What did Bangladesh newspapers write on Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country?

Tuesday, 6 August 2024

On Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country, newspapers there have commented from different perspectives.

The headline of the news in the daily 'Prothom Alo' is - Sheikh Hasina wanted to use force even in the end.

The newspaper writes that Sheikh Hasina wanted to retain power even in the end through additional force and more bloodshed.

The headline of 'Samayik' magazine is - Students' blood-soaked victory.

It says that the public won in Bangladesh but it is stained with the blood of students.

The news of 'New Age' begins like this - Khaleda's release, dissolution of JS, national government soon

According to this report on the front page, BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that it has been decided to release BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia immediately.

'Naya Diganta' newspaper quoted Bangladesh Gramin Bank founder Mohammad Yunus as saying that the victory of students is the second independence.

103 killed in police firing on victory day - This news has been printed on the front page of Yugantar newspaper.

It is written that after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, 5 August 2024, the residences of Awami League ministers-MPs, central office and other offices were vandalized and set on fire.

'Business Standard' wrote - Curfew ends today; all educational, private institutions, factories will also open. This is the headline of the front page of Business Standard.

Students want to make Mohammad Yunus the chief advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Nahid Islam, the leader of the anti-discrimination student movement in Bangladesh, has proposed the name of Nobel Prize-winning economist Professor Muhammad Yunus as the chief advisor of the interim government to be formed to run the country after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina.

Nahid Islam urged the President to form an interim government under the leadership of Professor Yunus as soon as possible.

Nahid Islam, one of the coordinators of the movement, proposed the name of the chief advisor in a video message on social media Facebook on the morning of Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

At that time, coordinators Asif Mahmud and Abu Bakr Majumdar were also present with him.

Nahid Islam also said that he had spoken to Professor Yunus about becoming the head of the interim government.

Nahid Islam said, "We have also spoken to Mohammad Yunus. He has agreed to take this important responsibility for Bangladesh on the appeal of the students.''

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement also said that the names of other members of the Advisory Council would be announced soon.

Earlier, in a press conference on Monday, 5 August 2024, Nahid Islam had said, "We will not support any kind of government unless it is supported or proposed by student-citizens."

What did the US say on the question of granting political asylum to Sheikh Hasina?

Tuesday, 6 August 2024

The Biden administration of the US has said that any interim government in Bangladesh should be formed in accordance with democratic principles, rule of law and the will of the Bangladeshi people.

The US State Department has said that it does not know whether Sheikh Hasina has sought asylum in their country or not.

US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters, "We want the people of Bangladesh to decide the future of the government there."

Matthew Miller said, "What is accountability? This should be seen in the law of Bangladesh. Those who commit violence and break the law should be held responsible."

Matthew Miller said that he does not know whether Sheikh Hasina has sought political asylum in the US or not.

Indian government's all-party meeting discusses the situation in Bangladesh

Tuesday, 6 August 2024

India's Modi government has discussed the Bangladesh crisis in an all-party meeting.

India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar wrote on the social media platform X, "We discussed in the all-party meeting in Parliament what is currently happening in Bangladesh. We are happy that the current attitude of the government in the case of Bangladesh got full support of the MPs.''

Earlier on the night of Monday, 5 August 2024, India's PM Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), in which he was briefed about the situation unfolding in Bangladesh.

India's Union Home Minister Amit Shah, India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman were present in this high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee.

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