From exile, Sheikh Hasina warns that Muhammad Yunus’s regime has “surrendered to extremists,” claiming Bangladesh is on a “dark path” without inclusive democracy.
India has opened three new military bases in northern West Bengal to reinforce security in the Siliguri Corridor, signaling heightened vigilance amid changing regional alliances.
Sheikh Hasina has announced her intent to contest the next national election, dismissing $234 billion corruption allegations as “ridiculous” in her interview with The New Indian Express.
Former Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen has written to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, urging action to prevent an “exclusive and illegitimate” election in Bangladesh, warning it could repeat the chaos of 1996.
Customs officials have seized nearly 25 tons of prohibited poppy seeds at Chattogram Port, imported from Pakistan under a false bird feed declaration, worth over Tk 6.5 crore.
