Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hints at US involvement in her resignation. —Reuters Report cites Hasina as accusing US of ousting her. “We have had no involvement at all,” spokesperson. Hasina’s son says ex-PM never made such statement. The United States has dismissed the allegations of its alleged involvement in the ouster of former Bangladesh … Read more
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) speak during different political gatherings. — Reuters/File The ouster of Bangladesh’s autocratic premier sparked celebrations in Dhaka this week but alarm in neighbouring India, which backed Sheikh Hasina to counter rival China, analysts say. It has created a diplomatic dilemma for … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly rebutted India media reports implicating the country in the recent events that led to the ouster of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “Pakistan rejects all such statements. Such statements depict India’s disturbing obsession with Pakistan. Indian political leaders and their media have a habit of blaming Pakistan for their failures in … Read more
Smoke rises from a fire that was set on the street during a protest by students demanding the stepping down of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, following quota reform protests, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 4, 2024. — Reuters Hundreds of houses, businesses and temples of Hindu minority community have been vandalised since the ouster of … Read more
DHAKA: Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina was ousted and the military took power. The president’s press team said in a statement that a meeting led by Shahabuddin had “decided unanimously to free Bangladesh Nationalist … Read more