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Army takes over in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina flees to India
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country, amid massive protests against her government that has killed more than 300. According to local reports, Sheikh Hasina has landed…
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Bangladesh quota reform movement: Army deployed amid rising death toll
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Army enforced a curfew in the streets of Dhaka on Saturday, July 20, as the movement against government job quotas led by students is turning increasingly violent. The movement…
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As Bangladesh reels under deadly clashes, 245 Indians return home
New Delhi: India on Friday described the violent protests in Bangladesh as an “internal” matter of Dhaka but at the same time said it was closely monitoring the situation in the context…
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Internal matter: India on deadly clashes in Bangladesh
New Delhi: India on Friday described the violent protests in Bangladesh as an “internal” matter of Dhaka but at the same time said it was closely monitoring the situation in the context…
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Violence grips Dhaka as quota clashes kill 18 more people in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 18 more people were killed and over 2,500 injured in Bangladesh on Thursday, media reports said, as violence escalated in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere over student protests demanding…
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5.0-magnitude quake strikes Bangladesh
Dhaka: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka. According to Sanjay Kumar Biswas, an on-duty forecasting official at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the…
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Bangladesh: 43 killed, several injured in Dhaka building fire
Dhaka: At least 43 people were killed in a deadly fire that broke out at a six-storey commercial building on Baily Road in Dhaka late on Thursday night. Of the deceased, 33…
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Guwahati-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Dhaka
New Delhi: An IndiGo flight en route to Guwahati from Mumbai was compelled to make an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday. The diversion was prompted by…
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Bangladesh all set for Sunday’s general elections
Dhaka: Bangladesh is all set for Sunday’s general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at more than 42,000 polling stations across the country. The Election…
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3 EC members from India reach Dhaka to observe Jan 7 Bangladesh polls
Dhaka: More than 100 foreign observers, including three from India, reached Dhaka on Friday to monitor Sunday’s general election in Bangladesh, boycotted by the main Opposition party, which has called for a…
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130 factories shut in Bangladesh amid labour protest for higher wages
Dhaka: A total of 130 readymade garment factories on outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka have suspended operations for an indefinite period due to ongoing worker protests for higher wages. Mohammad Sarwar Alam,…
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Bangladesh: 20 killed, 50 injured in Dhaka train collision
Dhaka: At least 20 persons were killed while 50 others were injured after a cargo train collided with a passenger train in Bhairab Upazila outskirt of Dhaka in Bangladesh on Monday. Mohammad…
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Bangladesh’s USD 71 bn budget focuses on digital economy, cashless society
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has unveiled a record 7.62 trillion taka ($71 billion) national budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year starting in July. The government projected an economic growth of 7.5 per…
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Bangladesh capital records hottest day in decades
Dhaka: The heatwave has gripped many parts of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, as the country enters the height of summer, the Meteorological Department said. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the…
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Massive fire guts popular shopping centre in Bangladesh capital
Dhaka: A massive pre-dawn fire gutted thousands of shops at a shopping centre here on Saturday, forcing the country’s military to make frantic attempts to douse the raging inferno, days after a…