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Yunus government cancels passports of 22 veteran security and military officials

Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government. File. | Photo Credit: AP In a major crackdown on the veteran security officials, the interim government of Bangladesh this week has ordered the cancellation of passports of twenty-two officials who served in the powerful intelligence and law enforcement agencies including the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). In a notification, the Home Ministry of Bangladesh announced that the passports of these veteran officers were being cancelled as they are currently under investigation for disappearing political opponents during the Sheikh Hasina presidency. The notification further stated that there were primary evidence of their involvement in abduction of opponents a...
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‘Reforms will take time’: Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus indicates possible 4-year tenure for himself
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‘Reforms will take time’: Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus indicates possible 4-year tenure for himself

New Delhi: Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, has indicated that he could lead the country for at least four years as “reforms will take time”—giving the first suggestion of his expected tenure Sunday. His remarks come at a time when it is popularly believed that he is just leading an interim government and will call for elections soon. In an interview with Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera, published on the 100th day since he assumed power as head of the interim government, Yunus also asserted that the reports of attacks in Bangladesh against Hindus and other minorities—highlighted by US President-elect Donald Trump in his Diwali greetings late last month—were “propaganda” arising from India. Show Full Article “New Bangladesh is not...
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Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus Says ‘Will Ask India To Send Back Fallen Autocrat Sheikh Hasina’

Dhaka, Nov 17 (PTI) Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Sunday that the interim government will seek the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after the fall of her government following a mass protest movement in August. In an address to the nation on the completion of 100 days of the interim government, Yunus also said that his government has been continuing its all-out efforts to ensure the security of all citizens, including religious minorities. "We must ensure justice in every killing...We will also ask India to send back fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina," Yunus was quoted as saying by the state-run BSS news agency. His remarks indicate a U-turn as in an interview with the UK-based Financial Times newspaper last month, Yunus said his governm...
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India, Bangladesh Army chiefs discuss issues of ‘mutual interest’
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India, Bangladesh Army chiefs discuss issues of ‘mutual interest’

New Delhi: In a first since the political upheaval that forced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi held talks Wednesday with his Bangladeshi counterpart General Waker-Uz-Zaman. While Army officers remained tight-lipped on what transpired during the virtual video meet, the Army in an official post on ‘X’ said the two “exchanged views on issues of mutual interest including bilateral defence cooperation”. — ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) November 6, 2024There was no statement from the Bangladesh Army about the interaction.The move comes in the backdrop of a growing concern that India’s interest in Bangladesh is now overshadowed by that of China and Pakistan under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.India has been raising the issue of ...
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