Senior reporter
The removal of the graffiti symbolizing unity across "Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, and Indigenous communities" from the cover of a textbook has sparked a wave of student protests. In an exclusive interview with Views Bangladesh, Rupaiya Shrestha Tonchongya, an active member of the Indigenous Students’ Movement and the central executive member of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, shared her thoughts on the matter.
Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain is scheduled to undertake a significant diplomatic trip to China from January 20 to 24, 2025. This visit, at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, marks Hossain's first bilateral engagement since the interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, assumed office in August 2024.
Bangladesh is currently going through various political, economic and social crises. Awami League President Sheikh Hasina had to leave the country after being ousted from power in the face of student-people uprising on August 5. Her younger sister Sheikh Rehana also left the country with her.
Although building no 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat has been reopened 11 days after the fire incident, it will take at least 15 more days to renovate the building.
After Wednesday's fire incident in the capital's Secretariat, questions have been raised about ensuring the security of important state establishments or KPIs.
The fire in the secretariat has been brought under control after more than six hours. 19 units of the fire service worked to douse the fire. The fire has burnt down the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth floors of building number 7. Important national documents have been damaged.