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Protesters’ Ultimatum To Bangladesh Chief Justice

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Protesters’ Ultimatum To Bangladesh Chief Justice

Dhaka: Day after protests in Bangaldesh forced Sheikh Hasina to resign as the prime minister, students have now targeted the Supreme Court and are demanding the resignation of all judges, including the Chief Justice. Hundreds of protesters, largely comprising students, have surrounded the Bangladesh Supreme Court, demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Justice. The situation…

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Bangladesh unrest: Indian-American congressmen call for immediate end to violence against Hindus

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Bangladesh unrest: Indian-American congressmen call for immediate end to violence against Hindus

Two prominent Indian-American lawmakers have called for an immediate end to the ongoing brutal violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. The Congressmen have also urged the prime minister-designate of the interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to uphold the rule of law as he takes…

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Sheikh Hasina’s Fall Leads To Slump In India-Bangladesh Border Trade

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Sheikh Hasina’s Fall Leads To Slump In India-Bangladesh Border Trade

Sheikh Hasina’s shocking exit has impacted the trade between India and Bangladesh New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina quit this week and fled the country after violent protests demanding her resignation. Ms Hasina, who started her fifth term as Prime Minister earlier this year, left the capital Dhaka in a military aircraft and landed…

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Bangladesh ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia freed after arch-rival toppled

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Bangladesh ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia freed after arch-rival toppled

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh’s uncompromising former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been released from years of house arrest after her bitter enemy Sheikh Hasina was ousted as premier and fled as protesters stormed her palace. The ferocious rivalry between the two women — born in…

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Families Of People Killed In Bangladesh Protests Place 11-Point Demands

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Families Of People Killed In Bangladesh Protests Place 11-Point Demands

The demands also include direct government scholarships to students in private universities. (File) Dhaka: Families of the persons killed in Bangladesh’s student protests on Tuesday placed 11-point demands, including rehabilitation by providing jobs, before the interim government which is set to be formed to replace the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime. The death count…

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Regained Freedom After Sheikh Hasina Ouster, Bangladeshis Dream Of Better Future

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Regained Freedom After Sheikh Hasina Ouster, Bangladeshis Dream Of Better Future

Bangladesh’s new leadership now rests on the powerful army Dhaka: One day after the military took control of Bangladesh following the ouster of the prime minister, the parliament in the capital Dhaka was busy with protesters coming to celebrate. More than a month of deadly protests in which at least 422 people were killed culminated…

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Trade with Bangladesh remains suspended; BSF reviews operational preparedness along border

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Trade with Bangladesh remains suspended; BSF reviews operational preparedness along border

Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Daljit Singh Chaudhary reviews tactical and operational preparedness during a visit to India-Bangladesh border, in North 24 Parganas district, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Amidst ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, trade between India and Bangladesh remained suspended and senior officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) on…

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Turmoil in Bangladesh delays Agartala-Akhaura line connectivity project further 

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Turmoil in Bangladesh delays Agartala-Akhaura line connectivity project further 

People gather as the Akhaura-Agartala rail link enters the Indo-Bangladesh border during its trial run, at Nischintapur, in Agartala. File | Photo Credit: ANI The turmoil in Bangladesh has put inter-country rail connectivity along the crucial Agartala-Akhaura link, which connects Tripura to Kolkata cutting across the heart of Bangladesh, in a lurch.  Talks for the…

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Death toll climbs to 440 in Bangladesh protests; efforts by army to bring situation under control

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Death toll climbs to 440 in Bangladesh protests; efforts by army to bring situation under control

People gather at the entrance of the Parliament Building a day after the resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll in the anti-government protests in Bangladesh on Tuesday (August 6, 2024) climbed to 440, with 100 more deaths reported after Sheikh Hasina fled the country,…

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Bangladesh Student Group Leader Suspends Protests For 2 More Days

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Bangladesh Student Group Leader Suspends Protests For 2 More Days

“During the 48 hours we will not hold any protests”: Nahid Islam (File) Dhaka: The leader of student demonstrations in Bangladesh that spiralled into widespread violence extended a suspension of protests for 48 more hours on Tuesday. “During the 48 hours we will not hold any protests. Our demand is the government restore the internet,…

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