Reports suggest that the country looked after by the interim government after the fall of Sheikh Hasina government is planning to abolish the 1972 Constitution, established during the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It is speculated that the current interim government might make this historic announcement on the last day of the 2024 year.
Gani was forced to retire from public administration ministry in 2013 after serving as an officer on special duty (OSD) for almost 4 years. Interestingly, the members of the HuT have since 2013 become more active, planning terror attacks that have killed dozens of people.
Now on 10th December, Chief Justice Syed Rifat Ahmed and others decided that 'Joy Bangla' could no longer be deemed the national slogan backing the government's viewpoint.
The Muhammad Yunus-led- interim government has issued an order exempting 'student protestors' from punishment for acts of violence committed between 15th July and 8th August.
The protests that were temporarily suspended based on assurances from the chief adviser and other officials resumed on Friday afternoon (September 13), with members of the Hindu community in Bangladesh returning to the streets to demand an end to the repression of minorities.
With the current situation in Bangladesh, the fear of increased Bangladeshi infiltration cannot be denied. The threat is expected to escalate, with security experts cautioning that it is only a matter of time. The state along with appealing for peace should concentrate on taking measures to reduce the threat of possible increased illegal infiltration.
On July 21, while addressing her party’s ‘Martyrs Day’ rally in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee had said that West Bengal will surely keep its door open for ‘helpless people’ who have been affected by violence in Bangladesh and offer them shelter.