Seventeen members of Bangladesh's interim government took their oaths at a ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday, Bangladesh-based daily, Dhaka Tribune reported. Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus, 84, was sworn in as the country's chief advisor. (Pics/AFP)
09 August,2024 02:53 PM IST | ronak mastakarHuge crowds of supporters Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday attended a mass party rally amid unrest in the country. Pics/AFP
07 August,2024 07:55 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was on Tuesday appointed as the head of Bangladesh's interim government by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following deadly protests against her government over a controversial quota system in jobs. (Pics/AFP)
07 August,2024 03:02 PM IST | ronak mastakarExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed an all-party meeting about the ongoing political situation in Bangladesh, assuring that India will provide all possible assistance to Sheikh Hasina, the embattled former PM of the country. Pics/ X & PTI
06 August,2024 04:39 PM IST | Sanjana DeshpandeBangladeshi mobs were captured torching TV stations, protesters lounging in beds in Sheikh Hasina's home. Eyewitnesses described chaotic scenes after the country's prime minister was ousted on Monday and the military took power. Pics/AFP
06 August,2024 03:22 PM IST | Ainie RizviOn August 5, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned from her position and fled the country amid protests against her government. The protests, which began with demands to end the government job quota system, escalated into anti-government demonstrations. Pics/ PTI & AFP
05 August,2024 06:25 PM IST | Sanjana DeshpandeBangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and an interim government is taking over, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced here on Monday. Pics/PTI
05 August,2024 04:53 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedAs many as 10 people were killed as cyclonic storm Remal made landfall in Bangladesh's coastal area on Sunday night, Dhaka Tribune reported, citing State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibbur Rahman (Pics/AFP)
28 May,2024 02:42 PM IST | ronak mastakarCyclone Remal has caused significant devastation in Bangladesh, resulting in the deaths of at least seven individuals and leaving 15 million people without electricity. The severe cyclone hit the coasts with winds up to 120 kph, causing widespread damage and power cuts. Pics/ AFP and United Nations via X
27 May,2024 03:36 PM IST | Sanjana DeshpandeA massive fire that ripped through a seven-storey shopping mall in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka that also housed several illegal eateries killed at least 46 people and injured 22 others, the government said on Friday, in one of the worst infernos to hit the country in recent years. Pics/AFP
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