Bangladesh News LIVE: Indian Visa Centres Closed Indefinitely Amid Unrest, Yunus To Take Oath As Head Of Interim Govt – News18

Bangladesh LIVE: Indian Visa Centres Closed Indefinitely Amid Unrest

All Indian visa application centres in Bangladesh will remain closed until further notice amid unrest in the neighbouring country. The online portal to apply for Indian visa now has a message, “All IVACs will remain closed till further notice, due to unstable situation. Next application date will be informed through SMS & It is requested to pick up the passport on the next working day.”

Bangladesh LIVE: US Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges Interim Govt To End Violence

US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has urged the interim government in Bangladesh to end violence as soon as possible. Taking to X, he wrote, ”

As Bangladesh prepares to swear in its interim government, I urge all government officials, the new administration and police chief, and the people of Bangladesh to do all they can to end the violence that has emerged across the country, including the brutal targeting of the country’s Hindu minority, their homes, businesses, and their temples. The violence must stop and those responsible must be brought to justice to help the people of Bangladesh move forward as a nation. I will continue to closely monitor developments in Bangladesh in coordination with the U.S. State Department.”

As Bangladesh prepares to swear in its interim government, I urge all government officials, the new administration and police chief, and the people of Bangladesh to do all they can to end the violence that has emerged across the country, including the brutal targeting of the…

— Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (@CongressmanRaja) August 7, 2024

Bangladesh LIVE: Hasina To Stay In Delhi ‘For A Little While’

Two days after former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina fled the country and sought asylum in India, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Wednesday confirmed that Hasina is going to stay in the national capital for “a while” putting an end to the reports of her leaving for London.

Bangladesh Crisis LIVE: Court Overturns Yunus’ Conviction in Labour Law Case, Lawyer Says

A court in Bangladesh overturned on Wednesday the conviction of Muhammad Yunus, the head of the country’s interim government, in a case relating to labour law violations, the lawyer of the Nobel laureate said.

Bangladesh Crisis LIVE: NESO Urges Centre Not to Grant Asylum or Rehabilitate Immigrants in Northeast

The North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) on Wednesday urged the Centre not to grant asylum or rehabilitate immigrants from strife-torn Bangladesh in any of the northeastern states of India. NESO, which is an umbrella organisation of students’ bodies from the northeastern states, urged the Union government also to ensure strict checking to prevent illegal entry from the neighbouring country.

Bangladesh Crisis LIVE: There Could Be Comparison Between Their Situation And Our, Says Congress’ Mani Shankar Aiyar

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has said, “Despite economic growth, unemployment has increased significantly. There could be a comparison between their situation and ours…”

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Delhi: On political crisis in Bangladesh, Former Minister and Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar says, “Despite economic growth, unemployment has increased significantly. There could be a comparison between their situation and ours…” pic.twitter.com/KEIgv0Rega

— IANS (@ians_india) August 7, 2024

Bangladesh Crisis LIVE: BNP Leader Claims Hasina Govt’s ‘misrule’ Led to Mass Movement

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Salahuddin Ahmed, who has been living in Meghalaya since 2015, on Wednesday claimed that widespread protests in his country were the result of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s “misrule”. Alleging that the Awami League government led by Hasina was responsible for his “disappearance” from Bangladesh nine years ago, he said he now hopes to return home.

Bangladesh Crisis LIVE: Some Police Officials Violated Human Rights, Says Newly-appointed IGP

A top police official in Bangladesh on Wednesday said that the casualties of policemen in the recent violence occurred due to some unprofessional and overly ambitious officials who violated human rights. Addressing a press briefing at the Police Headquarters, newly-appointed Inspector General of Police Md Mainul Islam said some unprofessional officers did not follow the accepted principles of applying force and violated human rights.

Bangladesh Crisis LIVE: Ex-SCBA President Writes to Bangladesh Apex Court’s Bar Association Chief

Former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president and senior advocate Adish C Aggarwala has written a letter to the president of the apex court bar association in Bangladesh, seeking information on whether the country’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, had committed an “extraditable offence”.

Bangladesh Crisis LIVE: Like Neighbouring Nation, People in India Will One Day Storm PM House, Says Congress Leader Verma

In controversial comments, senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma has said like the riot-ravaged Bangladesh, people in India will one day storm the official residence of Prime Minister and occupy it, prompting the BJP’s youth wing to demand registration of a case against him.

Bangladesh Crisis LIVE: BSF Thwarts Infiltration Attempt by Large Group in West Bengal

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday said it thwarted a “significant” infiltration attempt by a large group of Bangladeshis along the International Border (IB) in West Bengal, amid an ongoing “high alert”, announced due to a turmoil in the neighbouring country.

Officials said the personnel of the force stopped about 120-140 Bangladeshi citizens who were attempting to cross over to the Indian side from multiple locations in the eastern state.

The force is on a “high alert” mode since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Dhaka earlier this week.

Bangladesh Crisis LIVE: Sheikh Hasina’s Daughter Saima Says She Is Heartbroken With Loss Of Lives

Former Prime Sheikh Hasina’s Daughter Saima Wazed, who works with the World Health Organisation as a regional director in Bangladesh, took to X and wrote, “Heartbroken with the loss of life in my country that I love. So heartbroken that I cannot see and hug my mother during this difficult time. I remain committed to my role as RD, WHO.”

Heartbroken with the loss of life in my country 🇧🇩 that I love. So heartbroken that I cannot see and hug my mother during this difficult time. I remain committed to my role as RD @WHOSEARO @WHO #HealthForAll #OneWHO

— Saima Wazed (@drSaimaWazed) August 8, 2024

Bangladesh Crisis LIVE: US Says it Stands Ready to Work with Interim Govt

The United States Wednesday said it is ready to work with the interim government of Bangladesh as the country charts a democratic future for its people.

“We continue to monitor developments in Bangladesh, and we obviously have seen the appointment of Muhammad Yunus as the leader of an interim government,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference.

Bangladesh Crisis LIVE: Muhammad Yunus To Return To Dhaka Today

Nobel Laureate economist Muhammad Yunus will reach the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on an Emirates flight from Dubai at 2.10 pm, subject to the flight being on time, Dhaka Tribune reported, quoting a statement from Yunus Centre.