The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met on Monday at Prime Minister Narendra Modi residence at Lok Kalyan Marg. In the meeting, PM Modi was briefed about …
Bangladesh PM flees country, after hundreds die in protests
STORY: As Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday (August 5) and fled the country, protesters stormed her residence in the capital of Dhaka – and began looting one of the most …
PM Modi chairs Cabinet Committee on Security meet to take stock of situation after Bangladesh unrest
The meeting came as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled her country … External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. They were briefed by officials on the …
Bangladesh In Crisis: Sheikh Hasina Resigns After Army’s 45-Minute Ultimatum | Key Updates
Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister of Bangladesh and fled the country on Monday following violent clashes that have resulted in over 300 deaths. The army, which has assumed control to establish …
At least 73 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed
Demonstrators blocked major highways as student protesters launched a non-cooperation program to press for the government’s resignation, and violence spread nationwide.
At least 73 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed
Demonstrators blocked major highways as student protesters launched a non-cooperation program to press for the government’s resignation, and violence spread nationwide.
Bangladesh’s Internet Shutdown Isolates Citizens, Disrupts Business
The curfew and shutdown created enormous stress on businesses, especially the small enterprises that are the mainstay of Bangladesh’s economy, said Ferdaus Ara Begum, head of the Dhaka-based think …
32 dead as Bangladesh erupts in violence; nationwide curfew imposed
Clashes erupted across major cities, including Dhaka, where student protesters engaged in intense confrontations with police and ruling party supporters.
Bangladesh protests leave bloody memories for the families of those killed
Student protesters in Bangladesh want an ingrained system of nepotism for some government jobs removed and replaced with a merit-based approach but their demonstrations have lead to fatal clashes with …
Iran calls for implementation of trade agreements with Bangladesh to enhance financial ties
Samad Hassanzadeh, Head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA), has called for the swift implementation of pref …