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Four more murder cases filed against deposed PM Hasina, her aides in Bangladesh

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Four more murder cases filed against deposed PM Hasina, her aides in Bangladesh

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least four more murder cases have been filed against Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her former cabinet ministers and aides, media reports said on Sunday (August 25, 2024). kA murder case was filed on Sunday (August 25, 2024) against 76-year-old Ms. Hasina, former…

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Bangladesh’s student movement and Hasina’s exit: the hard truth and India’s hour of reckoning

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Bangladesh’s student movement and Hasina’s exit: the hard truth and India’s hour of reckoning

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,…

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Vivek Ramaswamy On Bangladesh Unrest

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Vivek Ramaswamy On Bangladesh Unrest

“The quota system proved to be a disaster,” Vivek Ramaswamy claimed. New Delhi: Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has spoken out strongly against attacks on the Hindu minority community in Bangladesh during the recent political unrest in the country following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Condemning the violence, Mr Ramaswamy said the deeper…

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U.S. says ‘no involvement’ in ousting Sheikh Hasina

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U.S. says ‘no involvement’ in ousting Sheikh Hasina

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, on August 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The United States “had no involvement” in ousting Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the White House said on Monday, describing the claim as “simply false.” Ms. Hasina, 76, quit as…

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Muhammad Yunus Over Sheikh Hasina’s Ouster

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Muhammad Yunus Over Sheikh Hasina’s Ouster

Bangladesh News: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is ‘chief advisor’ of the interim government (File). New Delhi: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus – who last week took oath as head of Bangladesh’s interim government – has heaped praise on students who spearheaded protests against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “There is no doubt… because of the student-led…

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Bangladesh Police Return To Dhaka Streets After Weeklong Strike

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Bangladesh Police Return To Dhaka Streets After Weeklong Strike

Police were loathed for spearheading a lethal crackdown, with more than 450 people killed. (File) Dhaka: Bangladeshi police resumed patrols of the capital Dhaka on Monday, ending a weeklong strike that left a law and order vacuum following the abrupt ouster of autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina. Officers vanished from the streets of the sprawling megacity…

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Sheikh Hasina, Awami League, Bangladesh Protests: Could Have Stayed In Power If…: Sheikh Hasina’s Undelivered Speech

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Sheikh Hasina, Awami League, Bangladesh Protests: Could Have Stayed In Power If…: Sheikh Hasina’s Undelivered Speech

Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign as Bangladesh PM and flee Dhaka amid protests New Delhi: Before she resigned as Bangladesh Prime Minister and fled her Dhaka residence, Sheikh Hasina wanted to address the nation, especially the protesters whose agitation forced her to quit the top job. That speech was never delivered as the protesters…

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Hindus, Facing Violence, Hold Massive Rally In Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus Responds

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Hindus, Facing Violence, Hold Massive Rally In Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus Responds

Minority communities in Bangladesh have faced more than 205 incidents of attacks since August 5. New Delhi: Lakhs of Hindus took to the streets in Bangladesh on Saturday to protest against the ongoing attacks on the community after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India. Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and Chittagong, the second-largest…

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Bangladesh is slowly limping back towards normalcy, local observers say

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Bangladesh is slowly limping back towards normalcy, local observers say

People take photos in front of anti-government graffiti on a vandalised mural depicting Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman days after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of his daughter Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on August 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Even as uncertainty prevails in Bangladesh with an interim government coming to…

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