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Bangladesh Army sees major reshuffle in key high-command positions
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Major changes have been made in key high-command positions in the Bangladesh Army. This is the second such reshuffle within a week, following the new government's assumption of office.
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Bangladesh: New govt appoints Ali Hossain Fakir as IGP amid major security
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Following the February 12 elections, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman-led government has initiated major military and police reshuffles, including appointing Md. Ali Hossain Fakir as IGP. These rapid leadership changes across civilian and security sectors follow the BNP's victory and the end of
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Bangladesh braces for 13th National Elections tomorrow as citizens remain
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The elections come at a critical time in the country's history, almost two years after the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted following a student-led movement in July 2024.
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"Jamaat-e-Islami acting at behest of Pakistan": Former diplomat Veena Sikr
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri on Thursday accused Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of acting at the behest of Pakistan amid an anti-India march to India's High Commission in the neighbouring country, claiming Pakistan's effort to take control of the Bangladesh army.
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Telangana: Wreath-laying ceremony held at Army Parade Ground in Secunderab
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The solemn ceremony was organised to honour the courage, sacrifice and supreme valour of the soldiers who laid down their lives for the nation. The event is scheduled to be attended by the Governor of Telangana, Jishnu Dev Verma, who will be the Chief Guest. The Governor is expected to ar
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Bangladesh Army to help ensure peaceful elections, hopes senior BNP leader
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has expressed hope that the Bangladesh Army will play a crucial role in ensuring that the country's upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for February next year, are held peacefully.
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Bangladesh army officers seek bail after tribunal appearance
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh's ICT ordered 15 serving army officers jailed over enforced disappearances during Sheikh Hasina's tenure. The officers denied the charges. Earlier, the tribunal issued arrest warrants against 30 accused, including Hasina and her adviser, in two cases involving abduction, detention
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COAS holds talks with Bangladesh Army LG on strengthening defence ties
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi held talks with Lieutenant General Md Mainur Rahman of Bangladesh Army on UNTCC sidelines.
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Bangladesh takes 15 serving and former army officers into military custody
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Fifteen of the army officers against whom arrest warrants have been issued for alleged involvement in "disappearances and crimes against humanity" during Sheikh Hasina's tenure have been taken into military custody.
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Director of Rights and Risks Analysis Group raises Guimara massacre in B'd
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Three indigenous people were shot dead and dozens were injured when the Bangladesh Army indiscriminately fired upon indigenous peoples protesting against no justice for an indigenous girl gang-raped on 23 September 2025.
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Bangladesh Army Chief meets Chief Adviser amid unrest ahead of elections
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
During the meeting, the Chief Adviser discussed the army's role in assisting the civil administration under the present circumstances. He thanked the military for their continued contribution to maintaining law and order, the Chief Adviser's Press Wing said in a statement.
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Bangladesh Army Chief wants election by December amid political turmoil: R
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman has expressed his desire to hold parliamentary elections in the country by December this year, local media reported.
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