Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:05pm on 06 Dec 2024,Friday International
Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, canceled 778 firearms licenses, primarily held by former MPs and high-ranking officials from Sheikh Hasina's administration. The licenses were revoked after many failed to surrender weapons despite warnings. Reports claim these firearms were misused for intimidation. Authorities are working to retrieve the now-illegal weapons, focusing on Dhaka, Pabna, and Chittagong. Additionally, Yunus seeks solutions for minority rights concerns after unrest erupted over a Hindu monk’s arrest. Protests have spread to India’s Agartala and Kolkata, prompting diplomatic interventions. Yunus faces criticism as Sheikh Hasina accuses him of orchestrating “genocidal conspiracies.”
