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Bangladesh’s ex-supreme court judge detained near border with India

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BSF personnel keep vigil at the India-Bangladesh international Border on the eve of the Independence Day, at Chatrahati in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal . | Photo Credit: ANI A retired judge of Bangladesh’s Supreme Court was detained from the northeastern frontier with India in Sylhet while he was allegedly attempting to flee the…

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Sheikh Hasina faces 33 cases, including murder, after ouster from Bangladesh

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Sheikh Hasina faces 33 cases, including murder, after ouster from Bangladesh

The slogan ‘This is new Bangladesh’ was spray-painted on a gate of a bungalow, to mark the recent anti-government protest that ousted then PM Sheikh Hasina, in the Dhaka University area on August 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI A case was filed on Wednesday (August 21, 2024) against Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina…

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Another Complaint Filed Against Sheikh Hasina In Bangladesh

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Another Complaint Filed Against Sheikh Hasina In Bangladesh

This is the fourth complaint filed with the International Crimes Tribunal against Sheikh Hasina. Dhaka: A fresh complaint was filed on Tuesday with Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal accusing deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 23 others of committing crimes against humanity and genocide during a rally by an Islamist group in May 2013. Supreme Court…

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Bangladesh Polls To Be Delayed? Muhammad Yunus Cites Need For Key Reforms

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Bangladesh Polls To Be Delayed? Muhammad Yunus Cites Need For Key Reforms

Mr Yunus accused Sheikh Hasina of systematically destroying the country’s institutions. New Delhi: In a key address to diplomats in Dhaka on Sunday, Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, called for comprehensive reforms before holding the next general elections. This meeting marked Mr Yunus’ first engagement with the diplomatic community since assuming…

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“Strong Indications” Bangladesh Security Forces Used “Unnecessary” Force: UN

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“Strong Indications” Bangladesh Security Forces Used “Unnecessary” Force: UN

More than 450 people were killed in Bangladesh unrest (File) The United Nations said Friday there were strong indications that the Bangladeshi security forces used unnecessary force in tackling the student-led uprising that ousted premier Sheikh Hasina. Sheikh Hasina, 76, fled to neighbouring India by helicopter last week as demonstrators flooded Dhaka’s streets in a…

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‘Strong indications’ Bangladesh security forces used ‘unnecessary’ force: UN

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‘Strong indications’ Bangladesh security forces used ‘unnecessary’ force: UN

The United Nations report stressed the need for a rapid restoration of law and order. File | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations said on Friday (August 16, 2024) there were strong indications that the Bangladeshi security forces used unnecessary force in tackling the student-led uprising that ousted premier Sheikh Hasina. Ms. Hasina, 76, fled…

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Probe starts against former Bangladesh PM Hasina, 9 others for genocide, crimes against humanity

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Probe starts against former Bangladesh PM Hasina, 9 others for genocide, crimes against humanity

A protester vandalises a mural of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with paint, demanding her resignation, at Teacher Student Center area of University of Dhaka, in Dhaka. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has started an investigation against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and nine others on charges of genocide and crimes…

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Bangladeshi Students On Alert, To Remain On Streets To Resist Chaos

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Bangladeshi Students On Alert, To Remain On Streets To Resist Chaos

With no police in sight, students on Thursday patrolled the street leading into Hasina’s old family home Dhaka: Hundreds of Bangladeshi students wielding bamboo rods patrolled the site of a planned gathering Thursday of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina’s supporters, vowing to quash any show of strength. Hasina, 76, fled by helicopter last week to neighbouring…

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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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