Bangladesh interim govt. vows to take swift action against people attacking minorities .

Category : World | Sub Category : Asia Posted on 2024-08-15 00:40:36

Bangladesh News Live Updates: Protesters attack Hasina supporters, harass journalists as ex-PM’s extradition remain uncertain

Bangladesh News Live Updates: Wielding bamboo sticks, iron rods, and pipes, hundreds of student protesters and political activists today assaulted supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the news agency AP reported. The protesters also blocked access to the former residence of Hasina’s father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a slain independence leader, in the capital. Sam Jahan, a Reuters journalist, criticised the protesters for blocking his camera and mistreating his colleagues. The Daily Star reported that their journalists had to delete media at the scene. Mujib Mashal of The New York Times described it as “complete mob rule”, with attackers targeting anyone suspected of supporting the Awami League. As cases rise against Hasina, including murder accusations, Bangladesh will decide whether to ask India to extradite the former prime minister, who resigned and fled to New Delhi last week, the country’s de-facto foreign minister Mohammad Touhid Hossain said on Thursday.