India denied involvement Tuesday in a planned virtual address by former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying the event was organized by a private media group.
Bangladesh’s government will take action against media outlets that publish or broadcast former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s speeches in violation of a court order, information and broadcasting adviser Zahed Ur Rahman said Tuesday.
Bangladesh has asked India to prevent former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and members of her banned Awami League from conducting political activities from Indian territory, according to details of a meeting between officials from the two countries.
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to address a virtual event in New Delhi on Wednesday, her first major public appearance since her government was toppled two years ago.
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.
A torch procession led by Dhaka-6 lawmaker and state minister for liberation war affairs Ishraque Hossain was held Friday to protest what he called slander against senior political leaders, including Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nasiruddin Patwary said Tarique Rahman had failed to demonstrate that he could lead Bangladesh and should not be given control of the country.
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will face legal action if she returns to Bangladesh, law minister Md Asaduzzaman said Thursday, adding that authorities would act within the powers granted by law.
Bangladesh and India have agreed to reset bilateral relations based on sovereign equality and mutual interests, officials said after the newly appointed Indian high commissioner held his first courtesy meetings in Dhaka.
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor rejected a Human Rights Watch report questioning the fairness of tribunal proceedings, calling it “biased” and “one-sided.”
