India, June 21 -- Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed has accused Indian politicians of conspiring to "rehabilitate" the Awami League, the political outfit led by ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina.

"The conspiracies are not over. Even now, many grassroots and national-level BNP activists remain missing. Many are still being harassed with false cases and arrests," he said.

The interim government in Bangladesh will mark August 5 as Student-People Uprising Day to mark the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina, who escaped to India amid violent protests against her regime.

The government will also declare it a public holiday.

The decision was taken after the advisory council met at the State Guest House Jamuna on Thursday.

Interim governm...