Bangladesh Protests
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As chaos ease in Bangladesh, here's how duty-bound Indian doctors are working overtime to save lives
World | Aug 07, 2024, 04:01 PM ISTWhile casualties rose during the violent protests in Bangladesh, Indian medical practitioners in Dhaka said they were drawn by a "sense of duty" to help hospitals deal with the crisis. As many as 469 people were killed in the protests that began in July against government job quotas.
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Bangladesh crisis: Sheikh Hasina loyalist Ziaul Ahsan, relieved from Army, detained in Dhaka
World | Aug 07, 2024, 03:02 PM ISTZiaul Ahsan was dismissed from service on Tuesday as the top ranks of the military have been reshuffled following the announcement of an interim government in Bangladesh. The massive reshuffle comes as Sheikh Hasina fled to India after deadly anti-government protests.
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Bangladesh Protest 'India will have to stand with Hindu brothers with full strength'
News | Aug 07, 2024, 02:35 PM ISTYoga guru Baba Ramdev condemned the attacks targeting homes, temples and business establishments of Hindus in Bangladesh. He urged the Central Government to make every possible effort diplomatically and politically to protect the Hindu minorities in the neighboring country.
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Bangladesh: 'Deeply concerned about continued reports of violence,' says US
World | Aug 07, 2024, 07:59 AM ISTThe US State Department spokesperson said that it was concerned about the incidents of violence in Bangladesh including, against members of religious and political groups and law enforcement officials.
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Bangladesh legal body urges India to arrest and return Sheikh Hasina, Rehana
World | Aug 07, 2024, 08:59 AM ISTAM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, President of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association, has called on India to arrest former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister, Sheikh Rehana, and return them to Bangladesh.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, August 6, 2024
Aug 06, 2024, 09:07 PM ISTIndia's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
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US revokes Sheikh Hasina's visa after her ouster from Bangladesh following violent protests
World | Aug 06, 2024, 06:47 PM ISTHasina’s travel plans have hit a roadblock due to certain “uncertainties” and she is unlikely to move out of India for the next couple of days, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. She has been shifted to an unspecified location after her dramatic ouster from power on Monday.
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Bangladesh's former IT, foreign ministers detained while trying to flee to India: Reports
World | Aug 06, 2024, 06:47 PM ISTThe deadly protests culminated in Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure, following which an interim government has been announced. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, ex-IT minister and Hasan Mahmud, ex-foreign minister, were apprehended by officials while trying to flee to neighbouring India.
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Astrologer's prediction in 2023 of trouble for Sheikh Hasina this year comes true | Check viral post
Trending | Aug 06, 2024, 05:01 PM ISTAstrologer Prashanth Kini's prediction on Sheikh Hasina has gone viral after the ex-Bangladesh PM was forced to resign and flee the country following violent protests. The agitation began on a smaller scale but spiralled into a broader unrest on Monday, with over 440 dead in past few weeks.
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Bangladesh protests: Death count rises to 440 as fall of Sheikh Hasina govt leaves country in chaos
World | Aug 06, 2024, 04:32 PM ISTThe clashes between protesters demanding Hasina's resignation over the quota system in government jobs and the ruling Awami League supporters in different parts of Bangladesh erupted on August 4.
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Bangladesh President dissolves Parliament after violent protests culminate in Hasina's departure
World | Aug 06, 2024, 03:53 PM ISTWeeks of violent protests in Bangladesh brought a tumultuous end to Sheikh Hasina's 15-year-old reign as she was forced to resign and flee the country on Monday. President Mohammad Shahabuddin had ordered the release of Hasina's rival Khaleda Zia of the BNP after she resigned.
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Who is Nahid Islam? The student leader who led campaign to oust Sheikh Hasina
World | Aug 06, 2024, 01:34 PM ISTBangladesh crisis: Nahid Islam, a 26-year-old sociology student, has become a key figure in Bangladesh's recent upheaval, leading a student movement that resulted in the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 years in power.
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Bangladesh turmoil: Several dead, injured after miscreants set Awami League leader's hotel on fire
India | Aug 06, 2024, 08:40 PM ISTThe violence which started with the protest demanding to scrap the quota for the descendant of the 1971 war veterans has so far claimed over 300 lives.
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Bangladesh turmoil: 'Hasina threw me out to please Islamists,' exiled author Tasleema Nasreen's barb
India | Aug 06, 2024, 12:54 PM ISTNaslima Nasreen, an exiled Bangladeshi author, has taken a sharp dig at ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Haseena, drawing parallels to her situation when she left the country in 1994.
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How THIS Indian Army officer bravely rescued Sheikh Hasina from Pakistani captivity in 1971
India | Aug 06, 2024, 12:22 PM ISTColonel Ashok Kumar Tara, then a major in the Indian Army, played a crucial role in rescuing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from Pakistani captivity during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
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Bangladesh protests turn anti-Hindu, ISKCON temple set ablaze along with idols of deities
World | Aug 06, 2024, 05:49 PM ISTWeeks of violent protests in Bangladesh brought a tumultuous end to Sheikh Hasina's 15-year-old reign as she was forced to resign and flee the country on Monday. Hasina had brought stability to the country in 2008 after a rise of Islamist extremism had threatened the Hindu community in Bangladesh.
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Meghalaya imposes curfew on Indo-Bangladesh border, BSF on high alert
Meghalaya | Aug 06, 2024, 10:00 AM ISTEarlier on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Securit (CCS) on Monday. He was briefed about the Bangladesh crisis. Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, EAM S Jaishankar, Mr Nirmala Sitharaman, RAW and IB Chiefs were present in the meeting
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Do you know THIS 'Housefull' actor was a top star in Bangladesh in 90s?
Entertainment | Aug 06, 2024, 10:18 AM ISTA big name in the Hindi film industry, who featured in several multi-starrer films was once a mega star in the Bangladesh film industry. Check out his name below.
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Bangladesh Army releases helpline numbers for Hindu community amid rising tensions | Check full list
World | Aug 06, 2024, 09:01 AM ISTBangladesh protests: These numbers provide critical assistance and security to those facing threats or danger, reflecting a significant step towards ensuring the safety of minority groups in the country.
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Bangladesh: What's next for Sheikh Hasina after her resignation over massive protests?
World | Aug 06, 2024, 07:14 AM ISTThe Bangladesh Army chief announced to lift the curfew on Tuesday morning and to form an interim government. Meanwhile, the President has dissolved the Parliament and ordered the release of opposition leader Khalida Zia.