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Stepping out of the wood-panelled VVIP arrival lounge of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on December 25, Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), walked to a small grassy patch beside the car park, took off his shoes, and stepped onto the ground. It was a gesture signalling that he had…
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Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government. | Photo Credit: AP The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday (December 28, 2024) said that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’ suggestion to set the minimum voting age at 17 would put pressure on the Election Commission and could delay the election process. Mr. Yunus, 84, who was sworn-in…
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Activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party run from tear gas shell fired by police during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at huge crowds of Bangladesh Opposition supporters on Saturday to break up a giant protest against the Prime Minister,…
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Activists and onlookers gather outside the Bangladesh Nationalist Party headquarters in Dhaka on October 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Hundreds of Bangladeshi opposition activists have been arrested, police and party officials said Friday, ahead of a major rally where campaigners hope more than a million people will take to the streets of Dhaka. The…
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