The head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said on Thursday that his country's high growth under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was "fake" and faulted the world for not questioning what he said was her corruption.
Britain’s anti-corruption minister has resigned amid a controversy over links to her aunt Sheikh Hasina who is the ousted Bangladeshi prime minister.
Pakistan's notorious spy agency ISI secretly sent four top members to Dhaka, raising a red flag in New Delhi. Acknowledging the development, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that India is keeping a very close watch on the developments.
Despite the interim Bangladeshi government's stated support for press freedom, journalists say they are still under threat
Md Ruhul Amin claimed that his son went India to escape harassments during Sheikh Hasina's tenure as his family was associated with BNP politics. "As my family is associated with BNP, political opponents have harassed my sons with false cases. Unable to stay at home due to their oppression, he left the country", Amin said.
People jailed for explosive possession were released on bail. After 16 years in prison, many accuse former Prime Minister Hasina and her government of unjustly jailing them. Children are anxious to se
The rapid policy shift in Bangladesh has stunned experts, who are shocked at how the two countries, once bitter enemies, have rapidly moved closer on several fronts, leading to a deterioration in India-Bangladesh relations.
Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh's interim government, criticised the previous administration's allegedly fake economic growth and corruption. Yunus emphasised the importance of inclusive growth and reducing inequality.
"She was in Davos telling everybody how to run a country. Nobody questioned that," Yunus told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting
India's disinformation campaign against Bangladesh's interim government is no way to start a cordial relationship.
Bangladesh let 178 former paramilitary troops walk free from jail Thursday, nearly 16 years after they were detained over a violent mutiny that massacred dozens of senior army officers.
Bangladeshi students braved bullets to overthrow an autocratic government, but six months after the revolution, many say finding a job is proving a harder task than manning the barricades.