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Bangladesh Chief Justice resigns after protesters issue one-hour ultimatum
Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan was appointed to helm the Supreme Court last year and is seen as a loyalist to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh protests echo other historic youth-led uprisings globally
Dhaka — In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign.
The demonstrations began peacefully last month and were…
Yunus sworn in as head of Bangladesh’s interim government
DHAKA: Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn into office Thursday, vowing to lead Bangladesh back to democracy after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.
Yunus, who earlier on Thursday had hailed…
Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery and looting
DHAKA: Several residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and looting by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an interim government headed by Nobel…
Yunus appeals to ‘brave students’ for peace, order
BENGALURU: Nobel laureate and the head of the caretaker government in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, is flying back to his country on Thursday. A day before his departure from Paris, he asked the students in Bangladesh to shun violence and…
Few Indian High Commission Dhaka staff returning amid political upheaval
NEW DELHI: Non-essential staffers at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and their family members are returning to India on a voluntary basis through commercial flights, official sources said on Wednesday.
However, all Indian diplomats…
Md Yunus agrees to lead interim govt in Bangladesh after Parliament dissolution
Dhaka: Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus has agreed to spearhead the interim government in Bangladesh after mass protests forced long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country.
"I am honoured by the trust of…
Sheikh Hasina’s plan to travel to UK hits roadblock
NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's plan to travel to London has hit a roadblock over some "uncertainties," and she is unlikely to move out of India for the next couple of days, people familiar with the matter said…
Death toll climbs to 440 in Bangladesh protests
DHAKA: The death toll in the anti-government protests in Bangladesh on Tuesday climbed to 440, with 100 more deaths reported after Sheikh Hasina fled the country, according to the local medias there.
Despite the high death toll, there…
Bangladesh President orders release of ex-PM Khaleda Zia
DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Monday that an interim government would be formed after dissolving the parliament, as he ordered the release of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who is under house arrest after…
Sheikh Hasina likely to head for Belarus after brief stopover in India
New Delhi: Following Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure from the country, mobs went on a rampage, ransacking and looting her official residence, Ganabhaban, as well as the Parliament, Supreme Court, and…
Protesters and ruling party supporters in Bangladesh scuffle, Nearly 100 murdered
Dhaka: Nearly 100 people, including 14 policemen, were killed and hundreds injured on Sunday in fierce clashes between protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and the ruling party supporters in different parts of…
Bangladesh heats up again; Army says no firing
Dhaka: The political impasse continues in Bangladesh with student leaders turning down Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s offer of talks. The Chief of Army Staff (CAS) discussed troop deployment with officers at the Army headquarters and…
Bangladesh protests resume after government ignores ultimatum
DHAKA: Bangladeshi students held scattered street protests on Monday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government ignored an ultimatum to release their leaders and apologise for those killed in deadly unrest.
Student rallies against…
Bangladesh sends note to India objecting to Mamata’s remarks
NEW DELHI: India has received a note from Dhaka objecting to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks offering shelter to people affected by violent-clashes in that country.
"I can confirm that we have received such a…
Bangladesh reopen after authorities ease curfew
DHAKA: Garment factories and banks reopened in Bangladesh Wednesday after authorities eased a curfew imposed to contain deadly clashes sparked by student protests over civil service employment quotas.
Last week's violence killed at least…
Violence-sparked job quotas are reversed by Bangladesh court.
Dhaka: On Sunday, Bangladesh's top court cut back, but did not abolish, contentious civil service hiring rules that provoked national police-university student confrontations that killed 151 people.
This week, a protest against…
Attacks on Bangladesh student protesters ‘shocking’: UN
GENEVA: UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Friday he was deeply concerned by this week's violence in Bangladesh, calling the attacks on student protesters "shocking and unacceptable".
"There must be impartial, prompt and exhaustive…
Bangladeshi students reject PM’s peace offer after deadly protests
DHAKA: Bangladesh students vowed Thursday to continue nationwide protests against civil service hiring rules, rebuffing an olive branch from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who pledged justice for seven killed in the demonstrations.…
Dhaka Govt urges Bangladesh’s universities to close after six die in violence
Some universities quickly moved to comply, but others, including the major university at the centre of the violence, were still deciding how to respond.