagging dissent voices

DHAKA: International and domestic rights groups on Thursday accused Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh’s interim government of gagging dissent voices, particularly launching a crackdown on supporters of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.“Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel peace laureate, is increasingly using the recently amended counterterrorism law to arrest alleged supporters of the deposed […]

‘Humbled’: Conservative lawyer named interim attorney in Letitia James probe; once ‘falsely accused’ of Jan 6 link

FILE – New York attorney general Letitia James ( AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) A conservative lawyer who has denied allegations she took part in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot has been appointed acting US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, following the ouster of the office’s chief on Friday. Mary “Maggie” Cleary informed staff […]

Nepal interim government: Who is Sushila Karki? First woman to serve as prime minister

Former chief justice Sushila Karki has been chosen to lead Nepal’s interim government on Friday, as Gen Z-led protests and unrest in Kathmandu resulted in multiple deaths and hundreds injured.According to Nepal local media outlet Khabarhub, the appointment was finalised in a virtual meeting that lasted nearly four hours. Parliament has also been dissolved, and […]