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B'desh Army chief says soldiers will return after police resume operations

Bangladesh's Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said on Monday that soldiers will return to barracks once the police resume normal operations, as he met and reviewed the security situation with the interim government head Muhammad Yunus after police officers agreed to call off their strike and return to work. Bangladesh descended into chaos last week after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India in a military aircraft while the Army stepped in to fill the power vacuum. As the news of Hasina's departure spread, hundreds of people broke into her residence, vandalising and looting the interiors, providing dramatic expression to the anti-government protests that have killed more than 500 people in a fortnight. On Monday, General Zaman said that soldiers will return to barracks once police resume normal operations. He made the comments while responding to questions from journalists at an event here. He said there is improvement in the law and order situation in the countr

Meghalaya CM Sangma discusses Bangladesh's situation with Amit Shah

The meeting, which also included Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, addressed growing concerns among residents in the border regions

Bangladesh: Why is St Martin's island in news and what Sheikh Hasina said

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has brought up St Martin's Island in the past too, alleging that a foreign country was interested in setting up its military presence there

Tharoor asks B'desh interim govt to restore law & order, protect minorities

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday urged Bangladesh's interim government to take urgent steps to restore law and order in the interest of all Bangladeshis of every faith, as he termed as "disgraceful" the attacks on the Indian cultural centre, temples and Hindu homes there. Former minister of state for external affairs Tharoor shared on X pictures from the 1971 Shaheed Memorial Complex in Bangladesh and said it was "sad to see images like this of statues" at the complex in Mujibnagar destroyed by anti-India vandals. "This follows disgraceful attacks on the Indian cultural centre, temples and Hindu homes in several places, even as reports came in of Muslim civilians protecting other minority homes and places of worship," Tharoor said in a post on X. "The agenda of some of the agitators is quite clear. It is essential that Muhammad Yunus and his interim government take urgent steps to restore law and order in the interests of all Bangladeshis, of every faith," he ...

BSF apprehends 11 Bangladeshi infiltrator and smugglers, seizes Phensedyl

BSF in collaboration with Bangladesh's border guard has heightened security amid unrest in Bangladesh and India upcoming Independence Day celebrations on August 15

BSF apprehends Indian attempting to smuggle contraband items into B'desh

BSF personnel recovered 41 bottles of Phensedyl and 53 bottles of MK Dyl from his possession

India's bets in Bangladesh surged before crisis in neighbouring country

India's proposed investments in South Asia nation up 350% since 2018-19

Hindu organisations urge govt to protect minorities in Bangladesh

Several Hindu organisations on Sunday demanded that the Centre take action to protect Hindus living in Bangladesh, where a volatile situation prevails after the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina government. Members of organisations like Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak, Manav Seva Pratisthan, Vajra Dal, Yog Vedant Samiti, Suyash Mitra Mandal, Shri Shivarajyabhishek Dinotsav Samiti, Sanatan Sanstha and Hindu Janjagruti Samiti made the demand. They gathered at Dadar in Mumbai and gave out slogans against alleged atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh and demanded that the Union government take action to protect Hindus in the neighbouring country. Ranjeet Savarkar, working president of Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak, told reporters, The ongoing protest in Bangladesh has now become anti-Hindu. The Union government must swiftly act against it and enter Bangladesh to merge the Hindu majority region with India. Abhay Vartak of Sanatan Sanstha said Hindus here must hit the street

No report of influx of Bangladeshis through sea route: Odisha's law min

Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan asserted there was no report of an influx of Bangladeshis into the coastal state through the sea route after unrest in the neighbouring country. He said Bangladeshis staying illegally in Odisha will be identified and repatriated to their country. Police said three-tier security is being maintained along the coastline by the Indian Navy, Coast Guard and Odisha Marine Police. Replying to queries from journalists on the possibility of an influx from Bangladesh through the sea route in the wake of political turmoil in the neighbouring country, Harichandan said that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has instructed both Coast Guard and Odisha Marine Police to undertake patrolling along the coastline to prevent such attempts. He asserted there has been no such report after the recent incidents in Bangladesh. "Some Bangladeshis have been residing in Odisha for a long time. The state government will verify their documents such as visa and work pe

MHA constitutes panel to monitor current situation on Indo-Bangla border

The office memorandum further stated that the the above committee will maintain communication channels with their counterpart authorities in Bangladesh to ensure the safety of Indian citizens

Stop attacks against minorities or I'll resign: Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus

The newly sworn-in chief adviser Muhammad Yunus cautioned the student leaders flanking him and the nation that if the violence against minorities doesn't stop, he will resign

Why the collapse of a friendly govt in Bangladesh is bad news for India

Chaos at India's eastern doorstep is also a warning to the bigger economy: youth want employment

Jharkhand HC warns state govt about illegal immigration from Bangladesh

The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the state government to take immediate action against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants entering the state through the Santhal Parganas. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai gave the direction while hearing a PIL filed by one Daniel Danish. The court observed that illegal immigration will be on the rise in view of the present unstable situation in Bangladesh. The bench ordered the director of the intelligence bureau, director general of the BSF, chief election commissioner of India, and director general of the Unique Identification Authority of India to be made parties in the case. The court while issuing notices to them ordered them to file a response in the matter. The court also suggested that the government should conduct a sudden inspection of Aadhaar cards and voter identity cards. These drives will not only help in identifying the illegal settlers but will also deter others from

B'desh unrest: Over 7,200 Indian students have returned, says govt

More than 7,200 Indian students have returned to India in the past couple of weeks ending August 1 in view of the situation in Bangladesh, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, in a written response, also said that as per available records, there are about 19,000 Indian citizens, including over 9,000 students, living in Bangladesh. He was asked the total number of Indians living in Bangladesh for the purpose of education or business, the number of people of Gujarat living in Bangladesh, and whether any special campaign has been started to evacuate Indian citizens from the violence-hit neighbouring country. The minister was also asked about the number of citizens brought back to India so far. Indian students in Bangladesh are from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and states of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam, among others. State-wise list is not maintained b

Modi extends wishes to Yunus, urges protection of Hindus, other minorities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended best wishes to Muhammad Yunus as he took oath as the head of an interim government in Bangladesh, hoping for early return of normalcy and ensuring safety of Hindus and other minority communities in that country. Nobel laureate Yunus took oath as the head of an interim government in Bangladesh. Yunus, 84, was administered the oath of office by President Mohammed Shahabuddin at a ceremony at the presidential palace 'Bangabhaban'. He was appointed as the head of the interim government on Tuesday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India following widespread protests against her government over a controversial quota system in jobs. In a post on X, Modi said, "My best wishes to Professor Muhammad Yunus on the assumption of his new responsibilities. We hope for an early return to normalcy, ensuring the safety and protection of Hindus and all other minority communities." "India remains committed to working with Banglade

Bangladesh Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes charge of caretaker govt

Yunus, 84, was recommended for the role by student protesters and returned to Dhaka earlier on Thursday from Paris, where he was undergoing medical treatment

Monitoring situation: MEA on attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh

Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus is set to lead Bangladesh's new interim government, which will be sworn in on Thursday

Indian truckers stranded at Indo-Bangladesh border, living on puffed rice

Bangladesh crisis: As many as 500 Indian truck drivers are stuck at the border, as the turmoil led to the shutting down of customs offices in Bangladesh and a shortage of unloaders

Setback from B'desh temporary, India's influence to remain: Shaurya Doval

India's influence and access in Bangladesh will remain strong irrespective of which government is in power there and any setback due to the ouster of its "friend" Sheikh Hasina would be temporary only, BJP leader and India Foundation founder Shaurya Doval has said. At the same time, Doval asserted, India has made it clear that it is a "big, friendly and giving" nation but also one that firmly protects its interests and no one should dare in Bangladesh to try to use their soil as a way to foster terrorism in India. In an exclusive interaction with PTI, Doval said Bangladesh also understands very well the importance of relations with India, no matter which regime is in power there. "Once these things stabilise, it should be business as usual and India will reforge its relations," he said. Long-running protests in Bangladesh reached a turning point earlier this week when Hasina had to flee to India after quitting as prime minister. Talking about the crisis in Bangladesh, Doval said,

Bangladesh: What Muhammad Yunus said about Sheikh Hasina's stay in India

Ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has said his mother has no immediate plans to leave India