Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus speaks at the Trust Women conference in London, England, United Kingdom on November 19, 2014. — Reuters “It would be wrong to hold the election first,” says Yunus. “Reforms are pivotal,” says Bangladesh’s interim leader. Says he inherited “completely broken down” system. DHAKA: In a major development, Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad … Read more
People move a cart with a woman and a child through a flooded street, amid severe flooding in the Fazilpur area of Feni, Bangladesh on August 26, 2024. — Reuters At least five people have died and over 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream torrents, continue to ravage northern … Read more
Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus speaks at the Trust Women conference in London November 19, 2014. — Reuters Envoys located in Brussels, Canberra, Lisbon, New Delhi, UN called back. Government also recalls envoy to India marking diplomatic change. Foreign ministry orders envoys to immediately come back to Dhaka. DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five … Read more
When Sheikh Hasina secured a fourth consecutive term as head of Bangladesh’s government this past January, her 15-year grip on power seemed unshakeable. By August, after weeks of student protests over a government jobs quota system said to favor her party’s affiliates, she had resigned as prime minister and fled to India. Nobel laureate Muhammad … Read more