Sabir Mustafa

Aug 5, 2024 | voanews.com | Sabir Mustafa

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country Monday after clashes between student protesters and police left nearly 300 people dead. Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman announced an interim government and promised to investigate the deaths, urging everyone to remain peaceful. The protests started over a controversial job quota system but escalated due to the government's harsh response. Here is a timeline of events leading up to the prime minister’s resignation.

Jul 19, 2024 | voanews.com | Sabir Mustafa

Six months after a controversial election delivered a third consecutive victory to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the government of Bangladesh is faced with the most serious outbreak of public unrest in a decade. The January elections were marred by an opposition boycott, but the challenge the government faces this month comes from university students with no apparent political affiliation.

May 29, 2024 | voanews.com | Sabir Mustafa

The United States will step into sporting history on June 1 by co-hosting a major cricket tournament for the first time. The opening game in Dallas, Texas, between the U.S. and Canada will start the monthlong ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the West Indies. The U.S. was an unlikely choice to co-host a cricket World Cup, as not many beyond the expatriates in America play or follow the game.

Apr 25, 2024 | voanews.com | Sabir Mustafa

Bangladesh and Myanmar exchanged hundreds of their citizens from custody over two days this week, following a deal reached between the two countries. Bangladesh repatriated 288 members of Myanmar's Border Guard Police and other security agencies on Thursday, after Myanmar on Wednesday released 173 Bangladeshi nationals, mostly fishermen.

Apr 18, 2024 | voaindonesia.com | Sabir Mustafa

This image contains sensitive content which some people may find offensive or disturbing. ImagesMultimediaEmbedded ContentCommentsLink has been copied to clipboard TeruskanPerekonomian yang Goyah Ancam Progres Pertumbuhan BangladeshPernah dipuji atas pencapaiannya dalam pertumbuhan ekonomi dan kemajuan sosial, Bangladesh kini bergulat dengan jalur yang rapuh di saat perekonomiannya yang goyah mengancam keberhasilan dalam upaya pengentasan kemiskinan yang telah dilakukan dengan susah payah.