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Bangladesh Interim Leader Muhammad Yunus Freed In Corruption Case: Report

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Bangladesh Interim Leader Muhammad Yunus Freed In Corruption Case: Report

Muhammad Yunus was charged under dozens of cases during Sheikh Hasina’s regime. Dhaka: Muhammad Yunus was on Sunday acquitted in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission, three days after he took oath as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, according to a media report. Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge’s Court-4…

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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’s Interim Leader Muhammad Yunus Condemns Heinous Attacks On Minorities

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Bangladesh’s Interim Leader Muhammad Yunus Condemns Heinous Attacks On Minorities

Muhammad Yunus urged the students to protect all Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist families from harm. Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Saturday condemned attacks on the minority communities in the violence-hit nation, terming them as “heinous”, and urged the youth to protect all Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist families from harm. Members of minority communities…

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How Sheikh Hasina’s Ouster Affects India-Bangladesh Diplomatic Ties

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How Sheikh Hasina’s Ouster Affects India-Bangladesh Diplomatic Ties

PM Modi was among the first to congratulate the interim leader after Sheikh Hasina fled (file). New Delhi: The ouster of Bangladesh’s autocratic premier sparked celebrations in Dhaka this week but alarm in India, which backed Sheikh Hasina to counter rival China and quash Islamist alternatives, analysts say. It has created a diplomatic dilemma for…

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Twelve killed in twin Bangladesh jailbreaks

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Twelve killed in twin Bangladesh jailbreaks

Image for representation purpose only. “Twin jailbreaks in Bangladesh killed at least 12 inmates and freed hundreds more in the chaotic days after the ouster of autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina,” officials told AFP on Saturday (August 10, 2024). An interim government is struggling to restore law and order, with police going on strike after Ms….

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Bangladesh’s Yunus tackles ‘law and order’ as interim govt begins work

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Bangladesh’s Yunus tackles ‘law and order’ as interim govt begins work

Mr. Yunus has taken the title of “chief advisor” to the caretaker administration, comprised of fellow civilians bar one retired brigadier-general. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and his newly named interim government set out Friday to restore “law and order” after a student-led uprising and deadly mass protests forced predecessor Sheikh…

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Muhammad Yunus To Oversee 27 Ministries In Bangladesh’s Interim Government

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Muhammad Yunus To Oversee 27 Ministries In Bangladesh’s Interim Government

He was sworn in as the chief advisor – a position equivalent to prime minister. Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Friday announced the portfolios of the newly-appointed council of advisors and took charge of 27 ministries, including defence, and named career diplomat Mohammad Touhid Hossain to head the foreign ministry. Nobel laureate Yunus,…

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Muhammad Yunus Honours Heroes, First Act As Bangladesh Interim Leader

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Muhammad Yunus Honours Heroes, First Act As Bangladesh Interim Leader

Muhammad Yunus stood alongside student and civil society leaders in the new “advisory” cabinet. Dhaka: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus led a solemn tribute to Bangladesh’s fallen independence heroes in the first act of his interim government on Friday, after a student-led uprising forced predecessor Sheikh Hasina into exile. A day after returning home from Europe…

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PM Modi Extends “Best Wishes” After Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus Takes Oath

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PM Modi Extends “Best Wishes” After Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus Takes Oath

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, who was sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s caretaker government today. PM Modi expressed hope for a swift return to normalcy in Bangladesh, and called for the safety and protection of Hindus and other minority communities in the…

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Muhammad Yunus Returns To Bangladesh To Lead New Interim Government

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Muhammad Yunus Returns To Bangladesh To Lead New Interim Government

Yunus touched down in Dhaka and could be sworn in as Bangladesh’s new leader as soon as Thursday. (File) Dhaka: Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus returned to Bangladesh Thursday to lead a caretaker government after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina. Yunus touched down in Dhaka on a flight from…

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