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Bangladesh's <keyword id="22808387" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="International-Crimes-Tribunal" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="International Crimes Tribunal" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="International Crimes Tribunal">International Crimes Tribunal</keyword> on Thursday issued arrest warrants against former prime minister <keyword id="20024637" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="keywords">Sheikh Hasina</keyword>, who was ousted after student-led <keyword id="19905184" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="protests" source="keywords">protests</keyword> in August, and 45 others for alleged <keyword id="20034029" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="crimes-against-humanity" source="keywords">crimes against humanity</keyword>. The warrants against Hasina, 77, and others, including her party <keyword id="20033312" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Awami-League" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Awami League" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Awami League">Awami League</keyword>'s top leaders, were issued on the first day of the judicial proceedings begun by the re-constituted tribunal, <keyword id="20085396" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhaka-Tribune" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Dhaka Tribune" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Dhaka Tribune">Dhaka Tribune</keyword> newspaper said. The Tribunal, led by its chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumdar, passed the orders after the prosecution filed two petitions seeking arrest warrants, Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam was quoted as saying by the Daily Star. The ICT also directed the authorities concerned to produce Hasina and 45 others before it by November 18. So far more than 60 complaints of enforced disappearance, murder and mass killings have been filed at the ICT against Hasina, other leaders of her Awami League party and the 14-party alliance, journalists and former top officials of law enforcement agencies. Following unprecedented anti-government protests over a controversial quota system in government jobs that peaked on August 5, Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India and is currently believed to be living at an undisclosed location there. Hundreds of people were killed in Bangladesh in the incidents of violence that erupted across the country following the fall of the Hasina government, taking the death toll to more than 1,000 since the massive protest by students against a controversial quota system in government jobs first started in mid-July. After taking over on August 8, Bangladesh's <keyword id="21030472" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="interim-government" source="keywords">interim government</keyword> had said it would try in the International Crimes Tribunal those involved in the killings during the mass movement of the students against the Hasina-led government. Hasina faces almost 200 cases mostly for murders during the <keyword id="23583086" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mass-student-protests" source="keywords">mass student protests</keyword>. Advocate Tajul Islam, the chief prosecutor of the tribunal, said on Sunday that Interpol's assistance would be sought to bring back fugitives, including Hasina. After the interim government was formed, ICT's judges, prosecution team and investigation agency appointed by the previous government, had stepped down and the body was re-constituted recently. The interim government has not ruled out seeking Hasina's extradition. Chief Adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus, in an interview to PTI in September, had said Hasina making political remarks from India is an "unfriendly gesture," and asserted that she must remain silent to prevent the discomfort to both countries until Dhaka requests her extradition.

Bangladesh tribunal issues arrest warrant against ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently believed to be in India

Bangladesh's inflation in July reached a 12-year high at 11.66 %, as it faced turmoil due to the massive <keyword id="21163697" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="student-protest" source="keywords">student protest</keyword> over a controversial job <keyword id="22297733" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="quota-system" source="keywords">quota system</keyword>, according to the country's Bureau of Statistics. The inflation was 9.72% in June, The <keyword id="20085396" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhaka-Tribune" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Dhaka Tribune" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Dhaka Tribune">Dhaka Tribune</keyword> newspaper reported. Data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics on Monday showed that food inflation in July registered a record high of 14.10%, and non-food inflation stood at 9.68%. This was 10.42% and 9.15% respectively, in June. The previous high of the general inflation rate was 9.94% last May, the report said. July was marked by country-wide protests by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement that began demanding quota system reforms in government jobs. A crackdown by the government on dissenters further provoked the protests, as agitators soon began to demand the resignation of the Sheikh Hasina-led <keyword id="22548994" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Awami-League-government" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Awami League government" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Awami League government">Awami League government</keyword>. Hasina, 76, resigned and fled to India last week, and an interim government was formed, headed by Chief Adviser, 84-year-old Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. Over 230 people were killed in Bangladesh in the incidents of violence that erupted across the country, following the fall of the Hasina government on August 5, taking the death toll to 560, since the anti-quota protests first started in mid-July. July also witnessed curfews and internet shutdown for several days, disrupting supply chains and hampering the smooth operations of people and businesses. Rail and port services were also affected. The Mastercard Economic Institute (MEI) in a recent forecast said the country is expected to experience a decline in both <keyword id="19972825" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="GDP-growth" source="keywords">GDP growth</keyword> and inflation in the fiscal year 2025, The Dhaka Tribune reported. According to MEI, the country's GDP growth will drop to 5.7%, while inflation, after rising to 9.8% in FY24, is projected to ease to 8 in FY25.

Bangladesh's inflation spikes to 12-year high to 11.66% in July, amid widespread anti-quota protests

Dhaka [<keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bangladesh" source="keywords">Bangladesh</keyword>]: At least 135 people have been estimated killed in violence across Bangladesh, according to local media reports. Police firings, mob beatings, and arson across the country killed at least 135 people before and after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister on August 5, the Dhaka Tribune said Tuesday. In Sherpur District in northern Bangladesh, a mob armed with sticks stormed into the district jail, freeing more than 500 inmates. Crowds of protesters continued to roam streets in Dhaka and other Bangladeshi cities even after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country. The Bangladesh Army has temporarily taken power in the country and called on people to stop violence. An <keyword id="21030472" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="interim-government" source="keywords">interim government</keyword> is expected to be formed soon. As per the Dhaka Tribune, in Jessore, at least eight people were burned to death and 84 others were injured after unidentified arsonists set fire to a residential hotel. In Khulna, three people, including Koyra Upazila Parishad Chairman and Upazila Awami League President GM Mohsin Reza, were beaten to death by a mob. In Naogaon, a group of miscreants vandalised the residence of Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder and miscreats vandalized and set fire to the house of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, an MP. Bangladesh's military said it would lift a curfew imposed to quash protests at dawn today. <keyword id="22149156" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anti-government-protests" source="keywords">Anti-government protests</keyword> continued in July led by students who took to the streets of various cities in the country to demand the abolition of <keyword id="22469096" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="job-quotas" source="keywords">job quotas</keyword> for relatives of participants in the 1971 war of independence. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112289999" title="Bangladesh coup: A timeline of critical events that led to PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and alleged flight" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>Bangladesh's Supreme Court ruled against reintroducing job quotas on July 21 but protestors continued to demand abolishing job reservations for children of "freedom fighters" from Bangladesh's 1971 independence war. Anti government protests escalated on August 4 Protestors were called to march to Dhaka for a "final protest" on August 5, escalating the confrontation with the government. As per local media reports and viral videos on social media, protestors yesterday entered the Parliament building and were seen taking away things. Some were also seen smoking while sitting on the chairs of the parliament hall. Another group entered Ganabhaban and was observed looting and posing with live animals and furniture at the residence of the country's prime minister, the Dhaka Tribune reported. Protesters also trashed the prime minister's residence. They vandalised a statue of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and set fire to his museum. They also stormed the office of the ruling Awami League party. However, a report in Dhaka Tribune said that students Dhaka intercepted and confiscated looted items, including air conditioners, refrigerators, chairs, tables, and computers, were being carried away by people who went to the Ganabhaban after Sheikh Hasina's resignation as the prime minister. Leaders of the Anti-Discrimination <keyword id="21995958" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="student-movement" source="keywords">Student Movement</keyword> have proposed an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a bid to address Bangladesh's ongoing challenge, Dhaka Tribune reported. President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday night gave his nod to form an interim government to run the country.

Bangladesh protests: Mob continues to kill, arson, vandalise and storm jails even after PM Hasina resignation

Dhaka: People in <keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bangladesh" source="keywords">Bangladesh</keyword> have welcomed the new <keyword id="21030472" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="interim-government" source="keywords">interim government</keyword> led by <keyword id="19931890" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nobel-laureate" source="keywords">Nobel laureate</keyword> <keyword id="20024384" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Muhammad-Yunus" source="keywords">Muhammad Yunus</keyword>, hoping it would restore order, end repression and hold a fair election to facilitate a democratic transition of power. Yunus, 84, on Thursday took oath as the head of an interim government, replacing <keyword id="20024637" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="keywords">Sheikh Hasina</keyword> who abruptly resigned and fled to India leaving the country in turmoil following deadly protests against her government over a controversial quota system in jobs. He was sworn in as the chief advisor - a position equivalent to prime minister. Women's rights activist Farida Akhtar, right-wing party Hefazat-e-Islam's deputy chief AFM Khalid Hossain, Grameen Telecom trustee Nurjahan Begum, freedom fighter Sharmeen Murshid, chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board Supradip Chakma, Prof Bidhan Ranjan Roy and former foreign secretary Touhid Hossain are among the advisory council members. Dhaka University Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury said that one of the duties of the interim government would be to restore order, which has been disrupted over the last few days following the fall of Hasina. "The other task is to ensure the safety of citizens," The Daily Star newspaper quoted Choudhury as saying after the oath-taking of the interim government. The government would also need to eliminate all forms of oppression and the culture of fear prevailing across the country, he said. However, the main responsibility of the government, he emphasised, would be to hold a fair and acceptable election to facilitate a democratic transition of power. Eminent jurist Kamal Hossain said, "The change that has happened was welcomed by everyone. There has been an extraordinary turnout at the event. Everyone feels that change has come. "We hope they [members of the advisory council] will be able to address the new crises. People will expect a meaningful change -- let this be that change," he said. Barrister Sara Hossain said: "My main expectation from this government is that it will enable substantial reforms to institutions in Bangladesh and clear the path for truth-telling about what has happened not only in the immediate past or the past few weeks but even over the last 14 years and before that." The students' anti-discrimination movement was for reforms and against repression and these should be the interim government's main themes, she told the newspaper. "What I perhaps am a bit troubled by is that, unlike previous years, there is no balance of political background and police. We obviously have no representation from (Hasina-led) Awami League. This absence of balance could cause a problem," she said, Bangladesh has a secular Constitution, history and tradition, which has not denied any faith but encouraged pluralism, but the swearing-in today did not reflect that, she said, expressing hope that "it is not a sign of things to come." The inclusion of students is of course unprecedented, she said, adding, "But I think it can only add energy to the whole process ... I believe they can be a part of keeping the interim government in the right direction and keep it within the demands of the students and general people. We need to remember that even post-Liberation in 1971, we had many young leaders." Samina Luthfa, associate professor at Dhaka University, said, "While I welcome the interim government, it is to be noted that many of them are from non-government organisations and require a specific kind of skill set. However, there is much work to be done to reform the nation, whether they have the skills for that remains a question. I think including the students [leaders of the anti-discrimination student movement] in the government brings hope." Asked whether minority and women representation were enough, she said, "I believe those could be higher. Many other women and actors from religious minority backgrounds are skilled and have been supporting the movement, they too could have been included. More people from these segments of society could have ensured a higher possibility of a 'discrimination-free' country." She added that since the Jamaat-e-Islami was banned, the Hefazat Ameer may have been included to balance out participation from all religious backgrounds. "We are in an extraordinary situation and of course, we cannot expect everything to be perfect already, it will all take time. "However, at this moment, the first thing the interim government must look after is the safety of all citizens, justice, the economy, and restoring law and order."

Bangladesh welcomes new interim government led by Muhammad Yunus with hope for normalcy

<ul><li>The Awami League, which is led by Prime Minister <keyword id="66026" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina">Sheikh Hasina</keyword>, has reportedly locked up 1,972 workers from the opposition <keyword id="395630" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh-Nationalist-Party">Bangladesh Nationalist Party</keyword> (BNP) in the past month. </li><li>The BNP’s spokesperson, Rizvi Ahmed, said that the Awami League had fabricated a number of cases against party leaders and officials in order to have them arrested. </li><li>After the ruling party was granted a walkover in 2014, it was widely believed that this round of national <keyword id="6355644" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="elections">elections</keyword> would be well-contested despite the fact that the head of the BNP <keyword id="108177" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Khaleda-Zia">Khaleda Zia</keyword> has been imprisoned on corruption charges. </li></ul>It seems that the party currently running Bangladesh, the Awami League, is doing what it can to retain power as the <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/world/bangladesh-general-election-bnp-awami-league-5442639/">30 December</a> deadline for national elections nears. The party, which is led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has reportedly locked up 1,972 workers from the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the past month, according <a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2177138/bangladesh-opposition-says-hundreds-supporters-held-polls">to media reports</a>. The BNP’s spokesperson, Rizvi Ahmed, said that the Awami League had fabricated a number of cases against party leaders and officials in order to have them arrested. The arrests will likely prevent people from coming out to vote for the opposition. In fact, it has also been reported that police officials are campaigning in favour of the Awami League in some parts of the country. That is unfortunate. After the ruling party was granted <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/after-a-walkover-in-2014-bangladeshs-ruling-party-will-finally-face-an-opposition-in-next-months-general-elections/articleshow/66589995.cms">a walkover</a> in 2014, it was widely believed that this round of national elections would be well-contested despite the fact that the head of the BNP Khaleda Zia has been imprisoned on trumped-up corruption charges. Zia was eventually <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bangladesh-election-ec-rejects-jailed-ex-premier-zia-s-plea-to-contest-polls-118120800596_1.html">barred from participating </a>in elections when the Bangladesh Electoral Commission rejected an appeal from her camp last week. She has, however, filed a follow-up motion appealing the decision. As the BNP complains about the arrest of its supporters, the Awami League has also alleged that the BNP is <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/pakistan-high-commission-meddling-with-poll-process-bangladesh/articleshow/67019150.cms">in cahoots with the Pakistani government</a> with several leaders from the party meeting officials from the Pakistani High Commission in the past week. Meanwhile, the Indian government will be watching the elections closely. Given BNP’s history of anti-India rhetoric, India is likely pinning its hopes on Hasina’s re-election. An alliance of opposition parties Hasina’s bid for a third consecutive term will be hindered by an opposition alliance comprised of the BNP, the Jatiya Oikya Prokriya (JOP) and regional parties. BNP has so far announced the names of <a href="https://unb.com.bd/category/Politics/bnp-shares-58-seats-with-oikyafront-20-party-partners/8116">242 </a>of its own candidates for the upcoming elections, while an additional 58 candidates have been picked following discussions with its alliance partners. It is counting on a wave of resentment against the Awami League for its supposedly authoritarian policies and crackdown on dissenters. However, the BNP is yet to announce a prime ministerial candidate to run against Hasina even though the alliance is led by JOP leader Kamal Hossain, a former stalwart of the Awami League. It will likely make a decision once the question of Zia’s candidacy is settled once and for all. In a bid to ensure that the elections are carried out peacefully and fairly, the US is reportedly <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bangladesh-election-observers/u-s-to-send-observers-to-bangladesh-election-amid-opposition-concerns-idUSKCN1O031A">sending a team of observers </a>to Bangladesh, which will fan out across the country to survey the ground situation as voting commences. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/after-a-walkover-in-2014-bangladeshs-ruling-party-will-finally-face-an-opposition-in-next-months-general-elections/articleshow/66589995.cms">After a walkover in 2014, Bangladesh’s ruling party will finally face an opposition in next month’s general elections</a>

As national elections near, Bangladesh's government is reportedly locking up workers from the opposition party

<ul><li>In a significant move, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the main political rival to the ruling Awami League, has started the process of nominating candidates for next month’s national elections. </li><li>The BNP will be joined by an alliance of around 20 other opposition parties, the Jatiya Oikyafront. </li><li>The Awami League, which is seeking a re-election for the third time under current Prime Minister <keyword id="66026" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina">Sheikh Hasina</keyword>, did not face an opposition in the last general elections in 2014 as the BNP and other parties had boycotted the elections. </li></ul> On November 12th, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of two major political parties in the country, started the process <a href="https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/2018/11/12/bnp-starts-selling-nomination-forms">of nominating candidates</a> for next month’s national elections. The move is significant as it is an important precursor to what is likely to be a meaningfully contested national election scheduled on 23 December with a potentially formidable opposition. The BNP will be joined by an alliance of <a href="http://www.ptinews.com/news/10169084_Bangladesh-opposition-BNP-says-will-take-part-in-polls">other opposition parties</a> to contest the rule of the current party in power, Awami League, according to the Press Trust of India. The 20-party alliance, which has been named the Jatiya Oikyafront, is being led by <keyword id="749538" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kamal-Hossain">Kamal Hossain</keyword>, an 81-year lawyer and head of the Jatiya Oikya Prokriya (JOP), a smaller opposition outfit. The BNP and JOP announced <a href="https://bdnews24.com/politics/2018/10/13/kamal-hossain-forges-alliance-with-bnp-leaving-out-badruddoza-chowdhury">a partnership</a> last month. However, the going will not be easy for the opposition alliance. The head of the BNP, former prime Minister <keyword id="108177" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Khaleda-Zia">Khaleda Zia</keyword>, has been languishing in prison <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/khaleda-zia-jailed-years-corruption-case-180208083811505.html">since February</a> on corruption charges. In addition, the opposition alliance has already faced a preliminary setback as the Awami League has refused its proposal to install an interim government in the build-up to the polls. That was also an issue of contention in the 2014 general elections. A law mandating the installation of an interim government during the poll period was <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-13973576">abolished</a> by the Awami League in 2011. The Awami League, which is seeking a re-election for the third time under current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, did not face an opposition in the last general elections as the BNP and other parties boycotted the elections after this demand wasn’t met. As a result, <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/01/bangladesh-vote-201416229528440.html">153</a> of the 300 seats in Bangladesh’s Parliament went uncontested. While the participation of an opposition alliance in Bangladesh’s general elections is a step forward for democracy, the Awami League’s reluctance to install a caretaker government is bound to lead to allegations of rigging as voting gets underway. That was the case in the previous general elections as well. Hence, the stage is set for a heated contest, and possibly, a violent election process. Power has oscillated between the BNP and Awami League since the country’s first general elections in 1973. Fearing a united opposition, the Awami League will do what it can to retain a majority in Parliament. The onus will now lie on Bangladesh’s Election Commission to oversee a fair election as the international community watches intently.

After a walkover in 2014, Bangladesh’s ruling party will finally face an opposition in next month’s general elections

Former <keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh" source="keywords">Bangladesh</keyword> prime minister <keyword id="66026" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="Orion">Sheikh Hasina</keyword>'s plan to travel to London has hit a roadblock over some "uncertainties" and she is unlikely to move out of India for the next couple of days, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. <keyword id="20109731" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hasina" source="keywords">Hasina</keyword>, who landed at the Hindon airbase on Monday in a C-130J military transport aircraft hours after resigning as the prime minister, has been shifted to an unspecified location under tight security, they said. The former Bangladesh prime minister, accompanied by her sister Sheikh Rehana, planned to leave for London from India to take temporary refuge but the option is not being pursued now. This is after the <keyword id="19922618" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="UK" source="keywords">UK</keyword> government indicated that she may not get legal protection against any possible probe into the massive violent protests in her country, they said. The Awami League leader planned to travel to London through India and her aides informed Indian authorities about it before she landed in Hindon, the people cited above said. Hasina decided to travel to London as Rehana's daughter Tulip Siddiq is a member of the British Parliament. Tulip is economic secretary to the Treasury and Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate. In a statement, British foreign secretary David Lammy said in London on Monday that Bangladesh has seen unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in the last two weeks and people of the country "deserve a full and independent UN-led investigation into the events". The people in the know said Hasina has apprised New Delhi about her possible future steps. It is also learnt that Hasina has family members in Finland as well and that is why she also contemplated leaving for the northern European country. While saying that Hasina's travel plans have hit certain issues and she may stay in the country for the next couple of days, the people also described the situation as dynamic with no definitive path or clarity on the matter. The 76-year-old who ruled the South Asian country with an iron fist for 15 years, resigned as the prime minister following the massive protests that initially began as an agitation against a job quota scheme but weeks later morphed into a mass movement demanding her ouster from power. The controversial quota system provided for 30 per cent reservations in civil services jobs for the families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war. Hasina's Awami League retained power in the parliamentary election in January that was boycotted by the opposition parties. The former Bangladesh prime minister left her official residence Ganabhavan in a military chopper to an airbase, the sources said. From the airbase, she flew into Hindon in a C-130 military transport aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force, they said. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/unicommerce-esolutions-ipo-price-band-to-risk-factors-all-you-need-to-know/slidelist/112307438.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/unicommerce-esolutions-ipo-price-band-to-risk-factors-all-you-need-to-know/slidelist/112307438.cms" target="_blank">Unicommerce eSolutions IPO – Price band to risk factors, all you need to know</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/neeraj-chopras-paris-olympics-journey-to-begin-with-qualification-round-today-top-rivals-to-look-out-for/articleshow/112311760.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/neeraj-chopras-paris-olympics-journey-to-begin-with-qualification-round-today-top-rivals-to-look-out-for/articleshow/112311760.cms" target="_blank">Neeraj Chopra’s Paris Olympics journey to begin with qualification round today – top rivals to look out for</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/electric-two-wheeler-sales-cross-the-1-lakh-mark-after-four-months-ola-electric-leads-the-market/articleshow/112288793.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/electric-two-wheeler-sales-cross-the-1-lakh-mark-after-four-months-ola-electric-leads-the-market/articleshow/112288793.cms" target="_blank">Electric two-wheeler sales cross the 1 lakh mark after four months, Ola Electric leads the market</a>

Sheikh Hasina's plan to travel to UK hits roadblock, may be in India for couple of days

Amid the unrest in <keyword id="6354759" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bangladesh" source="Orion">Bangladesh</keyword>, which led to Prime Minister <keyword id="66026" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="Orion">Sheikh Hasina</keyword> resigning and fleeing to India, all Indian visa application centres in Bangladesh have been closed until further notice. The online portal to apply for Indian visa now has a message, which reads: “All IVACs will remain closed till further notice, due to the unstable situation. Next application date will be informed through SMS &amp; It is requested to pick up the passport on the next working day.” This update arrives a day after India evacuated non-essential staff and their families from its High Commission and consulates in Bangladesh. However, Indian diplomats are still in the neighbouring country, with missions still operating, according to government sources. India has a High Commission in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and consulates in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna and Sylhet. EAM. S. Jaishankar, discussing the situation in the Parliament on Tuesday, 6 August, said there are about 19,000 Indian nationals in Bangladesh—including 9,000 students, despite many returning to India after the protests began. He assured that the government is in close contact with the Indian community and is also monitoring the situation of minorities living there. As of Tuesday, the death toll in the anti-government protests rose to 440, with 100 more deaths reported after Sheikh Hasina fled the country, according to local media. The army is trying to control the situation in the violence-hit nation. However, in Dhaka, things were mostly calm on Tuesday, with public transport running and schools and shops open. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112289999" title="Bangladesh coup: A timeline of critical events that led to PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and alleged flight" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> An interim government supported by the Army is being set up in Bangladesh. Nobel Peace Prize winner and Grameen Bank founder <keyword id="83501" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Muhammad-Yunus" source="Orion">Muhammad Yunus</keyword> will lead this caretaker government. He will be sworn in as the leader on Thursday. On Wednesday, the United States expressed confidence that Yunus's interim government will bring long-term peace and political stability to Bangladesh. "We think the interim government will play a vital role in establishing long-term peace and political stability in Bangladesh," US State Department spokesperson David Miller said that the US is ready to work with Bangladesh. To contextualise the overall situation, the protests in Bangladesh initially started because of a controversial quota system in government jobs. However, they quickly turned into a country-wide movement of sorts against the Awami League government, after Prime Minister Hasina's 'razakar' comments and the harsh police response. The initial protests calmed down after the Supreme Court reduced the quotas, but unrest resumed as many students demanded Hasina's resignation. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/bangladesh-protests-mob-continues-to-kill-arson-vandalise-and-storm-jails-even-after-pm-hasina-resignation/articleshow/112304482.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Bangladesh protests: Mob continues to kill, arson, vandalise and storm jails even after PM Hasina resignation</a>

Indian visa centres in Bangladesh closed till further notice; Muhammad Yunus to be sworn in today to lead interim govt

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has sought security assurance from the country's army chief for conducting the <keyword id="21536718" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="womens-T20-World-Cup" source="keywords">women's T20 World Cup</keyword>, scheduled to be held in October 3-20 amid <keyword id="20444027" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="political-unrest" source="keywords">political unrest</keyword> in the country following ouster of former Prime Minister <keyword id="20024637" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="keywords">Sheikh Hasina</keyword>. The women's T20 World Cup is slated to be held in two Bangladesh cities ---- Sylhet and Mirpur. According to Cricbuzz, the <keyword id="20013507" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="BCB" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="BCB" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="BCB">BCB</keyword> has written to Bangladesh's army chief of staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman seeking security assurance for organising the tournament. The warm-up round for the women's T20 World Cup is set to begin on September 27. The <keyword id="19901177" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ICC" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="ICC" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="ICC">ICC</keyword> has been monitoring the situation after violent protests against the government led to deaths of hundreds of people and culminated with the resignation and fleeing of former PM Hasina. It is expected that the ICC could also opt to host the tournament at a different venue within a similar time zone, which leaves India, UAE and Sri Lanka as the choices. The current BCB president Nazmul Hasan Papon has also fled the country along with a few others board directors, who were believed to be having the backing of the former PM's party Awami League. However, a few other directors remain in <keyword id="19936600" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhaka" source="keywords">Dhaka</keyword> and hope that the tournament will not be shifted from Bangladesh. BCB umpiring committee chairman Iftekhar Ahmed Mithu said, "We are trying to host the tournament." "To be honest, there are not too many among us present in the country and on Thursday (August 8) we have sent a letter to the Army Chief regarding assurance about the security of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup as we have only two months in hand," he said. "ICC communicated with us two days back and we replied that we will come back to them shortly." "After the (interim) government is formed, still we have to give them assurance of the security considering it cannot be given by the board or any anyone else apart from a law enforcement agency of the country and so we sent the letter and after getting written assurance from them (the Army), we will inform the ICC," he added. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/brainbees-solutions-firstcry-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-ipo-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/112403576.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/brainbees-solutions-firstcry-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-ipo-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/112403576.cms" target="_blank">Brainbees Solutions (Firstcry) IPO allotment – How to check allotment, IPO GMP, listing date and more</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/indias-wearables-market-decline-for-the-first-time-as-smartwatch-shipments-fall/articleshow/112397246.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/indias-wearables-market-decline-for-the-first-time-as-smartwatch-shipments-fall/articleshow/112397246.cms" target="_blank">India’s wearables market decline for the first time as smartwatch shipments fall</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/ola-wants-to-re-enter-the-quick-commerce-business-to-take-on-blinkit-and-swiggy-instamart/articleshow/112364583.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/ola-wants-to-re-enter-the-quick-commerce-business-to-take-on-blinkit-and-swiggy-instamart/articleshow/112364583.cms" target="_blank">Ola wants to re-enter the quick commerce business to take on Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart</a>

BCB seeks Bangladesh army's assurance for hosting women's T20 World Cup

The political turmoil in <keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh" source="keywords">Bangladesh</keyword> has reached a dramatic crescendo with the resignation and escape of Prime Minister <keyword id="20024637" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="keywords">Sheikh Hasina</keyword>. Reports indicate that PM Hasina, accompanied by her sister, has crossed the border and entered India's northeastern region via a military helicopter. Simultaneously, the country is engulfed in chaos as thousands of protesters, after weeks of demonstrations, stormed Hasina’s official residence. Per reports, the scene at present is one of defiant celebration, with crowds chanting slogans, raising fists and displaying victory signs. As the situation continues to develop, here's a quick timeline of the crucial events that have brought Bangladesh to this pivotal moment. January 7, 2024 — Election Day The general elections are held, boycotted by the main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The Awami League (AL), led by Sheikh Hasina, wins a fourth consecutive term amid allegations of unfair practices and low voter turnout. June 2024 — Protests in Bangladesh Erupt Student-led protests begin against the quota system for government jobs, demanding its abolition. The protests gain momentum as public dissatisfaction with the government grows. July 1, 2024 — Protests Intensify Demonstrations escalate following a court ruling that upholds the quota system. Protests spread across Bangladeshi universities and cities, with increasing public support. July 16, 2024 — Violent Clashes At least six people, including students, are killed during clashes between protesters and police, further inflaming tensions and drawing international attention to the unrest. August 4, 2024 — Massive Protest in Dhaka Thousands of protesters storm the Prime Minister's official residence, Ganabhaban, amid escalating violence and unrest. The military imposes a curfew in an effort to restore order. August 5, 2024 — Sheikh Hasina Resigns and Flees Amidst the ongoing violence and protests, news breaks out that Sheikh Hasina has resigned from her position. Accompanied by her sister Sheikh Rehana, she allegedly flees the country, reportedly taking a military helicopter to India. Sources also indicate that she intended to address the nation, but was unable to do so. August 5, 2024 — Military Intervention Following Hasina's resignation, <keyword id="12044621" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh-army" source="Orion">Bangladesh Army</keyword> Chief Waker-uz-Zaman announces the formation of an interim government to restore peace and stability in the country. As the situation continues to evolve, this rapid shift in Bangladesh's political landscape could lead to major implications not just on its stability and future, but also on India.

Bangladesh coup: A timeline of critical events that led to PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and alleged flight

<keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh" source="keywords">Bangladesh</keyword> Prime Minister <keyword id="20024637" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="keywords">Sheikh Hasina</keyword> has left Dhakha in a military chopper amid nationwide <keyword id="19972953" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="violence" source="keywords">violence</keyword> in the country, local media reported on Monday. As per latest reports from Bangladesh local media Sheikh Hasina has left for location in India. There is, however, no official confirmation. Media outlet ProthomAlo said that Hasina's military chopper, took off from her Bangabhaban the official residence of the Bangladesh president with her at 2:30 (local time) today. Sheikh Hasina was accompanied by her younger sister Sheikh Rehana in the chopper ProthomAlo reported citing sources that claimed that the Bangladesh Prime Minister departed for West Bengal in India by helicopter. Protesters forced open the gates of Gono Bhaban and entered the premises of the prime minister's residence around 3 pm today, The Daily Star reported. Thousands of people joined the Anti-Discrimination <keyword id="19929042" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="students" source="keywords">Students</keyword>' Movement's "<keyword id="22668836" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="March-to-Dhaka" source="keywords">March to Dhaka</keyword>" programme at the Mirpur 10 roundabout and moved towards Farmgate. Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman's who was made to make a televised address has been pushed back Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said as cited by Bangladesh publication The Daily Star. Earlier on August 3, organisers of the <keyword id="22668835" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anti-Discrimination-student-movement" source="keywords">Anti-Discrimination Student Movement</keyword> announced a single-point demand for the <keyword id="19905453" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="resignation" source="keywords">resignation</keyword> of Hasina and her cabinet members. Nahid Islam, one of the key organisers, announced the demand at a rally at the Central Shaheed Minar. The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement's announcement came after Bangladesh PM Hasina urged the agitating students to sit with her at Gono Bhaban to end the violence focused on the quota reform <keyword id="19905184" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="protests" source="keywords">protests</keyword>. She said, "Doors of Gono Bhaban are open. I want to sit with the agitating students and listen to them. I want no conflict." She made the remarks during a meeting with the central leaders of the Peshajibi Somonnoy Parishad (Professionals Coordination Council) at Gono Bhaban on Saturday. Meanwhile, the anti-discrimination student movement has announced that it will hold a "March to Dhaka" programme today to raise its one-point demand, which is the resignation of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. The Daily Star reported. They urged students and people across the nation to participate in the march to Dhaka. Three coordinators of the movement--Asif Mahmud, Sarjis Alam, and Abu Baker Majumder, have confirmed their march, The Daily Star reported. Initially, the "March to Dhaka" was set to take place on Tuesday. However, later, the march was rescheduled for Monday. In the wake of the deepening crisis, Bangladesh announced the shutdown of public and private offices, including banks, for three days, while students have scheduled a long march for today, setting themselves on a potential collision course with pro-government groups, according to The Daily Star report. The new wave of protests comes as demonstrators raised only one demand: the resignations of Hasina and her cabinet members. They also initiated a campaign of non-cooperation at the same time, advising citizens not to pay taxes and migrant workers not to remit money home via banking systems. At least 93 people were killed as a fresh wave of violence gripped Bangladesh. Over thousands have sustained injuries, many with bullets, the Daily Star reported on Monday. The situation in Bangladesh became more tense after members of the ruling Awami League poured into the streets to quell anti-government demonstrations, turning things violent. The protests in Bangladesh have erupted due to demands for reforming the quota system that reserves civil service jobs for specific groups, including descendants of 1971 war veterans. The unrest intensified after students opposed a new policy allocating government jobs to descendants of freedom fighters, leading to violence, including attacks on state television headquarters and police booths in Dhaka.

Amid violence, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina leaves country in Army helicopter: Local media reports

Students carried out traffic management as volunteers for the second consecutive day on Wednesday in <keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bangladesh" source="keywords">Bangladesh</keyword>, as a top <keyword id="19915114" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="police" source="keywords">police</keyword> official called on every member of the police force to resume their duties gradually and maintain law and order. Chaos reigned supreme in Bangladesh after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on Monday, with police absent from their duty to keep law and order or manage traffic, local media reports said. Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) A K M <keyword id="22700057" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shahidur-rahman" source="keywords">Shahidur Rahman</keyword>, who was appointed as the focal person of the <keyword id="20089848" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh-Police" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Bangladesh Police" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Bangladesh Police">Bangladesh Police</keyword> on Tuesday to handle the current crisis, called on every member of the police force to resume their duties gradually and maintain public safety and law and order. The students, including members of Bangladesh Scouts, were seen controlling the traffic movement at several places, the <keyword id="19936600" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhaka" source="keywords">Dhaka</keyword> Tribune newspaper reported. "The police are friends of the people and work for the public. We cannot imagine a society without the police. Therefore, I request our police members once again to ignore rumours and return to their duties in a phased manner, ensuring that security arrangements are properly in place," said Rahman, who has now been appointed as the Director General of <keyword id="22700056" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="RAB" source="keywords">RAB</keyword> in a fresh reshuffle on Wednesday. There were reports of attacks on police stations and facilities across the country on Tuesday, resulting in numerous police casualties, which have led to this unprecedented situation, the newspaper said. The authorities reconstituted the top positions of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday. "AKM Shahidur Rahman has been appointed as Director General of RAB while Md Mainul Hasan will replace Habibur Rahman as the commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police," news portal Prothom Alo said. The reshuffle comes hours after President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus as the head of an interim government on Tuesday night. Attorney General Advocate Abu Mohammad Amin Uddin, who was appointed in October 2020, resigned on Wednesday. Meanwhile, businesses on Wednesday demanded immediate restoration of law and order, to ensure the safety of their production units amid incidents of arson attacks on factories over the last two days. They said they opened factories today, particularly the garment units, but many cannot run properly fearing unrest and vandalism, the Daily Star newspaper reported, citing a press conference by the International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICC-B). Six top officials of Bangladesh Bank including Deputy Governor Kazi Sayedur Rahman resigned, as unrest erupted at Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday, the second day after offices reopened, the Dhaka Tribune reported. It said that more than a hundred officials of Bangladesh Bank stormed the bank governor's office, forcing several deputy governors to leave the office claiming the duo was helping the bank looters. Bodies of at least 29 supporters of Hasina's Awami League party were recovered across the country through Tuesday, taking the overall death toll to 469 in almost three weeks since the protest first started in July over a quota system in government jobs. Media reports also flagged more and more cases of violence against minorities surfacing through Tuesday, prominent among them being the massive vandalism and destruction at popular folk band Joler Gaan's frontman <keyword id="22699140" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rahul-ananda" source="keywords">Rahul Ananda</keyword>'s residence on Monday, prompting the singer and his family to take shelter at a secret place. The Daily Star quoted Saiful Islam Jarnal, one of Joler Gaan's founding members who described that the mob after broking the main gate, started ravaging the house taking whatever they could find for themselves - from furniture, mirrors to valuables and then torched the whole house along with Rahul Anand's over 3,000 musical instruments, which he designed and made over the years.

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