Information adviser says govt got the people's message, and decision has to be taken through discussions

The walls seemed to be closing in on President Mohammed Shahabuddin as calls for his resignation grew louder yesterday.

The interim government agrees with Law Adviser Asif Nazrul’s statement that the president “lied” regarding former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation letter, which was “akin” to misconduct.

Speculations and debate ran rife yesterday over President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s remarks on Sheikh Hasina’s resignation letter and Law Adviser Asif Nazrul’s public dressing-down of the president.

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been ousted, making her resignation from office unnecessary, Hasnat Abdullah, a key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, said today

"I tried [to collect the resignation letter] many times but failed. Maybe she did not get the time," President Mohammed Shahabuddin said.

When the air force transporter plane carrying Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka on August 5, it took off as a training flight and turned off its transponders to blur its flightpath and location..The transponders, which transmit location, heading

In an interview with PTI, the chief adviser makes a strong case for former PM Hasina's return from India to face trial for atrocities

In her final days, Sheikh Hasina desperately clung to power as if she had full legitimacy, unmindful of a big crack in her armour. Her edifice crumbled a month ago on August 5.

The case was filed with Chandgaon Police Station last nigh. With this, Hasina has been facing a total of nine cases, including six for murder, one for abduction, and two filed with the International Crimes Tribunal

Another murder case was filed today against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 15 others over the death of a 12-year-old school student in Mohammadpur during the quota protests on July 19.

A Dhaka court today asked police to submit by September 15 the probe report of the case filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others over the death of grocery shop owner Abu Saeed in police firing in the capital's Mohammadpur area during the quota protests on July 19.

Former home, law ministers also accused

The US, China, Russia and also India will continue to have strong incentives to maintain influence in Bangladesh.

In an interview with Indian Express, Hasina's son also says govt should have talked to students from the start of quota protests

Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, top ex-police officials also accused

Any reports of US involvement in the fall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina are just "rumours", it says

Says Awami League is willing to work with BNP to restore democracy in Bangladesh

India's best interest may perhaps lie in strengthening a new democracy in Bangladesh.

After Sheikh Hasina’s fall, the return of BNP or other existing parties will only perpetuate the cycle of corruption and mass sufferings.