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BNP: Indian policymakers trying to rehabilitate Awami

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Friday accused India of conspiring to “rehabilitate” Awami League, labelling it a “fascist” party.“Indian policymakers cannot accept the downfall of Sheikh Hasina. Following the meeting between Muhammad Yunus and Tarique Rahman (BNP) in London, the neighbouring country began orchestrating targetted conspiracies,” said senior BNP member Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. Rizvi said […]

Transponders off, tensions on: How Sheikh Hasina pulled off dramatic escape from Bangladesh

In a meticulously orchestrated operation, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina departed Dhaka on August 5, 2024, under a veil of secrecy, amid escalating political unrest. She landed at Hindon Airport in India.Hasina’s aircraft remained the most tracked plane that day. As per real-time data from the flightradar24 website, Bangladesh Air Force aircraft AJAX1431 become […]

Former captain Aminul Islam named new chief of Bangladesh Cricket Board | Cricket News

File photo of former Bangladesh cricketer and now BCB chief Aminul Islam. (Image: X) Former Bangladesh cricket captain Aminul Islam has been appointed as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, replacing Faruque Ahmed amid political changes in the country. The 57-year-old was selected by BCB directors on Friday and will serve until October.“This […]

Khaleda: March of democracy facing hurdle in Bangladesh

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) DHAKA: Former PM Khaleda Zia on Thursday said the uninterrupted march of democracy in Bangladesh is being obstructed gradually, a day after her party BNP held a massive rally to protest the “delay” in holding national polls by the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus.During a virtual address, Zia said, […]

Awami League rejects ban by Bangladesh, to continue operations

DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Bangladesh‘s deposed PM Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League on Sunday rejected “with disgust” the interim govt’s decision to ban the party and vowed to continue its operations despite the restriction.The Muhammad Yunus-headed interim govt’s council of advisers or the cabinet on Saturday night slapped a ban on “all activities of Awami League”, including in […]

Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League banned by Bangladesh’s interim government

Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday banned the Awami League, the party once led by deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The decision was taken under the country’s anti-terrorism law and is expected to be formalised through a gazette notification on the next working day.The statement from Muhammad Yunus’s office described the action as a “statement of the […]

Yunus-led government considering demands to ban Awami League

Sheikh Hasina (File photo) belonged to Awami league DHAKA: Six months after banning Awami League‘s student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the Muhammad Yunus-headed interim govt is now considering demands of imposing a ban on the party. Demonstrations were held seeking a ban on the party by smaller political parties and outfits, including those involved […]

Islamists warn Yunus, threaten Hasina-like treatment

DHAKA: Radical Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has warned chief adviser Muhammad Yunus that he will be treated like deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina if the interim govt pushes ahead with implementing “anti-Islamic” proposals made by the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission. Hefazat leaders also condemned the proposals as being in direct conflict with the Quran and […]

Arrest warrants against Bangladesh former PM Sheikh Hasina, son and 16 others

Bangladesh former PM Sheikh Hasina (File Image) DHAKA: A Bangladesh court Tuesday issued arrest warrants against former PM Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 16 others for alleged irregularities in allocation of govt plots.The arrest orders came after the court accepted charges in two of six corruption cases filed by anti-corruption commission (ACC).The […]

Tulip Siddiq: Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for UK MP Tulip Siddiq amid corruption probe

File photo: British MP Tulip Siddiq (Picture credit: X/@TulipSiddiq) Bangladesh on Sunday issued an arrest warren against British MP Tulip Siddiq over allegations linked to a widening corruption probe involving her aunt, the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The warrant issued by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), accuses Siddiq of unlawfully acquiring land through political influence, The […]