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12/31/2024

Ukrainian drone attack causes oil depot fire: Russian governor
A Ukrainian drone attack in western Russia caused a fuel spill and fire at an oil depot, a Russian regional governor said Tuesday.

Vasily Anokhin, the governor of Smolensk region -- which borders Ukraine -- said that Russian air defence systems had \"suppressed an attack by Ukrainian\" drones in Yartsevo district.

\"The wreckage of one of the unmanned aerial vehicles fell on the territory of an oil depot. As a result, a fuel spill occurred and a fire started in the fuel and lubricants,\" Anokhin wrote on social media early Tuesday.

He added that rescue services were still at work, and that there was \"no threat\" to residential buildings around the area.

Russia's defence ministry reported Tuesday that 68 Ukrainian UAVs were downed overnight, with 10 destroyed over Smolensk region.

Kyiv has struck several Russian energy facilities throughout the nearly three-year conflict, claiming the hits were fair retaliation for Moscow's large-scale attacks on its own electricity grid.

Russia's border regions are frequently targeted by Ukrainian aerial attacks, and both sides have escalated their bombardments over the last few months.

Tuesday's drone attack came a day after Russia and Ukraine swapped more than 300 prisoners of war in an operation brokered by the United Arab Emirates ahead of New Year's Eve.

The two sides have exchanged hundreds of captive soldiers since Russia began its military assault on Ukraine in February 2022 -- one of the few areas of cooperation.

A Ukrainian drone attack in western Russia caused a fuel spill and fire at an oil depot, a Russian regional governor said Tuesday. Vasily Anokhin, the governor of Smolensk region -- which borders Ukraine -- said that Russian air defence systems had "suppressed an attack by Ukrainian" drones in Yarts...

12/06/2024

Defiant Macron seeks new French PM, exit from crisis

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was to hold talks with political factions as he seeks to name a new prime minister and find a way out of France's political crisis.

Macron adopted a defiant tone in an address to the nation late Thursday, 24 hours after Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote.

Macron vowed to name a new prime minister in the coming days, rejected growing pressure from the opposition to resign and blamed an "anti-republican front" of the hard left and far right for France's woes.

Contemporary France's shortest-serving premier, Barnier resigned after Wednesday's parliamentary defeat in a standoff over the budget forced his government to step down, the first such toppling of a French administration in more than 60 years.

"I will appoint a prime minister in the coming days," Macron said, adding this person would be charged with forming a "government of general interest" with a priority of passing a budget.

The French presidency said earlier that Barnier and his ministers would remain "in charge of daily business until the appointment of a new government".

Macron is on Friday to meet leaders of the parliamentary factions of his own centrist forces, the Socialist Party and the right-wing Republicans to continue the search for a compromise, presidential sources said.

The hard-left France Unbowed and far-right National Rally (RN) have not been invited at this stage.

- 'Do the impossible' -

Limiting any impression of political chaos is all the more important for Macron given that on Saturday he will host world leaders -- including US President-elect Donald Trump -- for the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris after a devastating 2019 fire.

Pointing to how the edifice was rebuilt within the five-year timeline he had set, Macron said: "It's the proof we're able to do great things, that we can do the impossible."

In an unusual move, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, France's top diplomat for just two-and-a-half months, urged unity in a message on social media, saying "instability is vulnerability" at a time of international uncertainty.

A majority of lawmakers on Wednesday supported the no-confidence vote proposed by the hard left and backed by the far right headed by Marine Le Pen.

Barnier's ejection in record time came after snap parliamentary elections in June resulted in a hung parliament. No political force was able to form an overall majority and the far right held the key to the government's survival.

The trigger for Barnier's ouster was his 2025 budget plan, including austerity measures unacceptable to a majority in parliament, but which he argued were necessary to stabilise France's finances.

On Monday he forced through a social security financing bill without a vote, but the ousting of the government means France is still without a budget.

- 'To the end' -

New legislative elections cannot be called until a year after the previous ones in summer 2024.

But while Macron has more than two years of his presidential term left, some opponents are calling on him to resign to break the deadlock.

According to a poll by Odoxa-Backbone Consulting for Le Figaro daily, 59 percent of French want the president to step down, while a survey by Harris for RTL put the figure even higher, at 64 percent.

But Macron said: "The mandate that you gave to me democratically (in 2022 elections) is a five-year mandate and I will exercise it fully, right up to the end."

"The 30 months we have ahead of us must be 30 months of useful action for the country."

Hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon said that Macron was the "cause of the problem" in France "and would go due to the force of events" before his term ends.

On its Friday front page, the left-wing daily Liberation accused Macron of "flagrant denial" of his responsibility in the crisis.

Barnier is Macron's fifth prime minister since coming to power in 2017. Each successive premier has served for a shorter period and, given the composition of the National Assembly, there is no guarantee that Barnier's successor would last any longer.

Loyalist Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Macron's centrist ally Francois Bayrou have been touted as possible contenders, as has former Socialist premier and interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve.

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was to hold talks with political factions as he seeks to name a new prime minister and find a way out of France's political crisis. Macron adopted a defiant tone in an address to the nation late Thursday, 24 hours after Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government

12/06/2024

US says Amnesty charge of 'genocide' by Israel 'unfounded'

The United States said Thursday it disagreed with a report by Amnesty International that accused Israel of "genocide" in Gaza and said its arms suppliers risked complicity.

"We disagree with the conclusions of such a report. We have said previously and continue to find that the allegations of genocide are unfounded," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters.

Patel said that the United States, Israel's main weapons supplier and diplomatic ally, remained concerned about the 14-month war in Gaza and distanced himself from Israel's denunciation of Amnesty International as "deplorable and fanatical."

"There continues to be a vital role that civil society organizations like Amnesty International and human rights groups and NGOs play in providing information and analysis as it relates to Gaza," Patel said.

The US disagreement on the report "does not change the continued concern that we have as it relates to this conflict's impact on civilians and civilian casualties, and we continue to stress at every turn that there is a moral and strategic priority for Israel to comply with international humanitarian law," Patel said.

The United States said Thursday it disagreed with a report by Amnesty International that accused Israel of

12/06/2024

Israel FM says 'may have opportunity' for Gaza hostage deal

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Thursday that Israel may have "an opportunity now" to secure a deal for the release of its hostages held by Palestinian in Gaza.

Speaking in a video message from a meeting in Malta, he said: "We may have an opportunity now for a hostage deal. Israel is serious about reaching a hostage deal and I hope we can do this and do it as soon as possible."

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Thursday that Israel may have

12/06/2024

Three climbers missing on New Zealand mountain believed dead: police

Police said Friday they believe that three climbers who went missing on New Zealand's tallest mountain are dead.

Aoraki Area Commander Inspector Vicki Walker said: "We do not believe the men have survived", five days after the climbers -- two from the United States and one from Canada -- went missing on Mount Cook.

Police said Friday they believe that three climbers who went missing on New Zealand's tallest mountain are dead. Aoraki Area Commander Inspector Vicki Walker said:

12/04/2024

UN warns of worsening refugee crises in 2025

The United Nations warned Tuesday that already unprecedented levels of forced displacement are set to worsen in 2025 as conflicts and disasters push ever more people to flee their homes.

UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, is seeking $10.25 billion next year to tackle the spiralling crises.

"We live in a world ravaged by brutal and seemingly endless conflicts that tear lives apart and send people on a desperate flight for safety," UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said in a statement.

A pledging conference in Geneva saw donor governments promise $1.14 billion -- with private sector commitments taking the total pledged to $1.5 billion.

"The robust support shown today to refugees and other forcibly displaced people resonates as a much-needed message of solidarity and humanity," Grandi said after addressing the event.

- Funding squeeze -

UNHCR said forced displacement was at "unprecedented levels", with about 123 million people forcibly displaced worldwide.

"In 2025, escalating conflicts, intensifying natural disasters and ongoing crises are expected to drive further displacement and suffering," the agency said.

UNHCR said the numbers needing its protection and assistance could reach more than 139 million forcibly displaced and stateless people next year.

And though humanitarian aid commitments are "very fragile", "we cannot afford to give up", Grandi told the conference.

The 2025 appeal was for half a billion dollars less than the 2024 budget -- which stands at only 45 percent funded.

The United States led Tuesday's pledges with $200 million, followed by Denmark and Sweden.

- Syria, Lebanon, Sudan concerns -

Grandi told the conference a reversal of the "extremely fragile" recent ceasefire in Lebanon, between Israel and Hezbollah, would be "really catastrophic".

In neighbouring Syria, Islamist-led rebels launched a lightning offensive last week that has seen them sn**ch swathes of territory from the Syrian government, including the second city of Aleppo.

"We are very worried about the impact that that resumption of the Syrian armed conflict is having and will continue to have," said Grandi.

He said that more than 400,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon had crossed back into Syria during the Israeli bombardments, while the ceasefire had triggered a flood of Lebanese refugees returning after seeking shelter in Syria.

"The events of the last few hours cast doubt about the sustainability of those returns," said Grandi.

The UN refugee chief said he was "very worried" by the situation in Sudan, warning there was no new light at the end of the tunnel, nearly 20 months into the war between the regular army and paramilitaries.

The "devastating" conflict had displaced more than 12 million people -- more than a quarter of the population, he said.

The fighting was affecting women and children "in horrifying ways," Grandi said. "R**e, mutilation, torture, forced recruitment of children: all sorts of abuse are being perpetrated in Darfur."

Grandi also pointed to the "enormous humanitarian impact" of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

UNHCR's biggest 2025 country programme is for Ukraine at $550 million, followed by Lebanon, Ethiopia, Sudan, Chad, Syria, Jordan, Uganda, Yemen and South Sudan.

The United Nations warned Tuesday that already unprecedented levels of forced displacement are set to worsen in 2025 as conflicts and disasters push ever more people to flee their homes. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, is seeking $10.25 billion next year to tackle the spiralling crises.

12/04/2024

South Korean president pressed to step down over martial law bid

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faced demands to resign on Wednesday after his short-lived attempt to impose martial law was voted down by lawmakers and brought thousands of protesters to the streets.

Yoon's shock bid to impose martial law on South Korea for the first time in over four decades plunged the country into the deepest turmoil in its modern democratic history and caught its close allies around the world off guard.

The United States, which stations nearly 30,000 troops in South Korea to protect it from the nuclear-armed North, initially voiced deep concern at the declaration, then relief that martial law was over.

The dramatic developments have left the future of Yoon -- a conservative politician and former star public prosecutor who was elected president in 2022 -- in jeopardy.

South Korea's main opposition party -- whose lawmakers jumped fences and tussled with security forces so they could vote to overturn the law -- demanded Yoon's immediate resignation.

"We will file charges of insurrection," against Yoon, his defence and interior ministers and "key military and police figures involved, such as the martial law commander and the police chief", the Democratic Party said in a statement.

It added that it would also push for impeachment.

The nation's largest umbrella labour union called an "indefinite general strike" until Yoon resigned.

And the leader of Yoon's own ruling party described the attempt as "tragic" while calling for those involved to be held accountable.
- Defiance -

Yoon stunned the world with a late-night television announcement that he was declaring martial law because of the threat of North Korea and "anti-state forces".

More than 280 troops backed by 24 helicopters arrived at parliament to lock down the site after the extraordinary declaration.
But 190 lawmakers defied the rifle-carrying soldiers to force their way into parliament to vote against the move, leaving Yoon with no choice but to retract.

Under the constitution, martial law must be lifted when a majority in parliament demands it.

"Just a moment ago, there was a demand from the National Assembly to lift the state of emergency, and we have withdrawn the military that was deployed for martial law operations," Yoon said in a televised address around 4:30 am (1930 GMT Tuesday).

"We will accept the National Assembly's request and lift the martial law through the Cabinet meeting."

Senior aides working for Yoon offered Wednesday to resign en masse over the martial law declaration.

By midday, Yoon had yet to reappear publicly.
- 'Impeachment' -

The U-turn prompted jubilation among protesters outside parliament who had braved freezing temperatures to keep vigil through the night in defiance of Yoon's martial law order.

Demonstrators who had been waving South Korean flags and chanting "Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol" outside the National Assembly erupted in cheers.
Lim Myeong-pan, 55, told AFP that Yoon's decision to rescind martial law did not absolve him of wrongdoing.

"Yoon's act of imposing it in the first place without legitimate cause is a serious crime in itself," Lim told AFP.
"He has paved his own path to impeachment with this."
With more protests expected, large numbers of police were patrolling key avenues Wednesday morning.

- 'Anti-state' elements -
Yoon had given a range of reasons to justify his action.
"To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements plundering people's freedom and happiness, I hereby declare emergency martial law," Yoon said in a televised address.

Yoon did not give details about the North's threats, but the South remains technically at war with nuclear-armed Pyongyang.

"Our National Assembly has become a haven for criminals, a den of legislative dictatorship that seeks to paralyse the judicial and administrative systems and overturn our liberal democratic order," Yoon said.

The president labelled the main opposition Democratic Party, which holds a majority in the 300-member parliament, "anti-state forces intent on overthrowing the regime".

Yoon and his People Power Party are also bitterly at odds with the opposition over next year's budget.

Opposition MPs last week approved a significantly downsized budget plan through a parliamentary committee.

Yoon's move came after his approval rating dropped to 19 percent in the latest Gallup poll last week, with many expressing dissatisfaction over his handling of the economy and controversies involving his wife, Kim Keon Hee.

- Concern, relief -
Democratic South Korea is a major ally of the United States in Asia, but Washington said it was not given advance notice of Yoon's plan to impose martial law.

"We welcome President Yoon's statement that he would rescind the order declaring emergency martial law," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

"We continue to expect political disagreements to be resolved peacefully and in accordance with the rule of law."

China, a key ally of North Korea, urged its nationals in the South to stay calm and exercise caution, while Tokyo said it was monitoring the situation with "exceptional and serious concerns".

Vladimir Tikhonov, professor of Korea studies at the University of Oslo, said Yoon's move to impose martial law was "an attempt to wind history back".

"I don't think South Korea's civil society can recognise Yoon as a legitimate president any longer," he told AFP.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faced demands to resign on Wednesday after his short-lived attempt to impose martial law was voted down by lawmakers and brought thousands of protesters to the streets. Yoon's shock bid to impose martial law on South Korea for the first time in over four decades

12/03/2024

Chief Advisor for more intensive work to revitalize SAARC

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged the SAARC Secretariat to work more intensely to make the regional body functional for the common benefit of the South Asian countries.

"SAARC is a forgotten word. If you can revitalise it, this will give dividend to the people of the whole region," he said as Secretary General of SAARC Golam Sarwar called on him at his office in Tejgaon here.

Sarwar thanked Prof Yunus for being a big supporter of the SAARC and said that they were encouraged by his recent call to South Asian leaders for the revival of the multilateral body.

He briefed the Bangladesh chief adviser about the ongoing activities of SAARC at the working level, including the Programming Committee, Governing Bodies of Regional Centres and Specialised Bodies, events on climate change, SDGs, regional integration, customs cooperation, among others.

He said that in the absence of high-level meetings, the functional initiatives were not getting adequate strength and clarity.

Prof Yunus and the SAARC secretary general discussed the need for meetings of foreign secretaries, foreign ministers, and other sectoral ministers, and even the summit of the leaders for better functioning of the body.

"We have partnerships with a lot of organisations. We are trying to explore those," said the SAARC secretary general.

The chief adviser asked the secretary general to work on multilateral issues such as the export of hydroelectric power of Nepal to neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, India, and Bhutan.

He invited young people from SAARC countries to join the youth festival in Bangladesh in January.

"This will be good because this focuses on youth. The whole SAARC idea is to bring people together. This could be one way of opening the door," the chief adviser said.

This year, SAARC celebrates the historic 40th Charter Day.

The SAARC secretary general requested continued support and guidance from the Bangladesh government for reinvigorating the SAARC process in realising the charter objectives of the association.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged the SAARC Secretariat to work more intensely to make the regional body functional for the common benefit of the South Asian countries.

12/03/2024

Angry at Spain's flood response, 100,000 rally in Valencia

Some 100,000 people marched on Saturday to protest against the authorities' handling of Spain's floods in Valencia, whose eastern region bore the brunt of the tragedy's 230 deaths.

The protest followed a series of rallies marking a month's passing since the disaster, the nation's worst in a generation.

Both the central and regional governments have come under fire for the response to the October 29 catastrophe, which wrecked homes, shops and swept away cars by the thousands.

Chanting slogans calling for Valencian leader Carlos Mazon -- accused of raising the alarm too late -- to resign or face jail, the demonstrators marched through Valencia's city centre.

"What went wrong? Incompetence. That's why we are here, because there are a lot of incompetent people who are still being paid," Raquel Ferrandis told AFP.

The 55-year-old teacher from Paiporta, one of the towns worst hit by the rising waters, was carrying a banner in memory of the mother of a friend who died in the floods.

Telephone alerts reached some residents when water was already surging through the streets, while several municipalities went for days without state help and had to rely on volunteers for food, water and cleaning equipment.

Carrying a banner slamming the regional president, 62-year-old teacher Maribel Peralta declared herself "very indignant".

"The people who have lost everything, look at how they live now. The people who have lost their businesses, look at how they live now. The aid is not coming," the Valencia resident said.

For the time being, Mazon has ruled out resigning.

The demonstrators also criticised the central government of socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, accused of not being more decisive in its handling of the response.

"These politicians are killing the people," one of the posters at Saturday's march read.

Disaster management is the regional administrations' responsibility in Spain's highly decentralised system, but the central government is allowed to furnish regions with resources and even take control in extreme cases.

Mocking the alert issued by Valencia 12 hours after Spain's weather agency raised the rain and flood alarm to the highest level, the demonstrators blared out alarms from their phones and broke out into chants of "murderers, murderers".

"If people had been warned in good time, if they had the means they have, this would not have happened," said Juan Carlos Ribes, who came to demonstrate from a municipality some 50 kilometres (30 miles) to the south.

"Everything else is an excuse," the 58-year-old civil servant added.

Some 100,000 people marched on Saturday to protest against the authorities' handling of Spain's floods in Valencia, whose eastern region bore the brunt of the tragedy's 230 deaths. The protest followed a series of rallies marking a month's passing since the disaster, the nation's worst in a generati...

12/03/2024

CPD contributes huge to creating mindset for mass uprising: Chief Advisor

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD)'s research and public awareness activities played a huge role in creating the mindset for the recent student uprising.

He also said that the research organization has always been involved in establishing a democratic, just and accountable society.

The chief adviser made the remark in a video message played at a programme organised here marking the 30th anniversary of CPD.

He said the CPD has been able to establish itself as a reliable and fearless institution for the people of the country through various activities over the past 30 years.

"That is why this institution always holds special significance for me," Prof Yunus said.

Noting that Bangladesh is now going through a crucial time, he said, "I hope that CPD will continue its intellectual contribution in the present and future as it did so in the past and will contribute to the welfare of the country and its people".

He wished CPD's greater role and success in the coming days for the needs of the country.

As a founding trustee of CPD, Prof Yunus extended his heartfelt congratulations to all associated with the organisation.

"Today, I would like to specially congratulate my teacher Professor Rehman Sobhan, the founder of CPD. He has been playing a unique role in the country at different times," he said.

Claiming that CPD has been recognised as a renowned research institution at home and abroad in its long journey of 30 years, the 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate said CPD has always thought independently, standing against the trend and has tried to provide important advice to policymakers at different times in the interest of the country.

"The efforts I have made throughout my life to change the overall condition of the country's people and to eradicate poverty have always been reflected in the works of CPD," he said.

The chief adviser said realising the need for dialogue between different groups, CPD organises regular policy dialogues at different times, many of which he had personally attended.

He said the CPD policy analysis and research activities have brought a huge change in the overall thinking structure of the country.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD)'s research and public awareness activities played a huge role in creating the mindset for the recent student uprising. He also said that the research organization has always been involved in establishing a democratic,...

12/03/2024

Vietnam property tycoon on death row faces appeal verdict

A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for a multi-billion-dollar fraud will learn Tuesday whether her life will be spared, as an appeal court reaches its verdict on one of the biggest corruption cases in history.

Property developer Truong My Lan, 68, was convicted earlier this year of embezzling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) -- which prosecutors said she controlled -- and condemned to die for fraud totalling $27 billion.

In her official handwritten appeal of more than five pages seen by AFP, Lan said that the death sentence was "too severe and harsh", asking the court to consider a more "lenient and humane approach".

Tens of thousands of people who had invested their savings in SCB lost money, shocking the communist nation and prompting rare protests from the victims.

According to Vietnamese law, Lan could escape the death penalty if she proactively returns three-quarters of the embezzled assets and is judged to have co-operated sufficiently with authorities.

But prosecutors have argued that she has not met the conditions, and emphasised her crime's consequences were "huge and without precedent".

Lan, who founded real estate development group Van Thinh Phat, told the court in Ho Chi Minh City that "the quickest way" to repay the stolen funds would be "to liquidate SCB, and sell our assets to repay SBV and the people".

"I feel pained due to the waste of national resources," Lan said last week, adding she felt "very embarrassed to be charged with this crime".

Lan owned just five percent of shares in SCB on paper, but at her trial the court concluded that she effectively controlled more than 90 percent through family, friends and staff.

The State Bank said in April that it pumped funds into SCB to stabilise it, without revealing how much.

Among the assets that Lan and Van Thinh Phat own are a shopping mall, a harbour and luxurious housing complexes in business hub Ho Chi Minh City.

During her first trial in April, Lan was found guilty of embezzling $12.5 billion, but prosecutors said the total damages caused by the scam amounted to $27 billion -- equivalent to around six percent of the country's 2023 GDP.

Lan and dozens of defendants, including senior central bank officials were arrested as part of a national corruption crackdown dubbed the "burning furnace" that has swept up numerous officials and members of Vietnam's business elite.

A total of 47 other defendants have requested reduced sentences at the appeal.

Last month, Lan was convicted of money laundering and jailed for life in a separate case.

A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for a multi-billion-dollar fraud will learn Tuesday whether her life will be spared, as an appeal court reaches its verdict on one of the biggest corruption cases in history. Property developer Truong My Lan, 68, was convicted earlier this year of embe...

12/03/2024

Bangladesh resents violent attack in its Agartala mission

Bangladesh government deeply resent the violent demonstration and attack by a large group of protesters of the Hindu Sangharsh Samity on the premises of the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala this afternoon.

"This particular act in Agartala stands in violation of the inviolability of diplomatic missions, as the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, asks for," said Bangladesh foreign ministry in a statement this evening.

As it is the responsibility of the host government to protect the diplomatic missions from any form of intrusion or damage, the statement said that Bangladesh called upon Indian government to take immediate action to address this incident.

Dhaka also called Delhi to undertake a thorough investigation into the incident and to prevent any further acts of violence against the diplomatic missions of Bangladesh in India, including the safety and security of the diplomats and the non-diplomatic members of staff and members of their families.

"The accounts received conclusively attest that the protesters were allowed to aggress into the premises by breaking down the main gate of Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in a pre-planned manner," read the statement.

In the process, it said, in the presence of the members of the local law enforcers, the protesters vandalized the flag pole, desecrated the national flag of Bangladesh and also damaged properties inside the Assistant High Commission.

"Regrettably, the local police persons present in charge of protecting the premises were found not to be active in containing the situation from the beginning," said the statement.

All members of the Assistant High Commission are left with a deep sense of insecurity, it added.

The foreign ministry said Bangladesh government would further like to underline that this heinous attack on a diplomatic mission of Bangladesh and desecration of the national flag of Bangladesh comes in a pattern, further to a similar violent demonstration in Kolkata on 28 November 2024.

Bangladesh government deeply resent the violent demonstration and attack by a large group of protesters of the Hindu Sangharsh Samity on the premises of the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala this afternoon.

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