Twin jailbreaks in Bangladesh killed at least 12 inmates and freed hundreds more in the chaotic days after the ouster of autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina, officials told AFP Saturday. An interim government is struggling to restore law and order with police going on strike after Hasina’s sudden resignation and flight abroad after 15 years in…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Bangladesh’s key police association on Tuesday said its members were going on strike. This is coming a day after the protests they had sought to crush with deadly force toppled the prime minister. “Until the security of every member of the police is secured, we are declaring a strike,” the…
The Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, has unveiled plans to establish an inclusive interim government, following the exit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Following consultations with all major political parties, a consensus has been reached to form a transitional government. General Waker-Uz-Zaman will now hold talks with President Mohammed Shahabuddin to finalize the…
Bangladesh’s prime minister has resigned and fled to India following weeks of deadly protests in the country. Reports of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigning were confirmed by the army, as well as Bangladesh High Commission Officials in Delhi. According to the country’s leading national paper, she and her sister took a military helicopter to India….
Hundreds of thousands of Bangladesh protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign clashed with government supporters Sunday, with dozens killed in one of the deadliest days since demonstrations began. Rallies that began last month against civil service job quotas have escalated into some of the worst unrest of Hasina’s 15-year rule and shifted into wider…