Bangladesh Cricket Board writes to BCCI after Mustafizur Rahman & T20 WC row; focus on India’s tour, Asia Cup – Report

[ad_1] After the Bangladesh refused to travel to India for the T20 World Cup 2026 last month citing security concerns, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has written a letter to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in an attempt to improve the relations between the two cricketing boards. Relations between the two […]

Bangladesh invites 13 nations, including India, to BNP govt swearing-in; who’s on the list

[ad_1] BNP chairman Tarique Rahman (AP) Bangladesh is set for a change in leadership as the newly elected government of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by chairperson Tarique Rahman, prepares to take oath on Tuesday.Ahead of the swearing-in, chief adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus has invited leaders from 13 countries to attend the […]

‘Hub of terrorism’: Congressional briefing alleges ‘coordinated violence’ against Hindus in Bangladesh ahead of Feb 12 election

[ad_1] The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) and HinduAction hosted a congressional briefing highlighting testimonies from witnesses and activists who described the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh under Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus as a coordinated violence.The report came just a day ahead of the Bangladesh contested February 12 national election. The event featured […]

‘Bringing them to justice’: Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi

[ad_1] Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has approached the United Nations human rights office seeking assistance for a fair and transparent investigation into the killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi.Hadi, 32, a prominent figure during the July–August 2024 mass protests that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

Saarc forgotten word and that’s a shame: Yunus

[ad_1] DHAKA: Amid strained ties with India, Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called for the revival of Saarc as he urged its member countries to “work together and learn from each other”. “Saarc as a word has been forgotten and that’s a shame on us,” he said at an edcuation conference linked to […]

‘Talibanisation of Bangladesh’: Awami League student wing chief flags Yunus govt’s role in minority persecution; fanning anti-India rhetoric

[ad_1] Saddam Hussain, president of the Bangladesh Students League, the student wing of the now-banned Bangladesh Awami League, alleged “Talibanisation” is happening in Bangladesh under the leadership of the Yunus-led interim government.Speaking to ANI about the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, Hussain accused the interim leadership of encouraging anti-India sentiment to divert attention from internal […]

‘Who will bring the mad murderers to justice?’ Taslima Nasreen says mob pounced on Hindu man ‘like hyenas’; blames Bangladesh police

[ad_1] Exiled Bangladeshi author and human rights activist Taslima Nasreen on Saturday said that Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old Hindu garment worker who was lynched and burned by a mob in Bangladesh, was “innocent and falsely accused of blasphemy.“Her remarks came after Dipu was lynched to death on December 18 over alleged blasphemy, in the […]

Yunus: Won’t tolerate any violence disrupting polls

[ad_1] DHAKA: Violence in an election environment is completely unacceptable, Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said, expressing concern over an independent candidate being shot at and seriously injured on Friday — the first instance pre-poll violence after the February 12 parliamentary election schedule was announced on Thursday.Dhaka-8 constituency candidate Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab […]

Bangladesh polls: Yunus govt to hold referendum, general elections in February 2026; what is July Charter?

[ad_1] Muhammad Yunus (ANI image) Bangladesh’s interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday announced that Dhaka will hold a national referendum on implementing the landmark “July Charter” for state reform on the same day as its parliamentary elections in February 2026. The charter, drafted following last year’s deadly student-led uprising, aims to reshape the country’s […]