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Students still managing B'desh roads despite traffic police joining duties

Several Bangladeshi students, who were behind the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, are still controlling traffic on the roads in the country despite traffic police personnel rejoining their workplaces. A wave of violence, including revenge killings and arson, persisted after Hasina fled to India on August 5. Almost all of the country's police officers went into hiding, afraid of reprisals for the force's role in the deaths of hundreds of young protesters demanding the scrapping of quotas in government service jobs. In such a situation, the students came out on the streets and tried to regulate traffic. However, traffic police personnel rejoined their workplaces on Monday. Still, the students say they do not want to leave the traffic management to the designated units of the police, The Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. Even on Wednesday, students were seen controlling traffic on the roads. There are also members of Ansar, Border Guard Bangladesh Red Crescent, Scouts

Sheikh Hasina demands justice for Bangabandhu, condemns rioters' acts

Bangladesh crisis: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina demanded a thorough investigation into the killings and acts of sabotage across the nation

Want justice: Former Bangladesh PM Hasina in her 1st post-ouster statement

In first comment after ouster, she says those involved in Bangladesh violence should be investigated

Murder case filed against former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, six others

Bangladesh crisis: A murder case has been registered against Sheikh Hasina and six others for their involvement in the death of a grocery shop owner on July 19

Bangladesh crisis: 1,200 escaped prisoners may cross into India, says BSF

In response to the increased security threats, the Border Security Force (BSF) has started frequent communication with their counterparts across the border

Amid tight security, Indo-Bangla trade resumes from Petrapole land port

Trade between India and Bangladesh through Petrapole land port in West Bengal, resumed Thursday morning amid tight security, officials said. The two South Asian neighbours' trade came to a halt on August 5 following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh and it partially resumed on Wednesday through several land ports in West Bengal, except Petrapole. Bilateral trade via Petrapole is the highest among all land ports shared with Bangladesh. "Trade began from Petrapole since morning. There was a meeting yesterday with stakeholders from both countries to resolve the stalemate," an official said, declining to be quoted. Sajedur Rahman, general secretary of the Benapole C&F Staff Association, had said after the meeting on Wednesday evening that trade is expected to resume in the morning on Thursday. Benapole is located on the Bangladesh side of the Petrapole border in West Bengal. Trade, mostly of perishable goods, partially resumed at land ports such as Hili, ...

29 Awami League leaders, family members found dead in Bangladesh violence

Bangladesh crisis: In the wake of Sheikh Hasina's resignation, Bangladesh is experiencing a wave of violence as mobs target members of her party, along with their families and businesses

India evacuates non-essential staff from Bangladesh, releases helpline nos

Bangladesh political turmoil: All Indian diplomats have remained in Bangladesh, and the missions are continuing to operate in Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, and Sylhet

Centre responsible for defending Manipur, must act against forces: MP

The government of India is responsible for defending Manipur and must take stern action against communal and divisive forces that have wreaked havoc in the state, Inner Manipur MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam said on Wednesday. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, the Congress MP said divisive elements as well as foreign powers and illegal immigrants were disrupting peace efforts in the state that has been facing crisis for 14 months. ... peace efforts have been made and there was an agreement achieved by two communities in the district of Jiribam, mediated by the security forces. Unfortunately, they were subverted by communal, divisive and sectarian forces, Akoijam said. He said the government of India has a historical, political, moral and legal responsibility to defend Manipur as an entity that existed before the commencement of this Constitution as stated in schedule one of the Constitution. In the instrument of accession signed by the then maharaja of the state on ..

Sonu Sood urges people to help Indians in Bangladesh as tension rises

Amid the devastating situation in Bangladesh, the Bollywood actor appealed to people to assist Indian citizens trapped in the turmoil-hit neighbouring country

Bangladesh crisis: 24 burnt alive by mob, temples damaged. Top updates

Bangladesh crisis: A mob set fire to a hotel in Jashore district, killing 24 people; hotel staff says the death count can increase as more bodies may be trapped under the debris

'Exercise caution': India issues advisory for travellers to UK amid riots

The High Commission of India in London has asked Indian travellers to stay vigilant and exercise due caution while travelling in the UK

Bangladesh Army to meet student leaders today on interim govt formation

Bangladesh protests: After Sheikh Hasina resigned and left Dhaka, the Bangladesh Army is set to meet student leaders today for talks on new government formation

Jaishankar chairs all-party meeting, briefs about developments in B'desh

Jaishankar briefed the leaders on how the issue had panned out in Bangladesh and the prevailing situation in the country

Downfall of B'desh's iron lady Hasina marks the culmination of a new nation

Her sudden departure marked the end of a run that saw Hasina, 76, turn Bangladesh into both an economic success story and a case study in the pitfalls of authoritarian rule

'Sheikh Hasina is done with Bangladesh, won't return to politics', says son

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, said his mother left the country for her safety, following her family's pressure

US provides over $212 mn fiscal support to B'desh in 2023: Matthew Miller

Further, Miller emphasized the need for a full and transparent investigation into the recent violence in Bangladesh and highlighted the importance of supporting the democratic aspirations

Who is B'desh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman who announced Hasina's resignation?

Zaman said in a televised address that after discussions with "all political parties", it was decided that an interim government would be formed

UK's Starmer to hold emergency meet as anti-immigration protests intensify

The murders were seized on by anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim groups as misinformation spread online that the suspected attacker was a radical Islamist who had just arrived in Britain

91 killed as protesters, ruling party supporters clash in Bangladesh

At least 72 people, including 14 policemen, were killed and hundreds injured on Sunday in fierce clashes between protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and the ruling party supporters in different parts of Bangladesh on the first day of the non-cooperation movement over a government jobs quota system. The clashes broke out this morning when protesters attending the non-cooperation programme under the banner of the Students Against Discrimination with the one-point demand of the government's resignation faced opposition from the supporters of the Awami League, Chhatra League, and Jubo League activists. So far, 72 people have been killed in day-long clashes across the country, the leading Bengali-language daily Prothom Alo reported. According to the police headquarters, 14 policemen have been killed across the country. Of them, 13 were killed in Sirajganj's Enayetpur police station. One person was killed in Comilla's Elliotganj, the paper said. As violence ..