A Bangladesh inquiry commission has implicated former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her top security officials in cases of enforced disappearances. The commission, led by retired Justice Mainul Islam Chowdhury, submitted its report, “Unfolding the Truth,” to transitional government leader Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka. Preliminary findings revea...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Bangladesh will ask India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in exile since August after fleeing a student-led uprising, the head of the country’s interim government said Sunday. Muhammad Yunus made the remarks in a televised address to the nation marking his first 100 days in [...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – The transitional government in Bangladesh extended the judicial powers of the army for another 60 days as the operation against crimes continues, the Ministry of Public Administration said Saturday. The order was issued Friday, it said, adding that army commissioned officers, the air force and navy forces have be...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Bangladesh’s transitional government issued an order Monday canceling the remaining tenures of three ambassadors who were appointed by the administration of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Ministry of Public Administration in a notification cancelled the appointments of ambassador to the US Muhammad Imra...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Bangladesh transitional government chief Muhammad Yunus has proposed creating a UN-guaranteed “safe zone” in Burma’s Rakhine state to aid displaced people and address the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Yunus made the suggestion during a meeting with Thomas Andrews, the UN special rapporteur on hum...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Bangladesh has called for an “all stakeholders’ conference” to address the Rohingya crisis, as the country “reached its limits” in hosting the world’s most persecuted community. “Bangladesh has reached her limits,” Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the transitional government...
The head of Bangladesh’s transitional government Muhammad Yunus has sought UN support for the return of Rohingya refugees. About 1.2 million Rohingya have been in Bangladesh since August 2017, after fleeing a severe military crackdown in Burma’s Rakhine State which has been described as ethnic cleansing. The majority of them live in overcrow...
The death toll from devastating floods in eastern and southeastern Bangladesh has risen to 52. The floods, which began on Aug. 21, have affected 5.4 million people across 11 districts and left 1.2 million families stranded. As waters recede, tens of thousands have been displaced, and extensive damage has been reported to farmland and fish enc...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – The transitional government in Bangladesh has lifted a ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing, and other associated organizations. According to an official notification, “no specific evidence of involvement of Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Chhatra Shibir, and its associated organizations with terrorism or v...
Dhaka, Bangladesh – AFP Bangladesh will maintain support for its immense Rohingya refugee population, Nobel laureate and new leader Muhammad Yunus said Sunday in his first major policy address. Yunus, 84, returned from Europe this month after a student-led revolution to take up the monumental task of steering democratic reforms in a coun...
