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Awami League protests ‘unlawful’ sentencing of Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: The Awami League has expressed its strongest protest and outrage against the “unlawful and unconstitutional” six-month prison sentence handed down in a “false and farcical case” against former Bangladeshi Prime Minister…
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Bangladesh’s deposed PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to 6 months in prison
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Wednesday, July 2, sentenced to six months in prison by the International Crimes Tribunal in a contempt of court case, according to media…
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Sheikh Hasina sentenced to six months in prison by ICT
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Wednesday sentenced to six months in prison in a contempt of court case by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), according to a local…
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Elections in Bangladesh will be held early next year: Yunus
Dhaka: Bangladeshi interim government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has sought US support for the country’s democratic transition and reaffirmed that elections would be held “in the early part of next year” during…
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Bangladesh begins murder trial of student activist Abu Sayeed
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Monday commenced the murder trial of student activist Abu Sayeed, wmhose death during an anti-government protest last year ignited a nationwide movement leading to the ouster of the Sheikh…
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India bans imports of certain jute products from Bangladesh via land routes
New Delhi: India on Friday banned imports of certain jute products and woven fabrics from Bangladesh through land routes. However, it is allowed only through Nhava Sheva seaport, the Directorate General of…
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Bangladesh: Hearing in Hasina’s crimes against humanity case on July 1
Dhaka: The indictment hearing in the crimes against humanity case against Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been set for July 1, the country’s crimes tribunal announced on Tuesday. The cases…
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Bangladesh: ICT to hear charges against Sheikh Hasina on July 1
Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has set July 1 as the date of hearing of charges against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others over crimes against humanity. The other…
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Bangladesh grapples with vaccine shortage as new COVID-19 variant spreads
Dhaka: Bangladesh is facing a vaccine crisis to fight against the newly detected sub-variants of the Omicron strain of COVID-19. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) of the country stressed that…
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Bangladesh: Political parties hold talks with NCC on reforms
Dhaka: The second phase of discussions between political parties and the National Consensus Commission (NCC) of the country began on Tuesday as political uncertainty and instability continues to grip Bangladesh. The latest…
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Bangladesh: Mob vandalises Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home
Dhaka: A mob attacked and vandalised the ancestral home of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh’s Sirajganj district, leading authorities to constitute a three-member committee to investigate the incident, according to media…
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Bangladesh: Yunus says national elections will be held in April 2026
Dhaka: The Bangladeshi interim government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Friday said that the country’s next national elections will be held on a day in April, next year. “I’m announcing to the…
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Bangladesh removes Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s photograph from bank notes
New Delhi: In one of the most significant and sweeping changes under the regime of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh, currency notes in the neighbouring country will no longer bear…
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Bangladesh top court reinstates Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration as political party
Dhaka: In a controversial ruling, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Sunday ordered the reinstatement of the radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration as a political party, overturning a previous High Court judgment…
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Shoot me and bury me here: Ex-PM Hasina’s words before her ouster
Dhaka: As the Bangladeshi military compelled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign after a violent student uprising last year, she erupted at the officials and demanded they shoot and bury her…