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Victory Day: Sheikh Hasina’s son warns of Pakistan-backed proxies in Bangladesh
Dhaka: As Bangladesh observes Victory Day on Tuesday, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed warned that the “proxies of Pakistani occupational forces” have been emboldened across the country to an…
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Bangladesh foreign ministry summons Indian envoy over Hasina’s statements
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to express its “serious concern” over the “incendiary statements” made by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in…
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Efforts continue to bring back Hasina from India: Bangladesh foreign adviser
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government on Wednesday said it will continue diplomatic efforts to bring back from India deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been convicted and sentenced in multiple cases. The…
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Bangladesh’s armed forces chiefs make rare joint visit to ailing ex-PM Zia
Dhaka: In a rare joint public visit, the chiefs of Bangladesh’s three armed services met ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia at the hospital where she is undergoing treatment, according to the…
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Khaleda Zia’s son readies return amid her deteriorating health: Party leader
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman, who has been living in self-exile in London for over a decade, is preparing to return home soon, a senior leader…
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Bangladesh: oppn slams Yunus govt after court’s verdict against Hasina, family
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Awami League party accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of showing “no sense of responsibility” towards the people of the country, saying it continues to stage “one farce after another”…
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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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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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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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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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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…
