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August 6, 2024 1:52 PM

Bangladesh crisis: Sheikh Hasina falls from grace in nation her father founded

Sheikh Hasina, who resigned as Bangladesh's prime minister and fled the country on Monday following weeks of protests, has been one of the dominant figures in its politics since the assassination of her father, independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Ra...

August 6, 2024 5:09 PM

Centre convenes all-party meeting on Bangladesh crisis

The Indian government on Tuesday convened an all-party meeting chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to address the ongoing crisis in neighboring Bangladesh. The meeting follows Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and subsequent...

August 6, 2024 10:42 AM

Japanese stocks soar as wider markets bounce from brutal selloff

Japanese stocks jumped at the open on Tuesday, underpinning a recovery across battered Asian share markets and even triggering circuit breakers in some, after central bank officials said all the right things to soothe investor nerves. The Nikkei soa...

August 6, 2024 9:51 AM

Bangladesh: At least 135 killed on Monday, situation remains tense, interim govt to be formed soon

With police firings, mob beatings, and arson across the country, at least 135 people were killed in Bangladesh on Monday during unrest, according to Dhaka Tribune. The country announced on Monday that the clashes between demonstrators and members of ...

August 6, 2024 9:15 AM

Bangladesh: Student leaders call for Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to head interim govt

Leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have proposed an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a bid to address Bangladesh's ongoing challenge, Dhaka Tribune reported. This announcement was made in a video messag...

August 5, 2024 6:06 PM

Lebanon receives medical aid, vacationers leave amid fears of war

Lebanon on Monday received emergency medical supplies to equip its hospitals for possible war injuries and Beirut airport was teeming with people trying to leave the country amid fears a full-scale conflict was on the horizon. Tensions in the region...

August 5, 2024 5:23 PM

Bangladesh C-130 plane reportedly carrying Sheikh Hasina tracked in Indian airspace

Shortly after it was reported that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister had fled Bangladesh amid ongoing violence in the country, security agencies in India began monitoring a C-130 aircraft with the call sign AJAX1431 as it flew in...

August 5, 2024 4:41 PM

BSF issues high alert along international border amid Bangladesh unrest

In light of the current law and order situation in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday put the India-Bangladesh border on high alert for the next 48 hours. BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary has also reached Kolkata to clos...

August 5, 2024 4:00 PM

Who is the Bangladesh army chief who announced PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation

Just over a month after he became Bangladesh's army chief, General Waker-Us-Zaman has been thrust into the limelight, announcing the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who fled the country on Monday. Bangladesh has been engulfed by protests...

August 5, 2024 4:04 PM

President Droupadi Murmu begins 3-nation visit, arrives in Fiji

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Fiji on Monday, marking the beginning of a significant three-nation diplomatic tour. This visit represents a historic milestone as the first-ever visit by an Indian Head of State to Fiji, underscoring the growing i...

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