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Air ambulance for Bangladesh’s ex-PM Khaleda Zia to land in Dhaka
Dhaka: An air ambulance arranged to fly Bangladesh’s critically ill former prime minister Khaleda Zia to London for medical treatment will land in Dhaka on Tuesday, aviation officials said on Sunday. A…
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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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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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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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Heavy security, empty streets as Bangladesh awaits Hasina verdict
Dhaka: Bangladesh witnessed an unusually subdued Monday as heavy security deployment and deserted streets marked the tense hours ahead of the International Crimes Tribunal–Bangladesh (ICT-BD) verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina…
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Special Bangladeshi tribunal to deliver verdict against Hasina on Nov 17
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) on Thursday announced it would deliver the verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on November 17 after her trial in absentia on charges of crimes…
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Bangladesh to host Zakir Naik nine years after Dhaka attack ban
Dhaka: Following the 2016 Dhaka Holey Artisan Bakery terror attack, the Sheikh Hasina government had banned Zakir Naik’s Peace TV. The decision was taken after one of the attackers had said that…
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Delhi-Dhaka flight delayed due to Dhaka airport closure: Air India
New Delhi: Air India’s flight from Delhi to Dhaka was delayed on Saturday due to closure of the airport in the Bangladesh capital following a fire incident. On Saturday afternoon, a massive…
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39 Bangladeshi citizens deported on US C‑17 arrive Dhaka; some allege restraints
Dhaka: A group of 39 Bangladeshi citizens, including a woman, were deported from the United States and arrived in Dhaka on Saturday. According to officials at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the…
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Probe panel to investigate Bangladesh Air Force jet crash
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has formed a nine-member commission to investigate last week’s crash of its Air Force training jet into a school here that killed 34 people, mostly students, according to…
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Death toll in Bangladesh Air Force jet crash reaches 34
Dhaka: The death toll from the tragic Bangladesh Air Force jet crash has climbed to 34, following the death of another child on Saturday morning, local media reported. According to Shawon Bin…
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Dhaka plane crash death toll rises to 31, students protest
Dhaka: Thousands of students on Tuesday protested in Dhaka demanding “accurate” information on casualties and compensation for the families of those killed in a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crash into a…
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Bangladesh Air Force training plane crashes atop college building, 20 killed
Dhaka: At least 20 people, including the pilot and mostly children, are reported to be killed and over 170 injured after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed atop a college building…
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Bangladesh arrests 34 Indian fishermen; New Delhi seeks their early return
New Delhi: Bangladesh has apprehended 34 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in its territorial waters and India has been pressing Dhaka to ensure their safe and early return, official sources said on…
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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…
