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"We escaped death by 20-25 minutes," says former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has alleged that there was a conspiracy to kill her and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana, the moment she was ousted from power.
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Bangladesh: No allegation of militant affiliation against released BNP lea
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pintu, Bangladesh's former deputy minister for education and BNP Vice Chairman, was released from jail on Tuesday morning after 17 years.
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairperson Tariq Rahman acquitted in
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The court also scrapped the lower court verdict, in which total 49 persons were convicted.
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Hefazat is not against Hindus, ISKCON, says organisation leader after clas
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Following a reported clash between the Hindu community and the law enforcement forces that took place in Bangladesh's port city of Chittagong, a Hefazat-e-Islam leader on Friday said that they were not against Hindus and ISKCON and noted that some ISKCON members attacked a Muslim shopkeeper
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'Freedom of expression even for dissenting voices...': US on Awami League
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The US State Department stressed the importance of freedom of expression in a democracy even by dissenting voices, adding that upholding and protecting these freedoms is necessary to ensure a "true democratic future" for Bangladesh.
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Amnesty International calls for 'swift, impartial investigation' into atta
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Amnesty International on Tuesday called for a 'swift, impartial, and effective investigation' into the recent attacks on individuals perceived to be affiliated with the Awami League party in Bangladesh at Zero Point on Sunday.
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Bangladesh: Several protesters take to streets on midnight to counter Awam
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
This comes after Bangladesh Awami League on Saturday announced a program to observe the death anniversary of Nur Hossain, a slain activist killed in the movement against General Ershad in the 1990s. The party had said it would gather at the zero point, the centre of Dhaka city.
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Awami League leader files complaint against Bangladesh Chief Adviser in In
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, an Awami League leader and former Mayor of Sylhet, filed the complaint
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Sheikh Hasina's Awami League congratulates US President-elect Trump, lauds
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina's Awami League on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his US presidential election victory and lauded his "extraordinary leadership qualities," according to a statement issued through a post on the verified Facebook page of Awami League.
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Over 50K student affiliates of Sheikh Hasina's party, who once ruled campu
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
On October 23, the leader of the Bangladeshi interim government led by Muhammad Yunus banned BCL terming it a "terrorist organisation". According to Bangladesh's Home Ministry, the BCL had a history of serious misconduct over the past 15 years, including violence, harassment and exploitation
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Bangladesh: 44 Policemen killed during July-August uprising, govt says
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Bangladesh interim government on Friday published the list of slain policemen who were killed during the July-August uprising.
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Bangladesh bans student wing of Sheikh Hasina's party
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Bangladesh interim government on Wednesday banned Bangladesh Chatra League, the student organization of former PM Sheikh Hasina's party Awami League, after a demand by a student group that led the July-August uprising.
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