Bangladesh

Bangladesh Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus was acquitted in a bribe case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain warned that the media outlets would face closure if they indulged in flattery/sycophancy or provided misleading news.

During the Islamist onslaught on Bangladeshi Hindus in October 2021, Basherkella resorted to vicious victim-blaming. It openly peddled fake news to give a clean chit to Muslim mobs, which set fire to Hindu houses in Rangpur.

Facing violent protests, Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder has resigned from his post. However, as per reports, his resignation has not yet been accepted. According to Reuters, the Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University, ASM Maksud Kamal was also forced to step down from his post.

Sheikh Hasina said that she refused to hand over Saint Martin Island to the US which would have enabled the western superpower to have “sway over the Bay of Bengal”.

VP Jagdeep Dhankhar said, "These (anti-national) forces are eager to disrupt the nation and derail its development and democracy by creating fabricated narratives."

Hindus in Bangladesh came out in large numbers in various cities in Bangladesh protesting against the attack on Hindus and temples by Muslims after the fall of Sheikh Hasina government.

"Are people being killed? If yes, then how many have been killed? We have not received this number yet," Akash Banerjee floated rhetorical questions to avoid holding Islamists accountable for attacking Hindus.

Hundreds of rioters have surrounded the Supreme Court, calling for the Chief Justice to step down immediately. The situation has escalated, with reports indicating that the Chief Justice may have fled the premises.

Religious minorities, who are terrorised by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, cannot seek help from the police as the latter is now dependent on these Islamic extremists for protection.