Bangladesh Protests Today News Live Updates: Bangladesh has temporarily suspended consular and visa services at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, citing “unavoidable circumstances”, according to a notice issued by the mission on Monday. Following this, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma was summoned to the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Dhaka. He was asked to ensure the safety of Bangladeshi officials at the Missions across India. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus told Sergio Gor, who serves as the US Ambassador to India, that the country is poised to hold elections on time, scheduled on February 12.  Earlier, the central leader of the National Citizens Party (NCP) workers’ organisation, Md. Motaleb Sikder (42) was shot at in Khulna on Monday.

Sheikh Hasina blames interim govt for spiral of violence: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has blamed the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for failing to maintain law and order, following the killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi. “This tragic killing reflects the lawlessness that uprooted my government and has multiplied under Yunus,” she said. “Violence has become the norm while the interim government either denies it or is powerless to stop it.”