Dhaka: Software engineer Tawhidul Alam says the “historic August 5” is indelibly etched in his memory – the sea of people on the streets of Dhaka and a chain of events following unprecedented anti-government protests that set Bangladesh’s destiny on a new trajectory. The Dhaka resident recalled the chaos that reigned in Bangladesh’s capital that […]
Sheikh Hasina was photographed crying over a metro station destroyed during anti-government protests (Getty Images) Bangladesh’s leader has been accused of crying “crocodile tears” after she was photographed crying at a railway station that was destroyed during anti-government protests. At least 150 people were killed in nationwide clashes between police and university students. The security […]
A screenshot of the fake post on X. Weeks of deadly clashes between protesters and security forces in Bangladesh culminated in Hasina resigning on August 3 and fleeing to India, ending her 15-year autocratic rule. Following her abrupt resignation, there were numerous reports of attacks on religious minorities, including Hindu homes, temples and businesses (archived […]
