On August 22, 2024, Rafiqul Islam, the father of one of the deceased from the protest filed a murder case in Dhaka. Shakib Al Hasan along with 155 others including former ministers and lawmakers were named in the case.
Nearly three million people have been stranded and at least two lives have been lost due to floods in Bangladesh, which have submerged vast regions.
Bangladesh protests initially began in July as a student-led movement against the government’s civil service quota system. The system reserved 30% of government jobs for veterans and their families with allocations for disabled individuals, transgender people and ethnic minorities.
Violent clashes erupted in Bangladesh involving students and anti-quota demonstrators protesting against the quota system for government jobs. The clashes resulted in at least 100 injuries as police and pro-government student bodies engaged with the protesters.
Cyclone Remal made a landfall on the Bangladesh coast on Sunday bringing with it heavy rains, strong winds, and destruction. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone is expected to impact the West Bengal region around midnight. This is the first cyclone over the Bay of Bengal in this pre-monsoon season.
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured her fifth term in office. The election results, announced by the Election Commission, show a victory for Hasina’s Awami League, granting them a majority in the parliament. This victory positions her to become the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history.
A passenger train in Bangladesh, the Benapole Express, caught fire on Friday, resulting in the loss of five lives. The incident happened as the nation is struggling with political unrest and gearing up for national elections, which have been boycotted by the opposition.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh jointly inaugurated three Indian-assisted development projects on November 1, 2023, via video conferencing.
Cyclone Hamoon made landfall on the southeastern coast of Bangladesh on October 25, 2023, the increasing frequency and intensity of such weather events in the region, largely attributed to the impacts of climate change.
No less than 17 individuals have lost their lives, and more than 100 others have been left injured after two trains crashed in northeastern Bangladesh. This accident occurred in the city of Bhairab, leaving a trail of destruction and sorrow.
