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Bangladesh: Bidhan Roy and Suprodip sworn-in as interim govt’s advisers
Dhaka: Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar and Suprodip Chakma were sworn in on Sunday as the members of the council of advisers of Bangladesh’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Prof Dr.…
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Former army brigadier released after 8 years following Hasina’s downfall
Following the downfall of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government in Bangladesh, former army Brigadier General Abdullah Aman Azmi has been released after spending eight years in the notorious secret detention…
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Minorities faced 205 attacks after fall of Hasina-govt in Bangladesh: Rights group
Dhaka: Members of minority communities in Bangladesh faced at least 205 incidents of attacks in 52 districts since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, according to two Hindu…
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BCB seeks Bangladesh army’s assurance for hosting women’s T20 World Cup
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Cricket Board has sought security assurance from the country’s army chief for conducting the women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held on October 3-20 amid political unrest in…
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Deposed Hasina’s stay in India a matter for herself, New Delhi: BNP
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the arch-rival of ousted Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, on Friday said her decision to stay in India was entirely hers and that of the Indian authorities but cautioned…
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Bangladesh: Genesis of extreme bi-polar polity
The origin of the developments that led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina on August 5 can be traced back to the assassination of her father Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rahman on August 15, 1975,…
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Bangladeshis welcome new interim govt with hope for normalcy
Dhaka: People in Bangladesh have welcomed the new interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, hoping it would restore order, end repression and hold a fair election to facilitate a democratic…
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Sheikh Hasina will return once democracy is restored in Bangladesh: Son Sajeeb
Kolkata: Sheikh Hasina, who quit as prime minister and fled Bangladesh, will be back in the country as soon as democracy is restored, his son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said on Thursday and…
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Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery and looting
Dhaka: Several residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and looting by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an…
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Bangladesh Sinks Into Dictatorship
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who earned the distinction of being the world’s longest-serving Prime Minister, met with a sad end to her long political career. She was unceremoniously forced to quit…
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Bangladesh’s former PM Khaleda Zia released from jail, appeals for calm
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who was released from jail after the ouster of her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina, has received a renewed passport, her party said on Wednesday. Zia was…
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Bangladesh: At least 24 burned alive in hotel owned by Awami League leader
Dhaka: At least 24 people, including an Indonesian national, were burnt alive by a mob in Bangladesh at a starred hotel owned by a leader of Awami League party after its leader…
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Deeply concerned about reports of violence in Bangladesh: US
Washington: The United States has expressed deep concerns about the continued violence in Bangladesh including attacks on members of religious or political groups, and said it will be vital for the new…
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SL Wickremesinghe says concerned about Sheikh Hasina’s plight
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday expressed concern over the plight of Sheikh Hasina and said if she had released former premier Khaleda Zia from jail long ago, she would…
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Taslima Nasreen blames Sheikh Hasina amid Bangladesh unrest
Amid unrest in Bangladesh, controversial writer Taslima Nasreen expressed her views after Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister and fled the country. Finding Hasina’s situation ironic, Nasreen said in a post on…
