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Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 5-year jail term in land scam case
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to five years of imprisonment in a land scam case. Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge’s Court-4 of…
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Bangladesh says Hasina’s extradition issue ‘alone’ won’t deter ties with India
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Sunday said it expects the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India at the “earliest”, but stressed that the “issue alone” would not stand as a barrier…
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Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 21 years jail term in corruption cases
Dhaka: A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years imprisonment and her two children to five years each over alleged irregularities in allocation of plots under…
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Direct flights between Pakistan, Bangladesh from December
Lahore: Direct flights between Pakistan and Bangladesh will begin from next month, a significant leap in strengthening connectivity between the two countries, Dhaka’s top diplomat said here Wednesday. There has been no…
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India says examining Bangladesh’s request to extradite Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi: India on Wednesday said it is examining a request by Bangladesh’s interim government to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and asserted that it is committed to ensure the best…
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Bangladeshi woman arrested for illegally living in Dehradun using fake docs
Dehradun: Dehradun police have arrested a Bangladeshi woman living illegally in India allegedly using fake documents and a Hindu name. Police said that during Operation Kalnemi, a campaign against people living under…
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Dhaka sends formal extradition request to India for ousted PM Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government has sent an “official letter” to India seeking the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina after a special tribunal sentenced her to death, a senior adviser said…
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experts warn of stronger quake after Bangladesh’s deadly 5.7 tremor
Dhaka: Experts have urged the Bangladesh government to take immediate action after an earthquake claimed at least 10 lives in the country, warning that a far stronger tremor may lie ahead and…
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3.3 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh capital’s suburb
Dhaka: A 3.3 magnitude earthquake jolted a suburb near Bangladesh capital on Saturday. The quake that hit Ashulia of Savar on Dhaka outskirts was an aftershock after Friday’s massive magnitude 5.7 earthquake…
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5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh; 10 killed
Dhaka: At least 10 people were killed and over a hundred injured as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country on Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires…
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4 dead as 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in West Bengal
Dhaka: At least four people, including a new-born baby, were killed as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country on Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires at…
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Rise in illegal Bangladeshis attempting crossings amid SIR drives: BSF officials
Kolkata: The number of illegal Bangladeshi nationals attempting to cross the India-Bangladesh border in South Bengal has risen sharply in recent weeks, a surge that is being linked to the ongoing Special…
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Yunus hails verdict against Hasina, says no one is above the law
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Monday hailed a special tribunal’s verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her aide, saying the ruling affirmed a fundamental principle – “no one, regardless…
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Sheikh Hasina responds to death sentence, denies all accusations
Bangladesh: After the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, November 17, she issued a statement calling the ruling “biased” and “politically motivated.” “The…
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Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death over crimes against humanity charges
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday pronounced a death sentence for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after it found her guilty on the charges of crimes against humanity related to…
