Bangladeshi students, who ousted Sheikh Hasina, set to launch political party
- 24-Feb-2025
DHAKA: Bangladesh students, who were at the forefront of last year’s protests that ousted then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed, are set to launch a political party this week, two sources with direct knowledge of the development said. The Students Against Discrimination (SAD) group spearheaded the protests that began as a student-led movement against public […]
Bangladesh’s Hasina did not resign before fleeing, son says
- 10-Aug-2024
Long-time Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina had not resigned as prime minister before fleeing this week to India as anti-government protesters marched on her official residence, her son and adviser told Reuters early on Saturday. Hasina has been sheltering in New Delhi since Monday following an uprising that killed about 300 people, many of them students, […]
Pakistan hopes for ‘peaceful and swift’ return to normalcy in Bangladesh
- 07-Aug-2024
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday expressed solidarity with the people of Bangladesh and hoped for a “peaceful and swift return to normalcy” after deadly protests that toppled over a decade of Sheikh Hasina’s rule. “The government and people of Pakistan stand in solidarity with the people of Bangladesh, sincerely hoping for a peaceful and swift return […]