Bangladesh protests

Who Is The Army Chief Of Bangladesh? Waker-uz-Zaman Likely To Take Over After Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Flees Country

Bangladesh Army Chief Waker-uz-Zaman on Monday, August 5 confirmed that Sheikh Hasina has resigned as Prime Minister and that an interim government will be established to manage the country. This announcement followed Hasina's departure from Bangladesh amid widespread violent protests. Reports from local media indicate that protesters stormed the PM...

Bangladesh’s Future Hangs In Balance As Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Flees Country Amid Escalating Protests and Violence

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee her official residence on Monday as violent protests demanding her resignation intensified across the country. Reports indicate that Hasina sought refuge in Agartala as she fled the country to a “safer place” amid the surging unrest, with celebratory crowds in the...

Bangladesh protests: “Govt did not gauge sense of dissatisfaction,” says ex-Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla

Former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla discussed the violent protests in Bangladesh over the country's quota system. He suggested that the government may not have fully understood the levels of dissatisfaction, leading to a bigger movement than expected. Shringla explained that the current situation in Bangladesh has roots in the...

Bangladesh Restores Mobile Internet After 11-Day Blackout, Student Group Warns Of Renewed Protests If Leaders Aren’t Released

Bangladesh restored mobile internet on Sunday, 11 days after severe protests against quota in government jobs rocked the nation, leading to the imposition of a nationwide blackout, Al Jazeera reported. 4G mobile internet services resumed on Sunday, hours after Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the state minister for telecommunications and information communication...

MEA Updates: More Than 4,500 Indian Students Return Home Amid Bangladesh Protests

In the latest update on the return of Indian nationals from violence-hit Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs has said that over 4,500 Indian students have returned to India so far. The High Commission has been making arrangements for security escort for safe travel of Indian nationals to the border-crossing...