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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus salutes to the attendees upon arrival at the Bangabhaban to take oath as the head of the interim government, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A notification issued by the Bangladesh President’s office last week has triggered concerns about “racial profiling” of the minority Hindu community in…
Expressing concern that Bangladesh might go the Afghanistan way, writer-activist Taslima Nasrin has said that Islamic radicals are brainwashing and indoctrinating youths to make them “anti-India, anti-Hindu, and pro-Pakistan”. Ms. Nasrin said she and others had initially supported the students’ movement in Bangladesh against an “autocratic government”. However, the recent actions like violence against Hindus,…
The Meghalaya Government handed over the body of Awami League leader Ishaque Ali Khan Panna to Bangladeshi authorities. | Photo Credit: PTI GUWAHATI The Meghalaya Government handed over the body of Awami League leader Ishaque Ali Khan Panna to Bangladeshi authorities on Saturday (August 31, 2024). Panna was found dead at an inclined betel nut…
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Haider Ali discussed the media scene, sources, young students, and professionals walked in with stories that they were afraid to reveal to the media earlier this year when Sheikh Hasina had won the controversial election. File | Photo Credit: PTI On August 19, a group of men arrived at the East West Media Group’s office…
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The latest decision implies that the diplomatic passport that the deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina used while fleeing to India has now been revoked. File. | Photo Credit: AP The interim government of Bangladesh has decided to revoke all diplomatic passports issued to the Members of Parliament who served during the Awami League government, the security…
At least nine more complaints were filed on Tuesday against Bangladesh’s deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her aides, taking the number of cases against her to 31, including 26 on charges of murder, four on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide and one for abduction. Supreme Court lawyer Gazi MH Tamim filed…
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Another murder case was filed against Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the death of two college students during the recent anti-quota protests in the country. File | Photo Credit: PTI Another murder case was filed on Sunday against Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the death of two college students during the…
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In August 2024, Bangladesh witnessed one of the most significant political upheavals in its recent history. Also Read: Bangladesh jailbreaks a worry for India: think tank What began as a protest against a controversial quota system in government jobs evolved into a nationwide movement that ultimately led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,…
Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday (August 18, 2024) accused deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of the country in her efforts to stay in power as he promised to hold a free, fair, and participatory election as soon as his government completes the “mandate” of carrying out “vital reforms.”…
School girls sit in a classroom, in Dhaka, on August 7, 2024, after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh on Sunday (August 18, 2024) reopened all educational institutions, including universities, secondary schools and colleges, across the country after more than a month of closure due to violence centring the…
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