Dhaka, Feb 1 (IANS) As Bangladesh is set to hold elections on February 12, the interim government led by chief adviser Muhammad Yunus is, in effect, an election-time administration in terms of responsibility and mandate, with many believing that its activities should remain restricted to making preparations for the elections and conducting routine work. However, a series of decisions, initiatives, appointments, and contracts it announced have raised questions, as per a report. The include the fo…
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Dhaka, Jan 26 (IANS) Bangladesh’s law-and-order situation has witnessed a marked deterioration since August 2024 with mob violence, extortion, looting and various crimes across the country going largely unchecked, a report said on Monday. It added that after the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government assumed office in 2024, mob attacks on Bangladesh police personnel have persisted, resulting in casualties, widespread fear and severe mental stress among officers.According to a report in Banglade…
Dhaka, Jan 19 (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Monday framed charges against 39 people, including Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent Hindu leader and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jot, in connection with the alleged murder of Chattogram court lawyer Saiful Islam Alif outside the court premises in November 2024.Judge Md Jahidul Haque of the Chattogram Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal indicted all the arrested accused, including Chinmoy, during the proceedings.Speaking to Ba…
Dhaka, Jan 5 (IANS) Life was severely disrupted in Bangladesh’s capital on Monday as escalating protest marches brought traffic in several key areas to a standstill, blocking major intersections and causing widespread congestion and hardship for commuters, according to local media reports.The disruption affected office-goers, students, and patients as restricted public transport forced many to walk long distances to reach their destinations.On Sunday morning, mobile phone shop owners from acro…
Ujjain, Dec 27 (IANS) Religious leaders in Ujjain have issued a stark warning to disrupt Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches by damaging pitches if Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman is allowed to participate. The threat stems from growing anger over recent violent attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, particularly two brutal lynching incidents involving blasphemy allegations.The seers, including Mahavir Nath, chief priest of the Rinmukteshwar Mahadev Temple in Ujjain, told reporters that as…
Dhaka, Dec 25 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, arrived in Dhaka on Thursday after 17 years of self-imposed exile amid the deepening political crisis in the nation.Rahman landed at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, accompanied by his wife Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman.He was warmly received by BNP leaders, which included Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, members of the party’s S…
Dhaka, Dec 23 (IANS) Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday formally charged 17 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a crimes against humanity case linked to allegations of enforced disappearances during the Awami League government, local media reported. The three-member tribunal issued the order after detailing the four charges brought against the accused, including Hasina’s former defence and security advisor, Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddiqu…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Amid the ongoing violence in Bangladesh, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal said on Saturday that the country has become a hub for Islamic jihadist extremists, adding that the inhumane atrocities being committed against Hindus and other non-Muslims are shameful for all of humanity. Speaking to IANS, Bansal said, “Bangladesh has become a hub for Islamic jihadist extremists. The inhumane atrocities being committed against Hindus and other non-Mu…