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Bangladesh: Head of interim government Muhammad Yunus acquitted in bribe c
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Bangladesh Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus was acquitted in a bribe case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over the misappropriation of funds from the Grameen Telecom Workers and Employees Welfare Fund, Bangladesh-based daily, Dhaka Tribune reported.
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17 members of Bangladesh's interim govt sworn in, with Muhammad Yunus as c
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Seventeen members of Bangladesh's interim government took their oaths at a ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday, Bangladesh-based daily, Dhaka Tribune reported. Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus, 84, was sworn in as the country's chief advisor.
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Muhammad Yunus to return to Bangladesh Thursday, set to lead interim gover
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Yunus will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on an Emirates flight from Dubai at 2.10 pm, subject to the flight being on time, Dhaka Tribune reported, quoting a statement from Yunus Centre.
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Muhammad Yunus agrees to be chief adviser to interim government in Banglad
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has agreed to take on the role of chief adviser for the interim government, Dhaka Tribune reported on Tuesday.
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At least 135 killed in Monday unrest in Bangladesh, situation remains tens
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
With police firings, mob beatings, and arson across the country, at least 135 people were killed in Bangladesh on Monday during unrest, according to Dhaka Tribune.
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Violence continues in Bangladesh; mob storms jail, sets free over 500 inma
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Police firings, mob beatings, and arson across the country killed at least 135 people before and after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister on August 5, the Dhaka Tribune said Tuesday.
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Bangladesh political turmoil: Sheikh Hasina will not return to politics, s
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said his mother would not make a political comeback as she is "deeply disappointed" by the uprising against her leadership despite her efforts for the betterment of Bangladesh, Dhaka Tribune reported.
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34 killed across Bangladesh in student protest, govt announces three-day g
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
At least 34 people lost their lives while numerous others have been injured as the student protest has intensified across Bangladesh by the non-cooperation movement announced by the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement on Sunday, reported Dhaka Tribune.
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Bangladesh: Counting begins as national polls end, 27pc votes cast till 3p
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The counting of votes has begun in Bangladesh as polling for the 12th Parliamentary elections in the country ended on Sunday, with 27 per cent votes cast till 3 pm (local time), the Dhaka Tribune reported.
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Nearly 14 polling centres, two schools torched in Bangladesh ahead of gene
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
At least 14 polling centres and two schools in 10 districts of Bangladesh were set on fire between Friday evening and early Saturday, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
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Bangladesh Election Commission's election app crashes on eve of polling da
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Bangladesh Election Commission's election application, "Smart Election Management BD" crashed on the eve of general elections scheduled to be held on January 7, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
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Benapole Express train fire: CID, forensic team starts gathering evidence
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The pre-poll violence occurred on Friday at around 9:05 PM, killed four people. Officials called the incident a "planned attack." The CID team collected DNA samples from the relatives of the victims to identify the bodies, Bangladesh-based The Dhaka Tribune reported.
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