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Updated on: Dec 25, 2025 2:26:52 AM IST

Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chant slogans as they gather in front of the stage ahead of a rally to be attended by BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman.

Unrest in Bangladesh highlights: One person was killed in a crude bomb explosion Dhaka amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh. Witnesses said miscreants hurled the bomb from a flyover in front of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad in Dhaka’s Moghbazar area, according to PTI news agency. A crude bomb, hurled by unidentified men from the flyover, struck a person who died on the spot, Inspector (Operations) of Hatirjheel Police Station Md Mohiuddin said, according to The Daily Star. Police said the deceased was a private shop employee who was having a cup of tea at a roadside stall under the flyover.

Meanwhile, Tarique Rahman, the son of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, is set for a return to the country after 17 long years of being in exile in London. His arrival is scheduled for Thursday and comes at a crucial time, when the country is seeing fresh tensions over the killing of student leader named Sharif Osman Hadi, and is just weeks away from its general elections.

Meanwhile, diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh have taken a hit with Dhaka suspending visa services in New Delhi and Agartala, and both countries summoning each other’s envoys. The developments come amid massive outrage over a Hindu man’s killing in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh last week.

Latest updates on Bangladesh violence, protests in India:

Yunus aide says govt to look after Hindu man’s family: Amid outrage in India over the killing of the Hindu man in Bangladesh, a senior adviser in the Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh government has said that the government is taking responsibility of the Dipu Chandra Das’s family, reported news agency PTI. CR Abrar, education adviser in Bangladesh, also met the father of the Hindu man who was killed in Mymensingh.

Dhaka prepares for Tarique Rahman’s return: Preparations were seen in Dhaka on Wednesday morning, a day ahead of Tarique Rahman’s return to Bangladesh. The BNP leader is scheduled to address the public at an event, the Daily Star said in a report, and will visit his ailing mother Khaleda Zia at the hospital later.

Protests in 7 Indian cities: People in India came out in huge numbers across cities on Tuesday to raise their voices against the killing of a Hindu man named Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh. Demonstrations were seen in New Delhi, Kolkata, Bhopal, Jammu, Agartala, Mumbai and Hyderabad as people sought justice alleging atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh.

India, Bangladesh summon envoys: Indian high commissioner Pranay Verma was summoned to the foreign ministry in Dhaka by foreign secretary Asad Alam Siam on Tuesday morning, and Bangladesh high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah was “called in” by B Shyam, the joint secretary who heads the Bangladesh-Myanmar division of the external affairs ministry late in the evening.

Bangladesh official meets Hindu man’s family: Amid allegations by Indians of atrocities on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, the country’s education adviser C R Abrar visited the family of Dipu Chandra Das, the garment worker who was lynched in Mymensingh. “The Education Adviser reiterated that the killing was a heinous criminal act with no justification and no place in Bangladeshi society,” a part of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’s tweet read.

‘Yunus working to improve ties with India’: Amid a strain in diplomatic ties with India, Bangladesh interim government’s finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has reportedly said that Muhammad Yunus has taken steps to ease the strained ties with New Delhi. “The chief adviser is working to improve diplomatic relations with India, and he himself has also been speaking to various stakeholders on the issue,” he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Osman Hadi murder probe: Fresh violence rocked Bangladesh last week after a student leader named Sharif Osman Hadi died during treatment in Singapore, days after being shot in Dhaka. Offices of prominent Bangladeshi media offices, Daily Star and Prothom Alo were torched, and journalists were trapped inside for a long time. The murder case will be tried under the Speedy Trial Tribunal amid calls for swift justice by the student leader’s supporters in Bangladesh, the Daily Star reported on Tuesday.

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Meanwhile, Tarique Rahman, the son of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, is set for a return to the country after 17 long years of being in exile in London. His arrival is scheduled for Thursday and comes at a crucial time, when the country is seeing fresh tensions over the killing of student leader named Sharif Osman Hadi, and is just weeks away from its general elections.

Meanwhile, diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh have taken a hit with Dhaka suspending visa services in New Delhi and Agartala, and both countries summoning each other’s envoys. The developments come amid massive outrage over a Hindu man’s killing in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh last week.

Latest updates on Bangladesh violence, protests in India:

Yunus aide says govt to look after Hindu man’s family: Amid outrage in India over the killing of the Hindu man in Bangladesh, a senior adviser in the Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh government has said that the government is taking responsibility of the Dipu Chandra Das’s family, reported news agency PTI. CR Abrar, education adviser in Bangladesh, also met the father of the Hindu man who was killed in Mymensingh.

Dhaka prepares for Tarique Rahman’s return: Preparations were seen in Dhaka on Wednesday morning, a day ahead of Tarique Rahman’s return to Bangladesh. The BNP leader is scheduled to address the public at an event, the Daily Star said in a report, and will visit his ailing mother Khaleda Zia at the hospital later.

Protests in 7 Indian cities: People in India came out in huge numbers across cities on Tuesday to raise their voices against the killing of a Hindu man named Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh. Demonstrations were seen in New Delhi, Kolkata, Bhopal, Jammu, Agartala, Mumbai and Hyderabad as people sought justice alleging atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh.

India, Bangladesh summon envoys: Indian high commissioner Pranay Verma was summoned to the foreign ministry in Dhaka by foreign secretary Asad Alam Siam on Tuesday morning, and Bangladesh high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah was “called in” by B Shyam, the joint secretary who heads the Bangladesh-Myanmar division of the external affairs ministry late in the evening.

Bangladesh official meets Hindu man’s family: Amid allegations by Indians of atrocities on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, the country’s education adviser C R Abrar visited the family of Dipu Chandra Das, the garment worker who was lynched in Mymensingh. “The Education Adviser reiterated that the killing was a heinous criminal act with no justification and no place in Bangladeshi society,” a part of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’s tweet read.

‘Yunus working to improve ties with India’: Amid a strain in diplomatic ties with India, Bangladesh interim government’s finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has reportedly said that Muhammad Yunus has taken steps to ease the strained ties with New Delhi. “The chief adviser is working to improve diplomatic relations with India, and he himself has also been speaking to various stakeholders on the issue,” he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Osman Hadi murder probe: Fresh violence rocked Bangladesh last week after a student leader named Sharif Osman Hadi died during treatment in Singapore, days after being shot in Dhaka. Offices of prominent Bangladeshi media offices, Daily Star and Prothom Alo were torched, and journalists were trapped inside for a long time. The murder case will be tried under the Speedy Trial Tribunal amid calls for swift justice by the student leader’s supporters in Bangladesh, the Daily Star reported on Tuesday.

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Dec 24, 2025 10:24:05 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: SFI takes out protest marches on Presidency, JU campuses

Bangladesh news live: CPI(M)’s student wing SFI took out protest marches on Presidency and Jadavpur university campuses to protest attacks on minority Hindus in Bangladesh. As part of their protest, Students’ Federation of India (SFI) members demonstrated at the portico on the Presidency campus on College Street and went around the campus raising slogans against fundamentalism.

Dec 24, 2025 9:46:56 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: Right-wing outfits protest in Bihar against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Bangladesh news live: The members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other right-wing organisations on Wednesday staged protests in various parts of Bihar against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh. In Patna, a large number of VHP workers led by its national president R N Singh took out a protest march in Kumhrar area. “The atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh are a blot on the face of humanity. We can’t tolerate such cruelties. The central government must intervene in the matter and it should stop immediately,” Singh said.

Dec 24, 2025 9:02:25 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: India, Bangladesh trying to come to grips with tensions in bilateral ties, says former diplomat

Bangladesh news live: Amid a downturn in India’s ties, former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev has said that the Interim Government in Dhaka would like the situation to de-escalate and India would be willing to reciprocate such sentiments. India on Tuesday summoned the Bangladesh High Commissioner for second time in a week. Bangladesh had also summoned India’s envoy over the security of its mission. Sachdev, a former Ambassador of India to Algeria and Norway and High Commissioner to Nigeria, told ANI that India and Bangladesh are trying to come to terms with tensions in bilateral relations.

Dec 24, 2025 8:30:24 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: Man killed in Dhaka in crude bomb attack by miscreants

Bangladesh news live: The unrest in Bangladesh shows no signs of abating as another person was killed in a crude bomb attack by miscreants in capital Dhaka. The victim, Siam, became a target to the bomb when miscreants threw it from the flyover in front of the Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Central Command, according to the Dhaka Tribune.

Dec 24, 2025 7:50:12 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: US lawmakers express concern over total ban of Bangladesh Awami League party

Bangladesh news live: A group of US lawmakers has expressed concern over the ban on Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League in the elections scheduled in the country early next year. The party was officially disbanded on May 12 by the Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. In a letter sent to Yunus, the lawmakers said that the Bangladeshi people deserve to choose an elected government through a free and fair election, calling on him to ensure “inclusive elections”.

Dec 24, 2025 6:27:37 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: BJP slams Mamata govt for Kolkata police action on protesters

Bangladesh news live: The BJP hit out at the Kolkata police action against people protesting the attack on minorities in Bangladesh and called it “height of appeasement” politics by the Mamata Banerjee government. It also hit out at the Congress and other opposition parties, alleging that their silence on the issue reflects their “silent endorsement” to the lynching of Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, on the streets of Bangladesh.

Dec 24, 2025 5:12:58 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: Failure to contain extremist elements led to unrest, says expert

Bangladesh news live: Strategic Affairs expert Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle, while speaking on Bangladesh unrest, said, “I believe the situation in Bangladesh is worsening due to a breakdown of law and order and rising radical activity, leading to unprecedented attacks. From India’s perspective, this raises concerns about border security, threats to Indian missions, and the safety of minorities. The failure to contain extremist elements has allowed the situation to spiral, and urgent control is needed.”

Dec 24, 2025 4:30:00 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: National Conference slams attack on minorities in Bangladesh

Bangladesh news live: National Conference spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, while speaking on the recent killing of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, said, “It is the responsibility of both the Indian and Bangladeshi governments to protect the minorities of their countries.”

Dec 24, 2025 4:05:36 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: BNP finalises seat-sharing with allies in 10 constituencies

Bangladesh news live: The Khaleda Zia-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday finalised a seat-sharing arrangements in 10 seats for its ally parties, The Daily Star reported. Under the seat-sharing arrangement, the BNP will not field its candidates in seven seats, while in the remaining constituencies, candidates will either join the BNP or contest under BNP’s symbol, the report said.

Dec 24, 2025 3:54:48 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: Protests erupt at Bengal land ports over atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh

Bangladesh news live: Members of a pro-Hindu organisation held demonstrations at several land ports along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal over the killing of a man belonging to the minority community. Scuffles also broke out between police personnel and BJP supporters during a protest in Howrah district. Trouble started after the police stopped a procession by the saffron party before it could reach Howrah Bridge, triggering heated arguments between protesters and security personnel.

Dec 24, 2025 3:18:54 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: Why is Tarique Rahman’s return crucial for Bangladesh politics

Bangladesh news live: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party aims to gather 50 lakh supporters to welcome its leader Tarique Rahman home from nearly 17 years in exile on Thursday. The show of strength for the BNP leader comes even as Rahman is seen as a leading contender for prime minister in the elections, scheduled in Februrary 2026. Rahman is the son of ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and acting chairman of the party that is widely expected to come out on top in the parliamentary vote set for February 12.

Tarique Rahman’s return from London comes as his BNP is on the ascendant following the ouster of its arch foe, long-time Prime Minister ⁠Sheikh Hasina, in a student-led uprising last year. Apart from ⁠brief transition administrations, Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina have alternated in power since 1991.

Dec 24, 2025 2:49:29 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: Scuffles break out between police, BJP supporters in Howrah over killing of Hindu Bangladeshi youth

Bangladesh news live: Fresh unrest was reported in Kolkata on Wednesday as scuffles broke out between police and BJP supporters during a protest over the killing of a Hindu Bangladeshi youth. Trouble started after police stopped a procession by BJP before it could reach Howrah bridge, triggering heated arguments between protesters and security personnel. “We will not let anyone hamper normal life and cause trouble to commuters in the name of protest. We will act in accordance with the law to thwart any attempts to create trouble,” a senior officer told PTI.

Dec 24, 2025 2:25:19 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: Osman Hadi’s platform seeks swift justice for him, trial within 30 days

Bangladesh news live: Inqilab Mancha, the outfit slain student leader Osman Hadi represented in Bangladesh, has sought swift justice for him. According to a report in the Dhaka Tribune, the outfit has sought for the case to be tried within the next 30 working days. “Within the next 30 working days, those involved in Sharif Osman Hadi’s murder must be arrested and brought to justice through a fast-track judicial tribunal,” Abdullah Al Jaber, member secretary of Inqilab Mancha, was quoted as saying.

Dec 24, 2025 1:56:23 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: ‘Gandhi needed to fix Bangladesh problem’, says Congress MP

Bangladesh news live: Congress MP Imran Masood has said that only a “Gandhi can fix” the problem in Bangladesh. Trying to support the argument, Masood said that a Gandhi was prime minister in India when Bangladesh was formed. “

Dec 24, 2025 1:42:41 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: Protest in Bengal’s Basirhat over Hindu man’s killing in Bangladesh

Bangladesh news live: Fresh protests were seen in West Bengal’s Basirhat on Wednesday against the killing of a Hindu man Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh.

Dec 24, 2025 1:24:08 PM IST

Why have India-Bangladesh ties soured?

Bangladesh news Live: Relations between India and Bangladesh have soured after protests outside missions of the neighbouring countries, deemed as security concerns by both, amid already-tense ties due to developments that are directly or indirectly connected to ousted former Bangladeshi prime minister’s exile in New Delhi.

The bittering relations come at a time when Bangladesh is reeling under violence triggered by the killing of a prominent student leader – Sharif Osman Hadi. Read full report on triggers of India-Bangladesh tensions here

Dec 24, 2025 12:43:08 PM IST

Bangladesh news live: US lawmakers voice concern over ban of Awami League

Bangladesh news live: A group of US lawmakers has expressed concern over the total ban of the Awami League political party ahead of elections scheduled in Bangladesh early next year.

The lawmakers have said that the Bangladeshi people deserve to be able to choose an elected government in a free and fair election.

The letter’s cosigners include Representative Tom Suozzi.

(via PTI)

Dec 24, 2025 12:27:22 PM IST

Bangladesh unrest live updates: Preparations in Dhaka to welcome Khaleda Zia and Ziaur Rahman’s son

Bangladesh unrest live updates: Tarique Rahman will arrive in Bangladesh on Thursday, December 25. Ahead of arrival, preparations have begun in Dhaka.

Dec 24, 2025 12:12:30 PM IST

Bangladesh unrest live updates: Big warning by Osman Hadi’s brother Omar to Yunus govt

Bangladesh unrest live updates: Bangladeshi student leader Sharif Osman Hadi’s brother Omar has reportedly warned the Yunus government of a fate like that of Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted as PM from the country in 2024. If justice for Osman Hadi is not served, you too will be compelled to flee Bangladesh one day,” he said, as quoted by Bangladesh publication The Daily Star.

Omar Hadi also sought swift justice over his brother’s murder. Osman Hadi was shot in Dhaka on December 12 and died during treatment in Singapore. His death had sparked massive violence in the country. Full story here.

Dec 24, 2025 12:02:18 PM IST

Bangladesh unrest live updates: Would poll schedule change in Bangladesh? What Yunus said

Bangladesh unrest live updates: Amid discontent over student leader Osman Hadi’s killing in Bangladesh, chief adviser Muhammad Yunus recently clarified that general elections would take place as per schedule on February 12. “The nation is eagerly waiting to exercise their voting rights which were stolen by the autocratic regime,” he told US ambassador to India Sergio Gor over a phone call, Yunus’s office said on Monday.

Dec 24, 2025 11:49:22 AM IST

Bangladesh unrest live updates: Why Tarique Rahman is called one of ‘youngest prisoners of war’

Bangladesh unrest live updates: Tarique Rahman, born in 1967, was detained as a child during the war of Bangladesh independence in 1971, which is why he considered among the “youngest prisoners of war”, news agency AFP said in a report today, ahead of Rahman’s return to Bangladesh on Thursday, December 25.

Tarique Rahman is the son of BNP leader Khaleda Zia, who has long been a rival of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina.

Dec 24, 2025 11:34:32 AM IST

Bangladesh unrest live updates: Dhaka prepares for Tarique Rahman’s return to Bangladesh tomorrow

Bangladesh unrest live updates: Amid unrest over the killing of student leader and of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, Dhaka is gearing up for the return of Tarique Rahman, BNP leader and son of Khaleda Zia. Rahman will be making a comeback to Bangladesh on Thursday, December 25, after 17 years of staying in London.

His return comes just weeks ahead of general elections in Bangladesh, in February.

Dec 24, 2025 11:27:03 AM IST

Bangladesh unrest live updates: Why was Hindu man Dipu Das killed?

Bangladesh unrest live updates: Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment factory worker, was brutally killed in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh over blasphemy allegations. According to news agency PTI, he was beaten and set on fire by a mob.

While Das was earlier accused of insulting a religion, reports later said that a workplace dispute was likely trigger behind the killing. Dipu’s family said that tensions escalated inside the factory earlier that day, the Dhaka Tribune said in a report.

Dec 24, 2025 11:22:08 AM IST

Bangladesh unrest live updates: ‘Bangladesh is rediscovering its Pakistani roots’, says foreign affairs expert

Bangladesh news live updates: Reacting to the unrest and violence in Bangladesh, foreign affairs expert Sushant Sareen reportedly said that the country was “rediscovering” its Pakistani roots. “The regime in Bangladesh, which is an illegal, illegitimate, unelected regime, is now totally in the Pakistani pocket,” Sareen was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

The expert was reacting to Bangladesh’s suspension of its visa services in New Delhi and Agartala. “For them to overreact to a small demonstration by 15-20 people who obviously felt very strongly about the cross-persecution of minorities, and the brutal killing taking place in Bangladesh, is utterly ridiculous,” he said.

Dec 24, 2025 10:54:04 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: What did Sheikh Hasina say on Bangladesh unrest?

Bangladesh news live updates: Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina slammed the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and said that student leader Sharif Osman Hadi’s killing was a reflection of “lawlessness” that has “multiplied under Yunus”.

“Violence has become the norm while the interim government either denies it or is powerless to stop it. Such incidents destabilise Bangladesh internally but also our relationships with neighbours who are watching with justified alarm,” she told ANI.

Dec 24, 2025 10:40:13 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: Financial and welfare assistance to be given to Dipu Das’ family

Bangladesh news live updates: Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’ office reconfirmed that financial and welfare assistance would be provided to family of the Hindu worker who was lynched last week, and relevant authorities would remain in close contact with them in the coming period.

Das’ killing sparked widespread protests by factory workers, students and rights groups in Dhaka and elsewhere in Bangladesh, while India expressed its concerns as well.

Dec 24, 2025 10:31:07 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: Hindu outfit members were detained during protest in Delhi

Bangladesh news live updates: Several members of Hindu outfits, including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) were detained in New Delhi on Tuesday as they broke barricades and raised slogans against the Yunus-led Bangladesh government.

They had gathered near the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi to protest against the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. The protest came days after a Hindu man was killed in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh.

Dec 24, 2025 10:18:55 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: Yunus govt takes responsibility of slain Hindu worker’s family, says adviser

Bangladesh news live updates: A senior official of the Yunus government who met the father of Dipu Das, the Hindu man killed in Mymensingh, has reportedly said that the Bangladesh government would take responsibility of the worker’s family.

“The state has taken the responsibilities of taking care of Dipu Das’ child, wife and parents,” education adviser CR Abrar was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Dec 24, 2025 10:08:54 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: US lawmakers concerned over total ban of Sheikh Hasina’s party

Bangladesh news live updates: Several lawmakers in the United States have expressed concern over a total ban on ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party ahead of general elections in the country in February.

According to news agency PTI, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Representative Gregory Meeks, Chairman of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia Representative Bill Huizenga, Ranking Member Subcommittee on South and Central Asia Sydney Kamlager-Dove and Member of Congress Julie Johnson wrote to Muhammad Yunus expressing concern.

“We are concerned that this cannot happen if the government suspends activities of political parties or again restarts the flawed International Crimes Tribunal,” the letter reportedly read.

Dec 24, 2025 9:58:28 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: Tarique Rahman to deliver speech upon Dhaka arrival, then visit mother in hospital

Bangladesh news live updates: Tarique Rahman is set to return to Bangladesh on December 25 and will address a gathering in Purbachal upon his arrival where several BNP leaders and workers will greet h, Daily Star said in a report. He will then visit his ailing mother Khaleda Zia who has been hospitalised for some weeks now.

Dec 24, 2025 9:47:12 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: What Yunus govt said on Hindu man’s killing in Mymensingh

Bangladesh news live updates: The Yunus government said on Tuesday that is education adviser met the father of the Hindu man killed in public over blasphemy allegations. “Allegations, rumours, or differences of belief can never excuse violence, and no individual has the right to take the law into their own hands,” the education adviser was quoted as saying in a tweet by Muhammad Yunus.

The Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, was a factory worker in Bangladesh and was killed over blasphemy allegations. His killing coincided with the violence that broke out in the border country after the death of student leader Osman Hadi.

Dec 24, 2025 9:32:33 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: Osman Hadi’s brother says his killing orchestrated within Yunus govt

Bangladesh news live updates: Days after the killing of student leader Osman Hadi, his brother has reportedly hit out, saying the killing was orchestrated within the Muhammad Yunus-led government. “It is you who had Osman Hadi killed, and now you (govt) are trying to foil the election by using this as an issue,” Omar Hadi, the student leader’s brother, was quoted as saying by Daily Star.

Dec 24, 2025 9:27:06 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman due for Dhaka return tomorrow

Bangladesh news live updates: Tarique Rahman, the 60-year-old exiled son of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, is set to return to Bangladesh after 17 years on Thursday, December 25. Rahman’s return comes just months before the scheduled elections in Bangladesh on February 12, 2026. He lived in London since he fled Bangladesh in 2008 over what he termed a politically motivated persecution.

Dec 24, 2025 9:21:06 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: BJP leader links Bangladesh unrest with ‘appeasement politics’ in Bengal

Bangladesh news live updates: Union minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh trained guns at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, drawing paralles between the fresh unrest in Bangladesh and the alleged appeasement politics in the state. “What has happened in Bangladesh is unfortunate. Bangladesh has taken the path of Pakistan, and I believe that some people in Bengal are imagining a Bangladesh. This is not possible, and Mamata Banerjee is probably thinking the same,” he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Dec 24, 2025 9:12:21 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: Bangladesh education adviser meets Dipu Das’s family

Bangladesh news live updates: Amid outrage over Hindu man Dipu Chandra Das’s killing in Bangladesh, the country’s education adviser C R Abrar met the man’s father Rabilal Das. Taking to X, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus shared pictures of the meeting and said that the government’s sympathy and assurance of support was conveyed during the interaction.

Dec 24, 2025 9:02:34 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: Which Indian cities saw protests over Hindu man’s killing?

Bangladesh news live updates: Several Indian cities witnessed protests by Hindu groups, advocates and other people on Tuesday as they sought justice over the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu man, in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh. The Indian cities that saw demonstrations were New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Jammu and Agartala.

Dec 24, 2025 8:58:00 AM IST

Bangladesh news live updates: New Delhi and Dhaka summon each other’s envoys amid tensions

Bangladesh news live updates: While Bangladesh summoned Indian high commissioner Pranay Verma, India summoned Bangladesh high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah on Tuesday amid growing protests outside Bangladesh missions in India over the killing of a Hindu man in Mymensingh across the border.