Dhaka, July 27 (IANS) The Office of the Chief Prosecutor of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has received complaints against the country’s former President Mohammed Shahabuddin just two days after he resigned from office, local media reported.The two organisations– Bangladesh Azadi Party and the Rashtra Sanglap Forum submitted separate complaints on Sunday, while the Azadi Party filed an additional complaint against another former Bangladesh President, M Abdul Hamid.Addressi…
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Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) The resignation of Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has added another chapter to the country’s turbulent political history, making him the eighth president to resign or be ousted from Bangabhaban, the official residence of the President.Despite its largely ceremonial role, the Presidency in Bangladesh has repeatedly been affected by assassinations, military coups, constitutional changes, uprisings and political crises, a report has stated.Among the 18 individuals w…
Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) The official gazette published last year by Bangladesh’s former Muhammad Yunus-led interim government listing those killed during the July 2024 protests has come under renewed scrutiny following allegations that it included hundreds of deaths unrelated to the quota movement. The list potentially inflated the number of protest-related deaths and wrongly attributed responsibility to the former Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, a report has stated.Citing an investig…
Dhaka, July 24 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League strongly condemned the custodial death of another party leader, Bablu Mia, in Sirajganj District Jail, alleging that the incident once again exposed the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government’s “violent political retaliation” carried out within state detention facilities.The remarks came after 52-year-old Bablu Mia reportedly died at a hospital in Sirajganj on Thursday, a day after he fell ill in jail, according to prison auth…
Dhaka, July 24 (IANS) Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin stepped down from office on Friday with the Speaker of the national Parliament formally accepting his resignation letter, the local media reported. Shahabuddin, who assumed office in April 2023, was the only top constitutional office holder to hold the post since the July 2024 demonstrations. Although his tenure was due to end in April 2028, he resigned almost two years before its conclusion.Speaking to Bangladesh’s leading newspa…
Dhaka, July 23 (IANS) In yet another major development in Bangladesh’s rapidly changing political landscape, President Mohammed Shahabuddin is likely to resign soon, several local media outlets reported on Thursday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter. Shahabuddin, who assumed office in April 2023, is the only top constitutional office holder to have remained in the post since the July 2024 demonstrations.Citing sources, Bangladesh’s leading newspaper ‘The Daily Star’ reported t…
Dhaka, July 22 (IANS) Bangladesh has undergone immense turmoil marked by institutional transitions and mob violence in 24 months since July 2024 protests. While the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government was overthrown following the unrest, the task of transforming the system itself remains unfinished over the last two years, a report has stated. According to a report in online magazine ‘The Diplomat’, after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assumed power earlier this year, it declined t…
Dhaka, July 22 (IANS) Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday alleged that the country entered a “dangerous phase” following the July-August 2024 political upheaval as the elected Awami League government was overthrown through a “meticulously designed movement” orchestrated by former interim government chief advisor Muhammad Yunus under the guise of the quota reform protests. Addressing an international strategic dialogue titled, ‘Reinventing Bangladesh: A World Crisis to O…
Hong Kong, July 20 (IANS) Bangladesh has formally sought the extradition of the country’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India under the 2013 bilateral extradition treaty, which allows New Delhi to reject a request if it considers it politically motivated or not made in good faith, a report has stated.Hasina’s recent announcement that she intends to return to Bangladesh and surrender voluntarily does not resolve the matter. If anything, it raises the stakes, with India potentially ha…
Dhaka, July 18 (IANS) Although Bangladesh has emerged from the struggle against authoritarianism, it has at times faced criticism for adopting authoritarian tendencies and restricting democratic rights. Founded through immense sacrifice, the country continues to debate how best to safeguard the spirit of its independence, a report has highlighted. The 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan was fought not to endure the permanent rule of one party but to uphold the people’s right to hol…