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Hindu Monk Chinmoy Brahmachari Arrested After Leading Protest In Bangladesh

November 25, 2024 admin

Kolkata: Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a Hindu priest and a religious minority leader in Bangladesh, was arrested in Dhaka amid tensions over minority rights in the country that has seen widespread political violence since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. The arrest follows protests led by the Hindu community in the city of Rangpur, located…

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UK’s King Charles, Queen Camilla Plan Visit To India Amid Health Concerns: Reports

November 25, 2024 admin

London: Britain’s King Charles III is reportedly planning an official visit to India early next year. Queen Camilla will accompany the King on the royal tour to the Indian subcontinent, which is part of a government-led charm offensive, and a personal health boost following a cancer diagnosis earlier this year, according to UK media. King…

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Yunus government cancels passports of 22 veteran security and military officials

November 20, 2024 admin

Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government. File. | Photo Credit: AP In a major crackdown on the veteran security officials, the interim government of Bangladesh this week has ordered the cancellation of passports of twenty-two officials who served in the powerful intelligence and law enforcement agencies including the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). In a…

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Bangladesh ex-police chief faces crimes against humanity charges

November 20, 2024 admin

Police personnel escort detainees Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun (centre), a former police inspector general and Ziaul Ahsan (back second right), a former military general and former director general of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC), to Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) court in Dhaka on November 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh’s former police chief…

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Dhaka, Islamabad Inch Closer With Historic Sea Link. How It Impacts India

November 18, 2024 admin

New Delhi: A Pakistani cargo ship docked at Bangladesh’s Chittagong port last week, marking the first-ever direct maritime contact between the two countries in over five decades. The vessel from Karachi has successfully unloaded its containers at Bangladesh’s southeastern coast, port officials told news agency AFP on Sunday, as both sides seek to rebuild ties…

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Democrats Insulted, Infuriated, Humiliated Hindu-Americans: Community Leader

November 16, 2024 admin

Washington: Disenchanted by the Democratic Party’s use of human rights as a political tool for countries such as India, and encouraged by Donald Trump’s stance on Hindu rights in Bangladesh, about 70 per cent of Hindu-Americans voted for the Republican presidential candidate in the November 5 elections, an eminent community leader has said. “The Democratic…

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“If I Can Play One Champions Trophy…”: Afghanistan All-Rounder Mohammad Nabi

November 12, 2024 admin

Mohammad Nabi in action© X (Twitter) Following the ODI series win against Bangladesh, former Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi said he wants to play in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy which is scheduled to take place next year in Pakistan. The 39-year-old played a massive part in ensuring Afghanistan clinched a 2-1 series triumph…

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Afghanistan Star Rahmanullah Gurbaz Surpasses Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar To Reach Stunning Feat

November 12, 2024 admin

Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored his 8th ODI ton© X (Twitter) Afghanistan wicket-keeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz scripted history on Monday as he became the second youngest player in history to reach 8 ODI centuries. Gurbaz went past some of the stalwarts of the game, like Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, and Babar Azam to script history,…

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai Propel Afghanistan To Series Win Over Bangladesh

November 12, 2024 admin

Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a cracking century and Azmatullah Omarzai showed allround skills on Monday to give Afghanistan a five wicket victory in the third ODI and a series win over Bangladesh. Omarzai took four wickets before hitting an undefeated 77-ball 70 and Opener Gurbaz hit a 120-ball 101 as Afghanistan chased down a…

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Students foil Awami League rally in Dhaka

November 10, 2024 admin

Students from anti-discrimination movements and Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists attack an Awami League supporter in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sunday, November 10, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP Members of an influential Bangladeshi students’ group that played a key role in toppling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government prevented Awami League supporters from staging a planned rally in…

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