The clashes resulted in the collapse of Hasina's Awami League-led government and drove her to seek refuge in India. Following the government's downfall, many police officers were too afraid to return to their duties and those who did go to their stations in civilian clothes.
Bangladesh is currently preparing for the formation of an interim government after violent protests over job quotas escalated into an anti-government unrest, compelling Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee. Former PM Khaleda Zia has been freed and Yunus was chosen as the head of the interim government.
The blaze at the shopping mall killed 46 individuals while over 20 people were hospitalised in critical condition. The fire may have been caused due to a gas leak or a stove, say fire authorities, as it quickly spread to the upper floors.
Five people have been killed and 8,000 opposition members have been arrested in the violence that engulfed Bangladesh on October 28. The opposition has demanded PM Sheikh Hasina to resign and allow a non-partisan interim government to conduct the elections.
So far, police have arrested nearly 600 people from various parts of the country for inciting violence against the Hindus during the Durga Puja festivities.
Police recovered the statue from Boro Goali village in Cumilla district, The Daily Star newspaper reported.
Pulling off a big catch, Bangladesh's elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) today arrested two accomplices of the two masterminds of the terror attack on a cafe that killed 21 persons, mostly foreigners. The two
Over 8,500 people, including 119 suspected militants, have been arrested in Bangladesh, police said today as they intensified their nationwide crackdown on extremists
Dhaka: Ahead of the first anniversary of the controversial elections which was boycotted by the opposition, police confined Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia, besieging her office here and forcing her to spend the night
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