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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…
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Bangladesh actress Nusraat Faria sent to jail over attempted murder case
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s leading actress Nusraat Faria — who portrayed former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a film — has been sent to jail in connection with the attempted murder case of…
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India imposes port curbs on import of certain Bangladeshi goods
New Delhi: India on Saturday imposed port restrictions on the import of certain goods, such as readymade garments and processed food items, from Bangladesh. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under…
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Bangladesh imposes ban on gatherings in key Dhaka areas
Dhaka: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media division of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, on Saturday announced a ban on all kinds of gatherings, rallies, processions, demonstrations, and protests in several important…
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Rajasthan: Illegal Bangladeshi immigrants taken to West Bengal for deportation
Jodhpur: A first batch of 148 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants rounded up by police in Rajasthan under a special drive were sent to West Bengal on Wednesday by a special flight to continue…
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India reacts to Bangladesh’s decision to ban Awami League
New Delhi: India on Tuesday said the Bangladesh interim government’s decision to ban all activities of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party is “concerning”. New Delhi also called for early…
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Bangladesh: Yunus govt bans Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina’s party, its affiliates
Dhaka: The interim government of Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus on Monday issued a gazette notification banning all activities of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party, Awami League and its affiliate organisations. The…
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Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia returns to country after treatment in UK
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Tuesday returned to the country from London after four months of medical treatment, according to a media report. Zia went to London on…
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Naxalite with Rs 8L bounty killed in encounter with security forces
Dhaka: A former Bangladesh army officer and close aide of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has suggested that Dhaka should collaborate with China to occupy India’s northeastern states if it attacks Pakistan in…
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Amid India-Pakistan tensions, ex-Bangladesh general stirs row with invasion call
The recent plea by a retired Bangladeshi army officer for combative action against India has ignited severe diplomatic interest at a time of already strained ties between the two countries. Major General…
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Will bring back golden days of prosperity in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina on Thursday highlighted the current plight of all classes and professions in the country, especially workers and farmers, stating that the working class has…
