Bangladesh Interim Government Chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said Dhaka plans to demand the extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina from India.
Bangladesh: Radicals are demanding a ban on ISKCON, threaten to kill devotees
Bangladeshi fundamentalists are demanding a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) with a new video emerging on social media where radicals could be seen threatening to kill devotees.
Bangladesh's top official proposes to remove 'secularism' from constitution
Dhaka/IBNS: The Attorney General of Bangladesh, Md Asaduzzaman, has proposed to remove the word 'secularism' from the country's constitution citing 90 percent Muslim population, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Interim government inducts three new advisers
The Bangladeshi interim government has inducted three new advisers including film director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.
Bangladesh govt seeks Interpol's assistance to repatriate Sheikh Hasina
The Bangladesh government is trying to seek Interpol's red notice to bring back those involved in the mass killings during July and August, including former PM Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladeshi Police have detained 10 men from Dhaka for their alleged involvement in making viral an audio clip of former PM Sheikh Hasina with US President-elect Donald Trump's posters.
Bangladeshi Islamist outfit Hefazat-e-Islam demands ban on ISKCON, Taslima Nasreen protests
Chittagong-based Islamist outfit Hefazat-e-Islam is demanding a ban on Hindu outfit International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON, escalating tension in the country where attacks on the minority group have increased ever since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government collapsed on August 5.
Jatiya Party leader alleges Awami League blackmailed his party to join general elections
Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader alleged that ousted former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League had blackmailed to force his party to join the general elections.
Bangladeshi Hindus demonstrate against sedition case filed against community leaders
A large number of Hindu community members, who demonstrated in Bangladesh's Chittagong city on Friday, claimed law enforcers created obstacles to prevent them from joining the rally.
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden ignored Hindus: Donald Trump condemns attack on minorities in Bangladesh
Washington D.C./IBNS: In a reach out to the Hindus in America ahead of the US Presidential Elections, Republican candidate Donald Trump has lashed out at US President Joe Biden and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for allegedly ignoring the minorities in the country as well as the world.
UN rights chief Volker Türk urges Bangladesh to sustain ‘unprecedented’ momentum for change
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday emphasized the importance of sustaining the momentum for change sparked by recent student protests in Bangladesh and subsequent resignation of the former Prime Minister, speaking at the end of a two-day visit to the country.
Bangladesh interim govt plans to convert former PM Sheikh Hasina's palace to revolution museum
Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has directed authorities to convert ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina's palace into a museum to mark the July-August uprising that led to the fall of the Awami League government.
Bangladesh: Hindu minority members demonstrate against repression of community, demand govt action
Hindus hold massive rally in Chittagong, demand urgent govt action for repression of minority
Election may be held in Bangladesh in 2025, says Law Adviser Asif Nazrul
Bangladesh's Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said the next Parliamentary election in the country may take place in 2025 after the completion of preparations which include forming the new Election Commission through a search committee.
Weak policing, polls uncertainty pose high risk to Bangladesh's economy, says World Bank
Dhaka/IBNS: The World Bank (WB) has identified three major risks to Bangladesh’s economy and development: law and order concerns, uncertainty surrounding the upcoming general election, and weaknesses in the financial sector.