Crisis in Bangladesh severely impacts import export activities The ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh has severely disrupted trade at the Fulbari Indo-Bangladesh border. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Nov 21, 2024
Revolution Over But More Protests Than Ever In Bangladesh The solo protest of Bangladeshi hunger striker Mahbubul Haque Shipon is hard to spot among the six other demonstrations under way on the same busy thoroughfare. International Business Times · Nov 16, 2024
Regulators urged to examine UK business dealings with Bangladeshi ex-minister HMRC and FCA asked to look into property deals by Saifuzzaman Chowdhury now under investigation in Dhaka The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024
Bangladesh's Yunus Says No Elections Before Reforms Bangladesh's interim leader has refused to give a timeframe for elections following the ouster of his autocratic predecessor, saying in an interview published Tuesday that reforms are needed before polls. International Business Times · Oct 8, 2024
Could Bangladesh’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, be extradited to the country to stand trial? Former Bangladeshi prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, fled to India in early August after a mass uprising forced her to step down. Her resignation followed weeks of unrest in which nearly 650 people were killed and many more injured. The Conversation · Sep 5, 2024
UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home The leader of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid trials over their involvement in protests in the Arabian Peninsula nation about unrest back home The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024
Bangladesh's interim government led by Yunus lifts ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party Bangladesh’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has lifted a ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party that was imposed by the former prime minister who was ousted in nationwide protests against her rule The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024
‘I have lost everything’: Bangladesh floods strand 1.24 million families As floodwaters recede after heavy monsoon rains, many have lost their homes – and some blame India for a dam release. Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2024
How Bangladesh’s interim leaders can turn the country’s troubled economy around The current political turmoil in Bangladesh, which has seen the government collapse in the face of widespread protests, will pose a fresh set of challenges for the country’s economy. One of the most immediate impacts will be a slowdown in economic growth, as instability creates uncertainty and undermines investor confidence. The Conversation · Aug 27, 2024
Cricket: Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in historic Rawalpindi Test Bangladesh dedicates win to people killed in recent protests, and top player donates prize money to flood survivors. Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2024
Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have rallied in a southern Bangladeshi coastal district where they live in sprawling camps, marking the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus from Myanmar The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2024
Flood Deluge Worsens In Bangladesh With Millions Affected Flash floods wrought havoc in Bangladesh on Friday as the country recovers from weeks of political upheaval, with the death toll rising to 13 and millions more caught in the deluge. International Business Times · Aug 23, 2024
Blinded In Bangladesh Protests, Students Hope For Better Future Bangladeshi student Omar Faruq believes the future of his country is bright but all he can see is darkness, after police trying to crush a student-led revolution blinded him with rubber pellets. International Business Times · Aug 21, 2024
Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024
International Business Times · Aug 10, 2024 Bangladesh's Yunus Hails Slain Student In Appeal For Unity Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus appealed for religious unity Saturday as he embraced the weeping mother of a student shot dead by police, a flashpoint in mass protests that ended Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule.
International Business Times · Aug 9, 2024 Bangladesh's Yunus Honours Heroes As Interim Government Begins Work Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus led a solemn tribute to Bangladesh's fallen independence heroes in the first act of his interim government on Friday, after a student-led uprising forced predecessor Sheikh Hasina into exile.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 8, 2024 Paris Olympics sustainability sage heads to Bangladesh for role as interim PM Renowned economist and Nobel Peace prize laureat Muhammad Yunus returned to Bangladesh from France on Thursday to lead an interim government after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024 AP PHOTOS: Bangladesh's turbulent half-century, from coups to climate shocks Bangladesh has had a turbulent existence since gaining independence in 1971 following a war with Pakistan.
International Business Times · Aug 8, 2024 Nobel Winner Yunus Returning To Bangladesh To Lead New Government Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus was flying back to Bangladesh on Thursday to lead a caretaker government after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.
Newslaundry · Aug 7, 2024 The slogans, the geopolitics, and the fraught second liberation of Bangladesh A new interim government headed by Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, 84, is taking shape in Bangladesh following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. Hasina, prime minister of Bangladesh since 2008, resigned and fled the country this week to escape a student-led mass revolt against her rule, plunging the nation of 174 million…
The Times of India · Aug 7, 2024 From population to geography, 10 facts kids should know about Bangladesh The unrest in Bangladesh is gaining global traction. From mass protests, deaths to President Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country, Bangladesh's turmoil has been in news headlines since a long time.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2024 Who is Muhammad Yunus, the new leader of Bangladesh’s interim government? The Nobel Prize winner and long-time foe of Sheikh Hasina, is credited with lifting millions of people out of poverty by providing microfinancing
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024 How a student-run uprising led to the ouster of Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister Analysts say the anger that pushed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power is rooted in deep economic distress felt by the majority of people in the country, as well as the perception that while they suffered, the elites aligned with Hasina prospered
Top News · Aug 6, 2024 Bangladesh President Dissolves Parliament, Prime Minister Resigns Bangladesh's president dissolves parliament, leading to new elections after violent protests. Concerns about stability and democratic processes arise amids...
The Conversation · Aug 6, 2024 Bangladesh: how the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, lost her grip on power Bangladesh’s student-led protesters marched to the country’s capital, Dhaka, en masse on Monday morning, defying a new curfew amid some of the worst violence Bangladesh has ever seen. Within hours the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, had resigned and fled the country in a helicopter, bringing her 15 years in power…