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After Hasina's ouster, disinformation campaign targets Hindus in Bangladesh

News —11 August, 2024 20:56

Following the resignation and flight of dictator Sheikh Hasina to India on August 5, a surge of misinformation has inundated social media, with some Indian…

After Hasina's ouster, disinformation campaign targets Hindus in Bangladesh

Syed Refaat Ahmed appointed as chief justice

Syed Refaat Ahmed, senior judge of the High Court Division of…

Syed Refaat Ahmed appointed as chief justice
Hindu community demands protection

Members of the Hindu community staged protest in Dhaka’s…

Hindu community demands protection

Build a new Bangladesh while honoring the sacrifice of Sayed and others: Dr. Yunus

Build a new Bangladesh while honoring the sacrifice of Sayed and others: Dr. Yunus

Interim government's Chief Adviser Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today called for building new Bangladesh, saying it is the responsibility of all to move ahead remembering…

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigns

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigns

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has submitted his resignation letter to the law ministry, confirmed Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul on his verified Facebook…

Bangladesh seen heading toward political crisis

Bangladesh seen heading toward political crisis

Nearly 80 hours after former Prime Minister Hasina fled Bangladesh amid violent protests that resulted in more than 300 fatalities, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in to lead…

Madhya Pradesh Congress leader warns Modi's residence could face same fate as Hasina’s

Madhya Pradesh Congress leader warns Modi's residence could face same fate as Hasina’s

Senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma has sparked controversy by suggesting that, similar to recent events in Bangladesh, people in India might one day storm Prime…

Chief adviser to visit Abu Sayed's home Saturday in Rangpur

Chief adviser to visit Abu Sayed's home Saturday in Rangpur

Chief adviser to the newly formed interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus will visit the home of Shaheed Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, who was killed in…

BGB detains ex-SBAC Chairman and Barishal AL Leader at Satkhira Border

BGB detains ex-SBAC Chairman and Barishal AL Leader at Satkhira Border

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained S.M. Amjad Hossain, the former chairman of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank, as he attempted to illegally cross into India through…

Portfolios of interim govt announced

Portfolios of interim govt announced

The Cabinet Division has announced the portfolios of the interim government, with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to oversee 27 ministries and divisions. The announcement, published…

Modi congratulates Dr Yunus on becoming chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government 

Modi congratulates Dr Yunus on becoming chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed best wishes to Professor Muhammad Yunus on the assumption of his new responsibilities as chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government.…

Interim government led by Dr Yunus takes oath

Interim government led by Dr Yunus takes oath

A 17-member interim government has been sworn in following the fall of dictator Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted by a massive popular revolt against her misrule. The oath-taking ceremony,…

BNP bans infiltrators from joining party units

BNP bans infiltrators from joining party units

Following the fall of the Awami League government, the BNP has instructed all units not to make any room for the infiltrators in any lair of the party and its associate bodies.  "No…

India’s Bangladesh bet backfires after Hasina ousted

India’s Bangladesh bet backfires after Hasina ousted

India was for decades the most reliable international backer of Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina, sheltering her as a young exile and supporting her government long after Bangladeshis…

We stand ready to work with the interim government: US

We stand ready to work with the interim government: US

The United States has said they stand ready to work with the interim government, as it charts a democratic future for the people of Bangladesh. “We understand Nobel Laureate…

All officials appointed during ousted AL govt to lose jobs

All officials appointed during ousted AL govt to lose jobs

All contractual appointments of officials made during the tenure of the recently ousted Awami League government are set to be cancelled. An official notification will be issued once…

Prof Yunus will succeed in leading the interim government: Fakhrul

Prof Yunus will succeed in leading the interim government: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday expressed hope that Professor Muhammad Yunus will succeed in leading the interim government.  "Dr. Muhammad Yunus…