Bangladesh news LIVE updates: Bangladesh is undergoing an unprecedented crisis as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who had been in power for 15 years, resigned and fled the country amid escalating protests.
What began as a demonstration against a jobs quota system has rapidly escalated into a massive upheaval against her and her government. Over the past few tumultuous weeks, more than 300 people have lost their lives.
BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been released in a significant turn of events. Hasina arrived in India on Monday evening, but her plans regarding whether she will remain in Delhi or relocate elsewhere remain unclear.
In Dhaka, leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have suggested forming an interim government headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to tackle the country’s ongoing issues.
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Bangladesh news LIVE: BSF DG reviews tactical, operational preparedness along border in Bengal
Daljit Singh Chaudhary, Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), visited the Integrated Check Post (ICP) Petrapole and the highly sensitive Border Out Post Ranaghat of the 68th Battalion deployed on the Indo-Bangladesh border in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Tuesday.
The primary objective of the visit was to assess the tactical and operational preparedness and deployment strategies of the BSF at these crucial locations, according to a press release from the BSF.
Chaudhary was accompanied by Ravi Gandhi, Additional Director General of Eastern Command, and Maninder PS Pawar, Inspector General of the South Bengal Frontier.
Bangladesh news LIVE updates: SCBA President urges India to arrest and return Sheikh Hasina
As the situation in Bangladesh deteriorates following Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President, AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, has urged India to arrest the former Prime Minister and her sister, Sheikh Rehana, and return them to Bangladesh, as reported by Dhaka Tribune.
At a press conference held at the SCBA auditorium, Khokon stated, “We want to maintain a positive relationship with the people of India. Please arrest Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, who fled the country, and send them back to Bangladesh.”
He also accused Hasina of causing numerous deaths in Bangladesh, adding, “Sheikh Hasina has killed many people in Bangladesh.”
