Bangladesh has been thrust into a period of deep uncertainty as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tendered her resignation and fled the country, leaving behind the nation in turmoil. The embattled leader, facing a surge of violent anti-government protests, reportedly escaped in a military aircraft and sought refuge in India on Monday. Her sudden departure marks a dramatic escalation in the political crisis that has gripped the country for weeks. As news of Hasina’s departure spread, chaos erupted across the capital city of Dhaka. Hundreds of protesters stormed her official residence, vandalising and looting the premises in a display of anger…
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In response to recent racist attacks and other violent disorder across the UK, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s Chief Executive, said: “The widespread violence and hate crimes we’ve witnessed over the last few days are utterly unacceptable. “It’s disgusting to see hotels housing people seeking sanctuary set on fire, mosques and businesses attacked, and people targeted because of the colour of their skin, their faith or their country of origin. “The racist violence we are now seeing on our streets has been preceded by an intense period of scapegoating refugees and migrants by politicians and others – in dangerous rhetoric and policy. I hope those who spread that rhetoric look on the consequences of their words and learn. “Events of the last few…
By Nava J ThakuriaAmidst relentless unrest in Bangladesh over the quota in government jobs, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned from her post and left the country. The longest serving lady premier in the world, Hasina initially arrived in Agartala and then moved to New Delhi with the support from the Indian high commission in Dhaka. Daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Hasina may fly to Europe for her last destination as she may not take refuge in India. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman announced in Dhaka that an interim government will be formed, where representatives of all political parties are…
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday announced the procurement of all crops in the state at the minimum support price, thus becoming the first in the country to procure all crops at MSP. The Chief Minister also announced the waiving of Rs 133 crore in outstanding canal water irrigation charges. The major declarations come just ahead of the Assembly elections as the party kickstarted its campaign in the state. After the ruling party suffered a setback in the Lok Sabha elections, Saini has announced several sops to reach out to various sections ahead of assembly polls due later…
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said his government will enact a law against ‘love jihad’ with the provision of ‘life imprisonment’ as punishment to violators. “We spoke about ‘love jihad’ during the elections. Soon, we will bring a law, which will award life imprisonment in such cases,” he said in a BJP meeting. He said a new domicile policy will be introduced soon. Under the policy, only those born in Assam will be eligible for government jobs in the state. Sarma said the Assam government has given priority to the indigenous people in the one lakh government jobs…
At least 72 people, including 14 policemen, were killed and hundreds injured on Sunday in fierce clashes between protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and the ruling party supporters in different parts of Bangladesh on the first day of the non-cooperation movement over a government jobs quota system. The clashes broke out this morning when protesters attending the non-cooperation programme under the banner of the Students Against Discrimination with the one-point demand of the government’s resignation faced opposition from the supporters of the Awami League, Chhatra League, and Jubo League activists. Protesters attending the programme launched under the movement…
The Centre is likely to bring a bill soon in Parliament seeking several amendments to the Waqf Act, which may cut its unfettered powers to call any property its asset, and also ensure representation for women. As per the sources, the bill proposes to repeal a few clauses of the Act primarily aimed at reducing the arbitrary powers currently held by Waqf Boards. The claims laid by the Waqf Board often lead to disputes. For instance, in September 2022, the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board claimed ownership of the entire Thiruchendurai village, which had a majority Hindu population living there for…
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje advised the new Rajasthan state chief Madan Rathore, saying that position and arrogance are not a permanent feature of any political leader. “Politics stands synonymous with ups and downs. When a leader thinks about this, three things come to mind: position, stature and arrogance. Position and arrogance are not permanent but if you do good work then stature becomes permanent. If there is arrogance then the stature reduces,” Raje advised the new party chief during a function organised for Rathore. She said that for any leader the biggest position is the love and trust of…
Yamini Krishnamurti, the celebrated Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer, died at the age of 84 at Apollo Hospital in Delhi on Saturday. She had been battling age-related issues and was in the ICU for the past seven months. She was suffering from age-related issues and was in the ICU for the last seven months. Krishnamurti, born on December 20, 1940, in Madanapalli, Andhra Pradesh, started her dance training at Kalakshetra School of Dance in Chennai under Rukmini Devi Arundale. She also mastered Kuchipudi and Odissi, training under renowned gurus like Pankaj Charan Das and Kelucharan Mohapatra. She received the Padma Shri in…
The Indian embassy in Tel Aviv on Friday advised all Indian nationals in Israel to stay vigilant and adhere to the safety protocols as told by the local authorities following the escalating tension in the region. It comes after the back-to-back assassination of two senior Hamas leaders and a top Hezbollah commander. The advisory, posted on all social media platforms of the embassy, and issued in English, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada, also gave contact details such as telephone numbers +972-547520711 and +972-543278392 along with the email address cons1.telaviv@mea.gov.in for 24X7 help “in case of any emergency”. The US Defence Department will move…