Jun 11, 2025 01:11 AM IST The Indian side is yet to respond to a request from Bangladesh’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to extradite Hasina New Delhi: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s US-based son, Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, is in India to meet his mother, people familiar with the matter said…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently extended warm wishes to Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh, and its people on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. Highlighting the holy festival’s reflection of “timeless values of sacrifice, compassion, and brotherhood,” he extended wishes for Yunus’s good health and well-being. “On behalf of…
Last Updated:June 02, 2025, 11:48 IST On Sunday, Bangladesh issued new banknotes that no longer feature the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangladesh will replace banknotes featuring the late Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s portrait. (BD24NewsLIVE) Bangladesh has recently issued new banknotes that no longer feature the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the nation’s founding president and…
“My father refused to give up St. Martin’s Island to America and paid for it with his life. I never imagined the same destiny would befall me because I never thought of staying in power by selling the country,” she said in her address, hinting at American interests in toppling her government and propping up…
The political turmoil in Bangladesh continues to deepen. Four days after Bangladesh interim government’s chief Muhammad Yunus expressed his desire to resign, now comes another headache in the form of Sheikh Hasina. The ousted leader accused the Nobel laureate of “selling the nation to the United States” and alleged that Yunus had taken control of…
Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus on Saturday evening banned deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League under an anti-terrorism law. “The official gazette notification will be issued in this regard on the next working day,” Yunus’ office said, describing it as a “statement of the council of advisers” or the Cabinet, news agency…
Last Updated:April 19, 2025, 12:56 IST The United States has issued a ‘Level 4: Do Not Travel’ alert for Chittagong Hill Tracts due to communal violence, crime, terrorism, kidnapping, and other security risks. Bangladesh has seen a remarkable rise in civil unrest and communal violence recently. (Reuters) The United States has reissued its travel advisory…
NEW DELHI: India has disallowed transshipment of cargo from Bangladesh to third countries, dealing a blow to Dhaka exporting apparel through air freighters, largely from Delhi.Global brands such as Zara, which use the route to meet their international need, will have to rework their sourcing strategy. The customs circular, issued Tuesday, said cargo that had…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Bangladesh chief advisor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the sixth BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand’s Bangkok on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh chief advisor Muhammad Yunus during a bilateral meeting in Bangkok on Friday.(ANI) The bilateral meeting comes after Dhaka had requested a bilateral meeting on the…
Amid frosty ties between Delhi and Dhaka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to Bangladesh’s interim government, wishing him on his country’s Independence Day and reiterating India’s commitment to advancing the partnership between the two countries. “Excellency, I extend my felicitations to you and the people of Bangladesh on the…
