Bangladesh Archives - Page 6 of 23

August 15, 2024 11:42 AM

Indian High Commission celebrates Independence Day in Bangladesh

The 78th Independence Day of India was celebrated by the High Commission of India in Bangladesh on Thursday, August 15. This year, the independence day celebrations marked India's 77th year of independence and the celebrations were held with great f...

August 14, 2024 4:40 PM

Bangladesh: Indian High Commissioner meets Foreign Adviser

High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on the Adviser for Foreign Affairs of the interim Government of Bangladesh Md. Touhid Hossain on Wednesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka. The High Commissioner ...

August 14, 2024 11:32 AM

Sheikh Hasina calls for justice in first remarks since leaving Bangladesh, demands probe into July killings

Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has demanded that those involved in July "killings and vandalism" be properly investigated and the culprits be identified and punished. In her first statement since leaving Bangladesh after her apparent...

August 14, 2024 11:34 AM

US strongly rejects allegations of its involvement in former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation

The United States Department of State strongly rejected the allegations of the government's involvement in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, terming them 'laughable' and 'absolutely false' claims. "That's laughable. Any i...

August 13, 2024 6:49 PM

Bangladesh unrest: Indian Coast Guard deploys aircraft, hovercraft for maritime border surveillance

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG)'s aircraft and hovercrafts along with other vessels are carrying out surveillance operations along the maritime boundary with Bangladesh to prevent an illegal influx into India amid escalating unrest and the collapse of t...

August 12, 2024 3:44 PM

Bangladesh: police rejoin duties to control traffic after a week

In Bangladesh, after a work abstention for a week, members of the police have started to return to their workplaces on Monday. There were attacks on many police stations across Bangladesh following the fall of Awami League led government. Since then...

August 12, 2024 12:02 PM

Sheikh Hasina’s son denies that his mother made any resignation statement, calls it ‘completely false and fabricated’

Sajeeb Wazed, son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has strongly refuted recent social media reports claiming his mother's resignation. Wazed emphatically denied the authenticity of a statement attributed to Hasina, describing it as ...

August 8, 2024 7:38 PM

Traffic, order resuming in Bangladesh after confirmation of interim gov’t head

Road traffic and public order have basically returned to normal in Bangladesh, after decision was made that Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus will lead the new interim government starting Thursday. The decision was taken after a lon...

August 8, 2024 4:16 PM

Nobel laureate Yunus arrives to lead Bangladesh, calls for law and order

Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus returned home to strife-torn Bangladesh on Thursday, to lead a new interim government after weeks of tumultuous student protests forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to neighbouring India. Speaki...

August 8, 2024 1:56 PM

Sale of fish affected in Howrah fish market due to protests in Bangladesh

Sales at Howrah's fish market have been severely impacted by ongoing violence and protests in Bangladesh. On Thursday, officials reported a significant decline in the quantity of fish arriving from Bangladesh, leading to substantial losses for fish t...