Tuesday, August 20, 2024

The identity under which Hasina and Rehana are being kept at the safe house in Delhi...

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India on August 5 after stepping down from power. On that day, a Bangladesh Air Force aircraft landed at Hindon Airbase near Ghaziabad, close to Delhi. Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana were received at the airbase by India's National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval. The following day, India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar informed Parliament that Sheikh Hasina had sought temporary permission to stay in India, which was granted before her arrival. Currently, Sheikh Hasina is staying at a safe house managed by a paramilitary force on the outskirts of Delhi, though the exact location has not been officially disclosed. According to a BBC Bangla report, the Indian government has not yet clarified the specific immigration status under which she is staying in India. High-level officials in Delhi have revealed that Sheikh Hasina's diplomatic/official passport remains valid, allowing her to stay in India for up to 45 days without a visa. If this passport is not revoked, her stay remains entirely lawful, requiring no further action from India. In contrast, Sheikh Rehana faces no such complications as she holds a British passport, allowing her to stay in India under the visa-on-arrival facility for British citizens. It has been further reported that Sheikh Hasina's stay in India is facilitated under a revised travel arrangement between India and Bangladesh. Signed on July 15, 2018, in Dhaka, this agreement allows diplomatic and official passport holders from both countries to stay in each other's territory for 45 days without a visa. India has similar agreements with over 100 countries, allowing diplomatic passport holders to stay without a visa for varying periods. However, if Sheikh Hasina's passport is revoked within this period, the Indian government has a "Plan B" or "Plan C" ready to address the situation.
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A case has been filed against 31 individuals, including the General Secretary and Joint Secretary of the Barguna District Awami League, at the Barishal Cyber Tribunal. On Tuesday, the judge of the Cyber Tribunal accepted the case and directed the Officer-in-Charge of Barguna Sadar Police Station to submit an investigation report by October 9. The plaintiff, Abu Bakar Siddique, is the president of the Keorabunia Union Jubo Dal in Barguna Sadar Upazila. According to the case details, after Sheikh Hasina's resignation, on August 12 at 8:30 PM, Md. Jahangir Kabir, along with other Awami League leaders, spoke to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for three minutes and made the conversation viral on social media. The other accused also made the video viral using their mobile phones. The accusation alleges that the defendants acted with the intent to create fear among the general public by threatening the state's integrity, security, and sovereignty. Additionally, while the Awami League was in power, the defendants allegedly engaged in land grabbing and other misconduct. The accused include Md. Jahangir Kabir, Abdul Motaleb Mridha, Golam Kabir, Jubayer Adnan Onik, Shah Mohammad Waliullah Oli, Kabir Hossain, Jamal Hossain, Ruhul Amin of Bot Tala, Shahabuddin Sabu, Advocate Akhtaruzzaman Bahadur, Azizul Haque Swapan, Moniruzzaman Jamal, Alomgir Hossain, Mir Arafat Zaman Tushar, Rezaul Karim Reza, Advocate Sunam Debnath, Jalal alias Juta Jalal, Khalilur Rahman, Shipon Jamaddar, Akhtaruzzaman Rakib, Rana Talukdar, Murad, Advocate Humayun Kabir, Shawon Talukdar, Advocate Junaid Jewel, Abul Kalam Azad, Advocate Ashraful Islam Shilpi, Kabir Howladar, Belal Molla, Raihan Molla, and Ripon Dafadar. Among them, Md. Jahangir Kabir is already in jail in connection with two other extortion cases. Regarding the case, one of the accused, Advocate Ashraful Alam Shilpi, stated that he does not know the plaintiff and was not present at the District Awami League General Secretary's residence on August 12. He expressed confusion as to why he was made an accused, as he is not even a member of the District Awami League. Advocate Humayun Kabir also denied any involvement, stating that he has no position within the Awami League and was elected chairman of Burirchar Union as an independent candidate in 2021, defeating the Awami League candidate. He demanded a fair investigation to verify whether he was at Jahangir Kabir's residence on August 12. In response, Barguna Police Station's Officer-in-Charge, Md. Dewan Jaglul Hasan, mentioned that they have not yet received the court's order. Once the order is received, an investigation will be conducted, and a report will be submitted to the court.

A case has been filed against 31 individuals, including the General Secretary and Joint Secretary of the Barguna District Awami League, at ...