Thu. Apr 23rd, 2026

Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh in disarray; Sheikh Hasina flees the country

The student protests in Bangladesh began against a quota system for government civil service that has left large numbers of university graduates unable to find jobs and has brought unrest to the country in the past few years after its reintroduction in 2024

CAA, NRC ‘internal matters’ of India: Bangladesh PM

Sheikh Hasina’s comments came weeks after Bangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen said that the CAA and the NRC are India’s “internal issues”, but voiced concern that any “uncertainty” in the country is likely to affect its neighbours.