Bangladesh Unrest LIVE Updates: Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of interim government; UN condemns racially-based' attacks

'We stand against 'racially based attacks, incitement to violence': UN on attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Amid violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he stands against any racially based attacks or incitement to violence. Read More...

B'desh unrest: Over 7,200 Indian students have returned to India, says govt

Posted by: Poonam Singh

 More than 7,200 Indian students have returned to India in the past couple of weeks ending August 1 in view of the situation in Bangladesh, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, in a written response, also said that as per available records, there are about 19,000 Indian citizens, including over 9,000 students, living in Bangladesh.

(PTI)

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Thursday took oath as the head of an interim government, replacing Sheikh Hasina who abruptly resigned and fled to India leaving the country in turmoil following deadly protests against her government over a controversial quota system in jobs.

Yunus, 84, was administered the oath of office by President Mohammed Shahabuddin at a ceremony at the presidential palace 'Bangabhaban'.

A 16-member council of advisers was announced to assist Yunus in running the state's affairs. Md. Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud, two key organisers of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, were also part of the advisory council.

(PTI)

232 people killed since the fall of government in Bangladesh: Report

Posted by: Poonam Singh

At least 232 people were killed in Bangladesh in the incidents of violence that erupted across the country following the fall of the government led by Sheikh Hasina on Monday, according to a media report on Thursday, taking the death toll to 560 since the anti-quota protests first started in mid-July.

Hasina resigned as Prime Minister and fled the country after weeks of tumultuous student protests against her regime.

A total of 232 were reported dead as of Wednesday evening since Hasina's ouster, Prothom Alo newspaper reported.

(PTI)

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus returns to Bangladesh from Paris to take charge of interim government

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Thursday returned to Bangladesh from Paris to take oath as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, three days after Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister and fled the country following widespread protests against her regime.

(PTI)

Meghalaya govt temporarily shuts border haats amid violence in Bangladesh

Posted by: Poonam Singh

The Meghalaya government has temporarily suspended business operations at the border haats along the international border with Bangladesh due to the volatile situation in that country, officials said on Thursday.

The Border Security Force (BSF) and state police have shared intelligence inputs suggesting a high likelihood of cross-border movements by Bangladesh nationals, outlawed militant groups, smugglers, and other unauthorised activities if border haats are reopened, officials added.

(PTI)

 I suspect ISI’s hand in inciting protests, says Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Bangladesh went into a tailspin after nationwide protests over job quota flared up. Following the agitation, Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh's Prime Minister and fled the country.  

In an exclusive interview, the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son, Sajeeb Wazed, told IANS that the protests went out of hand as some groups kept inciting the demonstrators and he suspects the involvement of Pakistan’s ISI or Western groups in it.

'Heartbroken' that I cannot see, hug my mother during this difficult time: Sheikh Hasina's daughter

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's daughter Saima Wazed on Thursday said she was "heartbroken" by the loss of lives in her country and that she could not "see or hug" her mother during such a difficult time.

"Heartbroken with the loss of life in my country Bangladesh that I love. So heartbroken that I cannot see and hug my mother during this difficult time. I remain committed to my role as RD," Wazed said in a post on X.

Heartbroken with the loss of life in my country 🇧🇩 that I love. So heartbroken that I cannot see and hug my mother during this difficult time. I remain committed to my role as RD @WHOSEARO @WHO #HealthForAll #OneWHO

— Saima Wazed (@drSaimaWazed) August 8, 2024

 

 

Maharashtra CM dials EAM Jaishankar to help Maha students, engineers stuck in B'desh

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde spoke with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar urging him to help in the safe return of the students and engineers from Maharashtra who are stranded in Bangladesh amid the ongoing unrest. 

Indian visa centre in Bangladesh 'closed indefinitely' but missions functional

Posted by: Nitesh Kumar Sahoo

Amid the crisis in Bangladesh that forced Sheikha Hasina to resign as the Prime Minister, all Indian visa application centres in Bangladesh will remain closed until further orders. Read More...

Bangladesh turmoil: BSF DG reviews operational preparedness along Tripura border

Posted by: Poonam Singh

BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chaudhary on Wednesday reviewed operational preparedness along the Tripura-Bangladesh border following political turmoil in the neighbouring country, said an official.

Additional DG Ravi Gandhi and other senior officers of the Border Security Force held a meeting at the headquarters of the Tripura Frontier here to review operational preparedness along the international border.

(PTI)

Non-essential staffers at Indian High Commission in Dhaka return to India

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

Non-essential staffers at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and their family members returned to India on Wednesday on a voluntary basis through commercial flights, official sources said.

PTI

2,400 get bail in violence cases amid quota reform protests

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

A total of 2,400 individuals, including several top leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami, have been granted bail in connection with cases related to the recent violence following student protests in the South Asian country, local media reported on Wednesday. 

(IANS)

Bangladesh's top police official urges policemen to resume their duties and maintain public safety

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

A top police official in Bangladesh has called on every member of the police force to resume their duties gradually and maintain public safety and law and order amidst reports of attacks on the law enforcement authorities in the violence-hit nation.

20 Awami League leaders found dead 

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, the bodies of 29 people, including 20 Awami League leaders, were found across the country, local media reported on Wednesday.  

(IANS)

AI operates special flight to Dhaka, brings back 205 people to Delhi

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

A special Air India flight brought 205 people, including six infants, from Dhaka to New Delhi on Wednesday morning, an official said.

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AI operates special flight to Dhaka, brings back 205 people to Delhi

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

A special Air India flight brought 205 people, including six infants, from Dhaka to New Delhi on Wednesday morning, an official said.

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Unrest impacts patient footfall from Bangladesh in Kolkata hospitals

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

The ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh has resulted in a steep decline in the number of people coming for treatment at various hospitals in Kolkata from the neighbouring country, officials said.

The decline has been consistent in the last one month since the unrest took a violent turn, they said.

(PTI)

BSF asks troopers to be ready to address any adverse situation promptly

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

In view of unrest and unabated violence in Bangladesh, the BSF has directed its personnel along the borders to be prepared to address any adverse situation promptly, officials said on Tuesday. 

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'Hindus are very afraid', B'desh ISKCON Gen Secy seek's India's help amid unrest

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Amid the chaos and unrest in Dhaka and other parts of the neighbouring country, the General Secretary of ISKCON Bangladesh, Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari, on Tuesday expressed concerns over the targeted attacks on Hindus as he appealed to the Indian government to come to their rescue. Read More...

Bangladesh President Shahabuddin dissolves parliament, clears the way for fresh elections

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday dissolved the parliament to make way for the formation of an interim administration, a day after prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following massive protests against her government. Read More...

UK calls for UN-led probe into Bangladesh events, asylum for Sheikh Hasina unclear

Posted by: Poonam Singh

The British government has called for a United Nations led investigation into the violent incidents of the past few weeks in Bangladesh, which led to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing to India “for the moment” before reportedly seeking asylum in the UK. Read More...

Minorities, their businesses, temples under attack at multiple locations in B'desh: EAM Jaishankar

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Making a suo-moto statement in the Rajya Sabha on the ongoing situation in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed India's deep concern over the attacks on minorities, their businesses, and temples at "multiple locations" in the neighbouring country. Read More...

Fear and anxiety grips Dhaka as harrowing incidents of violence come to light in Bangladesh

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Attendance at government offices in Dhaka plummeted amid heightened fear and anxiety after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure for New Delhi. The situation worsened with the central Awami League office set on fire, increasing tension at ministry offices where Hasina’s portraits were removed. The smell of smoke was reported from the Secretariat, causing many employees to leave out of fear. Despite concerns over potential damage to important state documents, some chose to stay at their posts. Violence and chaos persist in the country following Hasina's exit.

Keeping a close watch on Bangladesh situation: Centre at all-party meet

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar chaired on Tuesday an all-party meeting on the situation in violence-struck Bangladesh, during which he said that India is keeping a close watch on the developments in the neighbouring country. 

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Bangladesh's protesters want Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus as interim govt chief

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

The leaders of the Students Against Discrimination on Tuesday said they want Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following massive protests against her government.

(PTI)

Manish Tewari gives adjournment notice in LS to discuss Bangladesh situation 

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

Congress MP Manish Tewari gave notice of an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Bangladesh and its implications on India. 

UK calls for UN-led probe into B'desh crisis; no mention of asylum to Hasina

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

The UK government called for a United Nations-led probe into the unrest that led to the resignation of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.  

Bangladesh Air Force C-130J Departs from Hindon

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

The C-130J transport of the Bangladesh Air Force took off from the Hindon air base in the morning today around 9 AM and is moving towards its next destination. Indian security agencies are monitoring it closely: Sources

EAM Jaishankar to brief all-party meet on Bangladesh situation 

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

The Central government has called an all-party meeting on Tuesday regarding the situation in Bangladesh, in which External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will brief leaders of all political parties about the situation in the violence-struck nation and the steps taken by the Indian government, according to sources. 

(IANS)

BSF deploys more troops along Indo-Bangla border 

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

The Border Security Force (BSF) has increased the deployment of troops along the India-Bangladesh border besides sounding an alert in the frontier areas amid escalating unrest in the neighbouring nation.  

Parliament to be dissolved to form interim govt in Bangladesh: President

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has said the current Parliament will be dissolved as soon as possible according to the Constitution, media reported. 

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Sheikh Hasina to stay in India until Britain grants asylum

Posted by: Somatirtha Purohit

The Indian government has granted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina an interim stay following the collapse of her government in the South Asian country on Monday, media reports said.

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Indian Railways suspends all train operations to Bangladesh

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Indian Railways on Monday suspended all train operations to Bangladesh amid the unrest in the neighbouring country. Sheikh Hasina has reportedly resigned as the Bangladesh Prime Minister and fled the country amid escalating student-led protests. Read More...

Air India cancels flights to Dhaka amidst unrest, offers waiver for rescheduling and cancellations

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Agitators storm into the official residence of the Bangladesh PM as Sheikh Hasina resigns

Posted by: Nitesh Kumar Sahoo

Agitators storm 'Ganabhaban', the official residence of the Bangladesh PM as Sheikh Hasina resigns and reportedly flees the country amid an unprecedented protest led by the students#Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/OfGMUpladi

— OTV (@otvnews) August 5, 2024

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina lands at Hindon Air Base

Posted by: Nitesh Kumar Sahoo

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Monday landed at Hindon Air Base in a C-130 transport aircraft. As per sources, the aircraft will be parked near the Indian Air Force’s C-17 and C-130J Super Hercules aircraft hangars. The aircraft movement was monitored by Indian Air Force and security agencies from its entry into Indian airspace to Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad, reported ANI.

After weeks of anti-government violence, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the capital Dhaka

Posted by: Poonam Singh

After weeks of anti-government violence, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the capital Dhaka#Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/JD02tR6rDb

— OTV (@otvnews) August 5, 2024

Security beefed up at Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi

Posted by: Poonam Singh

The Delhi Police has beefed up security at the Bangladesh High Commission here in the wake of Sheikh Hasina's resignation as prime minister and an imminent takeover by an interim government in the neighbouring country.

"More barricades have been placed outside the commission and the number of police personnel deployed there has been increased," a Delhi Police officer said to PTI

Sheikh Hasina reportedly leaving for London

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Sheikh Hasina, who resigned as Bangladesh Prime Minister following massive anti-government protests, is known to be on her way to London, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Hasina resigned on Monday and left the country, reports from Dhaka said.

She is leaving for London, the people cited above said.

(PTI)

Angry protesters set Home Minister's residence on fire in Dhaka

Posted by: Poonam Singh

 Local media in Bangladesh reported on Monday that "thousands of protesters" have vandalised the residence of the country's Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in Dhanmondi, an upscale area in Dhaka, following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.   

"Witnesses reported that thousands of protesters broke through the entrance and entered the minister's residence. Smoke was billowing from inside the house, and vandalism was taking place within the premises," Dhaka Tribune reported. 

(IANS)

Protesters vandalise Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's statue in Dhaka

Posted by: Poonam Singh

With Sheikh Hasina reportedly resigning as Prime Minister of Bangladesh and fleeing the country amid an unprecedented student-led protest, jubilant crowds were seen waving flags on the streets of Dhaka. Scores of agitators stormed 'Ganabhaban', the official residence of the PM.

A section of the crowd also vandalized a statue of former Bangladesh President and independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Hasina's father, in Dhaka.

Local media reported that approximately 400,000 protesters were on the streets of Dhaka, though exact numbers have yet to be confirmed.

Indian security agencies monitor AJAX1431 aircraft near Bangladesh Border, Suspected to carry Sheikh Hasina

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Indian security agencies are monitoring a C-130 aircraft with call sign AJAX1431 since 10 kms from Indian border with Bangladesh and it is heading towards Delhi. It is believed that Sheikh Hasina and some members of her entourage are on this plane: Sources

(ANI)

BSF orders 'high alert' along Bangladesh border; DG, senior officers in Kolkata

Posted by: Poonam Singh

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday issued a "high alert" across all its formations along the 4,096-km India-Bangladesh border in the wake of the developments in the neighbouring country, officials said. Read More...

Hasina has resigned, interim govt is taking over: Bangladesh Army chief

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and an interim government is taking over, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced here on Monday.

"I'm taking all responsibility (of the country). Please cooperate," he said in a televised address amid reports that Hasina has left the country. There were unconfirmed reports that she was headed to a city in India.

The Army chief said he had met political leaders and told them the Army would take over responsibility for law and order.

As protests spiralled across the country, he said he had asked both Army and police not to fire any shots.

More than 100 people have been killed in the protests against the Hasina government over the last two days. The country has been witnessing fierce demonstrations over the controversial quota system that reserves 30 per cent of jobs for the families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war.

Zaman also urged restraint and asked protesters to end the violence.

(PTI)

No need of curfew or any emergency situation: Bangladesh Army chief 

Posted by: Poonam Singh

There is no need of curfew or any emergency in the country, said Bangladesh Army Chief Waker-uz-Zaman on Monday. According to the Bangladesh Army Chief, the representatives of main political parties were present in discussion with Army.  “Request students to stay calm and go back home. We will find a solution to crisis by tonight,”said the Bangladesh Army Chief.

PM Sheikh Hasina resigns and leaves Bangladesh, says private local news channel

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reportedly resigned and left the country, amid massive protests against her government that has killed more than 106 people since Sunday. However, there was no official confirmation about her quitting and leaving Dhaka. Read More...