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Bangladesh Cancels Planned Training Of Judges In India Amid Strained Ties

January 5, 2025 admin

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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Waker-uz-Zaman: The General behind the throne

January 4, 2025 admin

The year 1985 was a difficult one in the chequered history of Bangladesh. It was a decade since the father of the nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was assassinated, and almost a decade and a half had passed since the deadly Cyclone ‘Bhola’ that devastated the country before it got independence from Pakistan. But despite the…

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Najmul Hossain Shanto Steps Down As Bangladesh T20I Captain

January 2, 2025 admin

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

January 1, 2025 admin

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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India In 2024: The Great Balancing

December 26, 2024 admin

As the year concluded, Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed it off with a historic visit to Kuwait, the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 43 years. He was awarded ‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ by the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, which he accepted on…

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India In 2024: The Great Balancing

December 26, 2024 admin

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

December 26, 2024 admin

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

December 25, 2024 admin

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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Why Crowning Bangladesh ‘Country Of The Year’ Is Dishonest Narrative Building

December 25, 2024 admin

The Economist has chosen Bangladesh as the country of the year. In view of this mouthpiece of the British establishment, the regime change in Bangladesh is a positive development not only for Bangladesh but also for the international community as a whole. Bangladesh has won this British accolade outcompeting other contenders such as Poland, South…

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India Lodges Protest With Bangladesh Over ‘Map’ Post By Muhammad Yunus Aide

December 20, 2024 admin

Randhir Jaiswal on Friday reminded all concerned to be “mindful” of their public comments. New Delhi: India has lodged a strong protest with Dhaka over a now-deleted social media post by a key aide of Bangladesh’s interim government that claimed certain areas of Indian territory should be part of that country. Mahfuz Alam, known for…

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