Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigns nearly 2 years before completing his tenure
In accordance with the Constitution of Bangladesh, the speaker shall perform the duties of the president until the office is occupied by a new president.
In accordance with the Constitution of Bangladesh, the speaker shall perform the duties of the president until the office is occupied by a new president.
The exiled Bangladeshi writer accused sections of the Left of hypocrisy and appeasement politics, while maintaining that her return to Kolkata has been organised by a secular organisation and not any political party.
A sense of hope was earlier raised among the minority Hindus in Bangladesh that their interests and well-being would be protected by the new regime in Dhaka under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman which took office about five months ago.
In viral videos, bulldozer can be seen demolishing an old structure, with the local Hindu community claiming that action was taken against the historic temple in Noakhali.
"We welcome her announcement as we want to ensure justice," Zahed Ur Rahman said, according to local media.
Sheikh Hasina said there has been no communication with the authorities in Dhaka over her proposed return. The tribunal also ordered the confiscation of her properties and sentenced former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death while awarding a five-year jail term to former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun.
For decades, India’s geographic proximity, cultural affinity and economic interdependence gave it a natural strategic advantage in Bangladesh.
Hasina said that the death penalty awarded to her in Bangladesh is a result of an "illegal, unconstitutional, and politically motivated process."
China is Bangladesh’s largest trading partner, and is also the largest source of development funds.
Bangladesh’s Islamist and Jamaat-aligned political spectrum immediately interpreted Dinesh Trivedi's remarks as evidence of “India’s hegemonistic designs”.
