A rights group has reported 155 child deaths linked to violence in Bangladesh between January and August, while police recorded 15,717 children reported missing from January to July.
Life was severely disrupted in Bangladesh’s capital on Monday as escalating protest marches brought traffic in several key areas to a standstill, blocking major intersections and causing widespread congestion and hardship for commuters, according to local media reports.
Dhaka: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday and conveyed the Indian government’s condolences to BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on the passing of his mother and former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. In a post on X, the EAM said that upon arrival in Dhaka, he met with Tarique Rahman.
Dhaka, June 23: Former Awami League MP Sabina Akter Tuhin was arrested on Monday in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, over multiple cases linked to the July 2024 protests, as the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government intensified its campaign of targeting former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party. The Joint Commissioner (South) of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka.
