All stories by Anisur Rahman
Bangladesh on the boil over Prez remarks on Hasina's resignation
Rediff.com23 Oct 2024President Mohammed Shahabuddin said he did not have any documentary evidence of Hasina resigning as prime minister before she fled the country on August 5 amidst student-led mass protests.
Free, fair polls in Bangladesh after reforms in various sectors: Yunus
Rediff.com25 Aug 2024Yunus in his 26-minute speech did not give any deadline for the tenure of his interim government but acknowledged that "everyone is interested to know when our government will leave".
Former judge of Bangladesh SC held near India border
Rediff.com24 Aug 2024A retired judge of Bangladesh's Supreme Court was detained from the northeastern frontier with India in Sylhet while he was allegedly attempting to flee the country, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) said late on Friday.
Hasina's dictatorship destroyed every Bangladeshi institution: Yunus
Rediff.com18 Aug 2024The chief adviser alleged elections held under Hasina's regime were "rigged blatantly and generations of young people grew up without exercising their voting rights."
B'desh crisis: 'India should not focus only on one person and party'
Rediff.com18 Aug 2024'We should be mindful that the religious minority community in one country is the majority in another (and) so treatment of the minority community in our respective countries will be an important variable in our relationship'
Yunus expands interim Bangladesh govt, inducts 4 more advisers
Rediff.com16 Aug 2024With these four, the strength of the members -- all equivalent to ministers -- in the interim government's advisory council rose to 21.
Probe commences against Sheikh Hasina, 9 others for genocide
Rediff.com15 Aug 2024The application accuses Hasina and others of orchestrating a violent crackdown on student protestors, resulting in widespread casualties and human rights violations.
Complaint against Sheikh Hasina for genocide during students' stir
Rediff.com14 Aug 2024Stating that an investigation team will work under the full supervision of the United Nations to ensure complete transparency and impartiality, he said, "None of the outgoing government involved in the murder will be exempted."
Murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina
Rediff.com13 Aug 2024A murder case has been filed against Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others over the death of a grocery shop owner during last month's violent clashes that led to the fall of her government, media reports said on Tuesday.
Sheikh Hasina's India stay will not hurt bilateral ties: Bangladesh
Rediff.com12 Aug 2024Hossain said they will "always try to maintain good relations" with India.
B'desh Chief Justice resigns after ultimatum from protesters
Rediff.com10 Aug 2024The 65-year-old top judge revealed his decision around 1 pm after protesters of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement gathered at the apex court premises. The students had issued an ultimatum to him and the judges of the Appellate Division to resign by 1 pm
We've got independence for the 2nd time: Muhammad Yunus
Rediff.com8 Aug 2024Muhammad Yunus on Thursday promised to deliver a government which assures safety to its citizens, as the Nobel laureate returned to the protest-torn Bangladesh from Paris to take oath as the head of the interim government following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina.
Yunus appeals for peace as chaos reigns in Bangladesh
Rediff.com7 Aug 2024Nobel laureate Prof Mohammad Yunus, the designated head of Bangladesh's interim government, on Wednesday fervently appealed everybody 'to stay calm' and 'refrain from all kinds of violence' as the country witnessed a major reshuffle in the security establishment after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government.
Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus to head Bangladesh's interim govt
Rediff.com7 Aug 2024The other members of the interim government will be finalised after consultations with various political parties, the press secretary added.
Bangladesh ex-foreign minister on way to India detained at Dhaka airport
Rediff.com6 Aug 2024Mahmud went to Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to "catch a flight en route to Delhi," an Airport Aviation Security official was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune newspaper.
Bangladesh unrest: Temples, houses attacked; 2 Hindu leaders killed
Rediff.com6 Aug 2024According to the available information, two Hindu leaders, who were incidentally leaders of Hasina's Awami League party, were killed in north-western Sirajganj and Rangpur, Debnath said, adding that the Council was still gathering more information.
Protesters want Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus as interim govt chief
Rediff.com6 Aug 2024Bangladesh descended into chaos on Monday as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina surreptitiously resigned and fled the country in a military aircraft while the Army stepped in to fill the power vacuum.
Indian cultural centre, 4 temples attacked in Bangladesh
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre located in Dhaka's Dhanmondi area was damaged by the unruly mob, according to eyewitnesses.
Interim govt is taking over: Bangladesh Army chief
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024"I'm taking all responsibility (of the country). Please cooperate," he said in a televised address amid reports that Hasina has left the country.
46 killed in massive fire at shopping mall in Dhaka
Rediff.com1 Mar 2024A massive fire that ripped through a seven-storey shopping mall in Dhaka overnight killed at least 46 people and injured 22 others, the government said on Friday, in one of the worst infernos to hit Bangladesh in recent years.