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India lacked leverage to prevent Hasina’s ouster

India was aware of the growing anti-Sheikh Hasina sentiment in Bangladesh prior to the violent overthrow of her government on 5 August 2024, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Consultative Committee on External Affairs on 22 March 2025. However, he explained that India was unable to intervene due to a lack of significant leverage over Ms Hasina, who could only be "advised."

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BNP backs judicial reforms, rejects some issues to change

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed stated today (23 March) that the party is not in favour of altering the fundamental principles of the Constitution.

Speaking at a press briefing following a meeting with the National Consensus Commission at the LD Hall of the National Parliament Complex, Salahuddin expressed the BNP’s opposition to several proposed changes. Notably, the party rejects the recommendation to equate the 2024 mass uprising with the 1971 Liberation War in the Constitution.

Sarjis clarifies army meeting, rejects claims of pressure

National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (North) Sarjis Alam has expressed "some disagreements" with the statements made by NCP Chief Organiser (South) Hasnat Abdullah regarding their meeting with Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman on 11 March. Sarjis clarified that the notion of a "Refined Awami League" was presented as an opinion rather than a proposal.

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Army refutes Hasnat’s claims as ‘Political Stunt’

The Bangladesh Army has refuted allegations made by Hasnat Abdullah, the Chief Organiser (South) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), who claimed that senior military officials pressured him and two others to accept a so-called "refined" faction of the Awami League (AL), according to a report by Netra News.

In a statement shared with Netra News, the Army Headquarters confirmed that the Chief of Army Staff, General Waker-uz-Zaman, met with Hasnat and S...

Bangladesh, UNOPS ink project document to train female peacekeepers

The Bangladesh Government and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) signed a project document on "Enhancement of the Capacity of BIPSOT to Train Female Peacekeepers" at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) in the Capital on Sunday.

The project document was recently signed by Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, Secretary of the Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Finance representing Bangladesh, and Sudhir Muralidharan, Country Manager of UNOPS Bangladesh, said in an ERD press release.

Paterson to celebrate Bangladesh Heritage Week from 23 to 29 March

March 23 to March 29 will be considered Bangladeshi Heritage Week in the City of Paterson.  Sponsored by Councilman-at-Large Md. Forid Uddin, the week will honour the significant contributions of the Bangladeshi community to the city’s culture, athletics, politics, and economy.

The week-long celebration will coincide with the global observance of Bangladesh’s Independence Day on March 26, commemorating the nation’s independence gained in 1971....

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