Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh is facing a deep democratic and constitutional crisis, accusing the interim Yunus government of political exclusion and “victor’s justice.”

Arrested journalist Anis Alamgir told a Dhaka court that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus could “turn the entire country into a prison,” as police sought remand under anti-terror laws.

Senior journalist Anis Alamgir was taken to Dhaka’s Detective Branch from Dhanmondi on Sunday night, raising fresh concerns over press freedom during the interim government period.

Six Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers were killed and eight injured after a terrorist attack on a UN base in Sudan’s volatile Abyei region, the army said.

A man earlier arrested for robbery and illegal arms has been identified as a suspect in the shooting of Inquilab Mancha convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi in Dhaka.