Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar on Thursday called for an end to the violence in Bangladesh, describing the current turmoil as a severe threat to the country's democracy. He expressed deep concern over the recent unrest and attacks on minority communities.
Nobel laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus took the oath on Thursday night, three days after Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of Prime Minister and left the country amid widespread unrest.
In order to create a sense of security among locals at the India-Bangladesh border, the Border Security Force (BSF) held a coordination meeting in border villages on Thursday.
Recent political upheavals and social unrest in Bangladesh, which is the second largest exporter of readymade garment, present an opportunity for the Indian garment makers, asserted CareEdge Ratings in a report.
US Congressman Rich McCormick denounced the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, and said that he is deeply disturbed by the reports of sectarian violence targeting members of the Hindu minority in the country.
Given ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, the North East Students' Organisation (NESO) has sought the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure that no illegal enters the North Eastern states from Bangladesh and also requested not even a single Bangladeshi should be granted asylum or
Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for calm and restraint in response to the recent political unrest in Bangladesh. The ministry expressed solidarity with the victims of the violence and emphasized the need for an orderly return to democratic processes.
Amidst the unrest in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF), along with Tripura Police, arrested 11 Bangladeshi nationals along with an Indian tout and also seized Yaba tablets worth Rs 70 lakh in four separate operations.
CPI General Secretary D Raja said that the CPI has expressed their sorrows at the loss of lives and called on all the left-leaning secular democratic parties in the country to work together to restore normalcy in Bangladesh.
Odisha Additional Director General of Police (ADG) for Law and Order, Sanjay Kumar, said on Wednesday that coastal security has been put on high alert and patrols have been increased along the seaside and coastal areas of the state in response to the political crisis in Bangladesh.
The Border Security Force (BSF) North Bengal Frontier has reviewed security measures along the Indo-Bangladesh border due to the ongoing political unrest in Bangladesh.