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Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Muhammad Yunus-led govt deploys paramilitary, SWAT as protest over service law grips Bangladesh
Bangladesh's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday deployed paramilitary forces at the secretariat as protests against a new service law entered its fourth consecutive day. Paramilitary Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the police's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, and elite anti-crime Raid Action Battalion (RAB) were stationed at the entrances of the secretariat complex housing ministries and important offices, according to news agency PTI. Also Read: Bangladesh's two 'chicken necks' are more vulnerable: Assam CM Himanta Sarma warns The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on rallies and gatherings in the secretariat and adjacent areas. Journalists and visitors were also not allowed to enter the compound of the central administrative offices. The protests have started amid a larger movement calling for national elections to be held, after nine months of the interim government under Muhammad Yunus. Also Read: Amid 'rift' with Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's Army officers' 'no reason…' statement to the media The Dhaka Tribune reported that since the interim administration came into power, the law and order situation in Bangladesh has deteriorated and an officially elected government was necessary. Government employees have been protesting for four days straight, demanding the repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. The ordinance, issued by the President on Sunday, allows the government to fire employees for four types of disciplinary breaches through a show-cause notice, without initiating formal departmental proceedings, reported The Dhaka Tribune. Also Read: China warns its lonely 'leftover men' against 'buying' foreign brides in Bangladesh The protesters, have described the ordinance as an "unlawful black law" and were seen chanting slogans rejecting it, such as - "The fire has been lit in our blood," "Abolish the unlawful black law," "Employees reject this illegal law," "We will not accept it," "Unite 18 lakh workers," and 'No compromise, only struggle.' All employee organisations at the secretariat have vowed to continue their demonstrations until the law is withdrawn. Paramilitary forces also kept a strict vigil due to student-run organisation July Mancha, an ally of the interim government, holding protests countering the government employees.
Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
46 Bangladeshi nationals nabbed from Haryana's Sonepat
Sonepat police arrested 46 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, allegedly staying without any legal documents, during a raid at a brick kiln at Kharkhauda in Sonepat, officials said on Sunday. A spokesperson of the Sonepat police said that the raid was conducted acting on a tip-off. 'Their documents are being checked, and the police officials are ascertaining when and how these people entered India illegally,' he added. Two days ago, Palwal police also arrested 59 Bangladeshi nationals working at a brick kiln without documents. Also Read | Bangladesh's two 'chicken necks' are more vulnerable: Assam CM Himanta Sarma warns Inspector Dinesh Kumar of Utawad police station in Palwal said that on the information of the intelligence department, a raid was conducted and 59 alleged Bangladeshis were taken into custody. Jhajjar police had also arrested 174 Bangladeshi nationals staying in the district in the last week. On May 20, Rohtak police also nabbed 29 Bangladeshi nationals working at a brick kiln in Kalanaur. As many as 10 persons, including six men and four women, were arrested in Bhiwani on May 21 and 39, including 11 women and 14 children, were held from Hansi in Hisar. Also Read | India has list of 2,300 Bangladeshi illegal migrants, asks Dhaka to verify their nationality Bhiwani police spokesman Abhishek Rao said that the police have identified 10 suspicious persons and their Aadhar cards are being checked. 'Every team is conducting raids to catch adults now, and every illegal migrant from Bangladesh will be sent back. Most of them are working at brick kilns,' he added. Family of 9 illegal Bangladeshi nationals nabbed by Delhi Police A family of nine Bangladeshi nationals who worked in a brick kiln in Haryana's Mewat but fled fearing arrest for entering India illegally have been nabbed by the Delhi police, officials said on Sunday. Upon receiving information about illegal Bangladeshis, a police team conducted a surveillance and verification drive in Wazirpur JJ Colony on May 23, which led to the detention of one such person. His interrogation helped the police apprehend eight other Bangladeshi nationals, including a newborn, of the same family who were living in India without valid documents, an official said. Also Read | Delhi man shot over argument on spitting 'gutkha'; one arrested They were nabbed from the Bharat Nagar area of northwest Delhi. A smartphone with a banned video call and chat app that the family used to communicate with their kin in Bangladesh has been seized, he said. During questioning, the family said that had entered the country illegally through the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district. They initially claimed Indian nationality but were found to be from Bangladesh, Kurigram district, police said. The apprehended individuals, including a 45-day-old infant, were handed over to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for deportation proceedings. Police said further investigation was underway to trace those facilitating such entries and the local support system. With inputs from PTI
Hindustan Times
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
'Reflects his mental state': Congress' Gaurav Gogoi on Assam CM Sarma's ISI link claims
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday claimed that Assam chief minister Himanta Biswas Sarma's remarks on him being invited to Pakistan by the ISI were 'insane' and that the CM had made many baseless remarks about him ever since he joined politics 13 years ago. In one of many posts on X, addressing the allegations, Gaurav Gogoi said, 'I am worried about the health of the chief minister of Assam. For some reason, best known to him, I have been on his radar since my entry into Assam. He has made many baseless remarks about me in the past 13 years. The most recent one borders on insanity and the absurd.' Also Read: Why Himanta Sarma urged Rahul Gandhi to drop 'Assam MP' from Congress team for diplomatic outreach after Op Sindoor He added, ""He is not giving out any facts and simply behaving like an IT cell troll. A chief minister should not be a troll. If he has any facts supporting his most recent allegation he should put it out in the public domain." Gogoi's remarks came after Sarma alleged that the Congress leader visited Pakistan on an invitation from its spy agency ISI and that he had worked closely with the establishment of the neighbouring country. "We will ensure that after 2026 he gets some rest. The script that the chief minister is following is worse than a B-grade film," he said. Gaurav Gogoi also claimed that the chief minister had acted out of insecurity and had made false claims about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra as well, where he had alleged that a 'body double' of the leader was leading the rally. Also Read: 'Going to Pakistan is a crime': Himanta Biswa Sarma attacks Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi "The farce cannot be hidden for too long. Ninety-nine per cent of what the chief minister has been saying is nonsense. He should put out the facts in the public domain and stop hiding behind an imaginary September deadline," he said. Himanta Sarma on Sunday had alleged that Gaurav Gogoi had been working with the Pakistani government and had visited the country on the invitation of their spy agency. He also questioned the citizenship of Gogoi's wife and children, claiming that they were also connected to Pakistan. "Gaurav Gogoi visited Pakistan on an invitation of the ISI. For the first time, I am saying this. We have documents of the same. He did not go for tourism purposes. He went there definitely for taking training," the CM claimed, as quoted by PTI news agency. "He was (working) closely with the Pakistan establishment. When does the Home Department send an invitation? It is only to impart training. An invitation from the foreign affairs (department) or any university is altogether a different thing. This was not from the foreign affairs or cultural departments. He went there on a direct invitation from the home department of Pakistan," Sarma asserted.
