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Reports that Hasina had stepped down circulated before Bangladesh army chief Waker-uz-Zaman confirmed the news in an address to the nation at 4 p.m. local time, prompting widespread jubilation ...
Students in Bangladesh began a quota reform movement in early June 2024 after the Bangladesh Supreme Court invalidated the government's 2018 circular regarding job quotas in the public sector. The movement escalated into a full-fledged mass uprising after the government carried out mass killings of protesters, known as July massacre , by the ...
President Joe Biden said the U.S. is willing to work with Bangladesh to help the South Asian nation achieve its economic goals, nearly a month after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sworn in ...
The initial investigations focused on violence against the Rohingya in Rakhine State in 2016 and 2017 and the movements of Rohingya from Myanmar to Bangladesh that followed the violence. [2] Evidence considered in the investigation included witness reports, "documentary evidence and authenticated scientific, photographic and video materials". [3]
India: Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said he was closely following the situation in Bangladesh. [413] In its official press briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs described the events as Bangladesh's 'internal matter' and expressed the Indian government's commitment to protect Indian citizens living in Bangladesh.
"We hope the situation gets normal there soon,” Modi said in a speech broadcast live. India's Modi voices concern over unrest in neighboring Bangladesh and attacks on Hindus there Skip to main ...
The massacre was a significant event in the political spectrum of Bangladesh, and part of the ongoing unrest that began in mid-2024. [31] The Supreme Court's decision to reinstate a 30% job quota for descendants of freedom fighters sparked initial protests as the decision reversed reforms from 2018 made in response to the 2018 Bangladesh quota reform movement. [32]
In response to the situation, India has placed its Border Security Force on high alert along its 4,096 km border with Bangladesh. Additionally, India has suspended all train and flight services to Dhaka, [ 234 ] while the state government of Meghalaya has enforced a night curfew in areas bordering Bangladesh.