
Bangladesh heightens security for anniversary of July Uprising
Bangladesh has placed law enforcement and security agencies on high alert ahead of the second anniversary of the July Uprising, which ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule on Aug. 5, 2024.

Bangladesh has placed law enforcement and security agencies on high alert ahead of the second anniversary of the July Uprising, which ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule on Aug. 5, 2024.
Bangladesh has begun the process of bringing former police chief Benazir Ahmed back from the United Arab Emirates amid reports that a Dubai court released him on conditional bail, a government adviser said Sunday.
Police across Bangladesh have been placed on alert over reported activities by the banned Awami League in August, home minister Salahuddin Ahmed said Sunday.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders have authorized Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to select the party’s nominee for the presidential election, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Saturday.
Bangladesh has found no legal grounds to arrest former president Mohammed Shahabuddin despite public demonstrations demanding his detention, home minister Salahuddin Ahmed said.