The head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said on Thursday that his country's high growth under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was "fake" and faulted the world for not questioning what he said was her corruption.
Despite protests from locals, India is building a giant hydro dam on the Siang River to counter a Chinese dam.
On Tuesday, jail authorities released the former soldiers who had been granted bail. Subsequently, the necessary documents for bail were sent to both jails on Wednesday.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) had warned in September about a significant slowdown in the Bangladesh's economic activities.
Hasina has been credited with turning around the economy and the country's massive garments industry during her 15 years in power, although critics have accused her of human rights violations
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Sheikh Hasina, 77, has been living in India since August 5 last year when she fled Bangladesh following a massive student-led protest that toppled her Awami League’s (AL) 16-year regime.
A Dhaka court today set February 10 to deliver the judgment on an appeal filed by Daily Amar Desh Editor Mahmudur Rahman against his sentence in a case filed over a plot to abduct and kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy,
Mohammad Tajul Islam, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, has accused former prime minister Sheikh Hasina of threatening and intimidating witnesses from India. He made these allegations during a press briefing on Wednesday.
Bangladesh is considering garnering international support if India refuses to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. On Tuesday, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul stated that withholding her extradition would violate the treaty between the two nations.
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Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh's interim government, criticised the previous administration's allegedly fake economic growth and corruption. Yunus emphasised the importance of inclusive growth and reducing inequality.