Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took oath as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government today after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India.
Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus was appointed as the head of the interim government, a day after Sheikh Hasina left the country on August 5. No representatives of Sheikh Hasina’s party were present during Yunus' oath ceremony.
India TV Fact Check: A video of a girl is going viral on social media, with claims that Muslims in Bangladesh kidnapped a Hindu girl, tied her hands and feet, and made her sit on the road.
Bangladesh is preparing for an interim government under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus following PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation amidst violent protests. The unrest has left Bangladesh's political system as well as its relations with India hanging in balance.
Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee after protests over job quotas spiralled out of control after her 'razakar' remarks and a harsh police crackdown. The developments are of considerable concern for India, as it now is surrounded mostly by unstable neighbours in the South Asian region.
Khaleda Zia, the wife of late President Ziaur Rahman, was the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh and was a fierce nemesis of recently-ousted Sheikh Hasina. Her tenure in office was marked by a rise in Islamist extremism and strained relations between India and Bangladesh.
Ziaul Ahsan was dismissed from service on Tuesday as the top ranks of the military have been reshuffled following the announcement of an interim government in Bangladesh. The massive reshuffle comes as Sheikh Hasina fled to India after deadly anti-government protests.
Bangladesh is gearing up for an interim government headed by Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus after weeks of protests that left over 400 dead. India has expressed concern over the ongoing violence and the status of minorities in the neighbouring country.
An atmosphere of fear and uncertainty has gripped the Hindu community as the Awami League government of Sheikh Hasina was ousted in massive protests, which triggered attacks on Hindus. The opposition bloc led by the BNP is reputed for a rise in Islamic extremism in Bangladesh.
Selim Khan was known to be close to ousted PM Sheikh Hasina as he produced a film on her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. His son had worked in several films as an actor under his father's production banner and had links to India's Bengali film industry.
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 US State Department spokesperson said that it was concerned about the incidents of violence in Bangladesh including, against members of religious and political groups and law enforcement officials.
AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, President of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association, has called on India to arrest former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister, Sheikh Rehana, and return them to Bangladesh.
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday resigned and landed in Delhi, amid massive protests that have claimed over 400 lives since mid-July. President Mohammed Shahabuddin today dissolved the 12th Parliament formed through the January 7 election, where Hasina won a fourth straight term.
Bangladesh plunged into uncertainty after extraordinary street protests over job quota forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to quit and flee.
The clashes between protesters demanding Hasina's resignation over the quota system in government jobs and the ruling Awami League supporters in different parts of Bangladesh erupted on August 4.
Khaleda Zia, the wife of late President Ziaur Rahman, was the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh and was a fierce nemesis of recently-ousted Sheikh Hasina. Her tenure in office was marked by a rise in Islamist extremism and strained relations between India and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh crisis: Nahid Islam, a 26-year-old sociology student, has become a key figure in Bangladesh's recent upheaval, leading a student movement that resulted in the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 years in power.
The violence which started with the protest demanding to scrap the quota for the descendant of the 1971 war veterans has so far claimed over 300 lives.
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