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Khaleda Zia Flown To UK For Treatment, How Her Absence May Impact Bangladesh

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Khaleda Zia Flown To UK For Treatment, How Her Absence May Impact Bangladesh

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia flew to London on a special royal air ambulance sent by the Emir of Qatar on Tuesday for medical treatment. The three-time former Premier, who is the head of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is reportedly suffering from ailments including liver cirrhosis, cardiac disease and kidney problems….

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Bangladesh Court Issues Second Arrest Warrant For Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

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Bangladesh Court Issues Second Arrest Warrant For Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka: A court in Bangladesh has issued a second arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of enforced disappearances during her rule, the chief prosecutor said on Monday. Dhaka has already issued an arrest warrant for Ms Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity. According to Tajul Islam, chief prosecutor of the…

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Bangladesh Cancels Planned Training Of Judges In India Amid Strained Ties

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Bangladesh Cancels Planned Training Of Judges In India Amid Strained Ties

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government on Sunday cancelled a planned training programme for 50 judges and judicial officers in India, scrapping a previous notification. “The notification has been cancelled,” a law ministry spokesman said without elaborating. The Daily Star newspaper, however, reported the cancellation came in compliance with a directive from Bangladesh’s Supreme Court. The cancellation…

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Najmul Hossain Shanto Steps Down As Bangladesh T20I Captain

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Najmul Hossain Shanto Steps Down As Bangladesh T20I Captain

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Bangladesh cricketer Najmul Hossain Shanto on Thursday stepped down as the captain of the national T20I team. The announcement was confirmed by BCB President Faruque Ahmed, who revealed that Shanto had informed the board of his decision, which was subsequently accepted. Despite relinquishing his role in T20Is, Shanto…

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Bangladesh At The Centre Of ‘Timed Out’ Controversy Again, But With A Twist

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Bangladesh At The Centre Of ‘Timed Out’ Controversy Again, But With A Twist

In a dramatic turn of events during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Tuesday in Shere Bangla National Stadium, Australian player Tom O’Connell, representing the Chittagong Kings, found himself at the centre of a rare and controversial dismissal, as per Wisden. O’Connell was sent in to bat at No. 7 after the fall…

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Bangladesh To Probe 2009 Mutiny Massacre, Role Of “Foreign” Backers

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Bangladesh To Probe 2009 Mutiny Massacre, Role Of “Foreign” Backers

Dhaka: Bangladesh on Thursday ordered a commission to investigate a failed 2009 army mutiny and subsequent crackdown, including the role of alleged “foreign” backers, the inquiry chief said. The violent mutiny sent shock waves through the South Asian nation and ended with the army crushing the mutineers, with scores arrested and sentenced to death. A…

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Just one election is not the goal of uprising, says Yunus’ adviser

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Just one election is not the goal of uprising, says Yunus’ adviser

Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) shout slogans during a rally demanding a democratic transition through an election in Dhaka, Bangladesh. File. | Photo Credit: AP Days after Chief Adviser Prof. Mohammad Yunus promised to hold an election in Bangladesh in 2025 or early 2026, a leading member of his Advisory Council declared on…

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