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Bangladesh: Mob vandalises Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Many protestors reportedly climbed to the second floor, using hammers, crowbars, and wooden planks to destroy portraits of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and damage sections of the historic house.
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Bangladesh High Court issues ruling seeking government explanation on Chin
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Bangladesh High Court has issued a ruling asking the government to explain why Chinmoy Krishna Das should not be granted bail. Das faces sedition charges for allegedly insulting the national flag of Bangladesh.
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India-Bangladesh trade connectivity will continue, says India's envoy
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The High Commission of India, Dhaka organised an interactive session with leading businesses and business chambers from Bangladesh's textile sector on Monday.
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Fly Jinnah to operate Dhaka-Karachi flights soon
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
After the launch of direct shipping line between Chittagong and Karachi, now direct air link between Bangladesh and Pakistan will be started soon, they said.
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Bangladesh : Awami League calls for general strike, blockade
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Awami League has announced a series of protests, including a general strike and blockade, against the "false cases" filed against Sheikh Hasina and the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh. The party warned that stricter measures will follow if their activities are obstructe
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Human Rights Watch suggests urgent reforms for Bangladesh's return to demo
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bangladesh's interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, faces mounting pressure to implement structural reforms after the ousting of Sheikh Hasina's authoritarian regime. Human Rights Watch urges systemic changes in governance, law enforcement, and judiciary to ensure lasting democracy an
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Bangladesh, Pakistan plan to start direct air flights after shipping links
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Notably, since Sheikh Hasina's ousted from power in August 2024, Pakistan and Bangladesh have edged closer. That's not how Dhaka and Islamabad have viewed their relationship for much of the 54 years since Bangladesh broke away from Pakistan, winning independence after one of the 20th century
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Bangladesh interim govt seeks removal of Sheikh Hasina's daughter from WHO
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bangladesh's interim government is working to remove Saima Wazed, daughter of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from her position as WHO Regional Director amid corruption investigations.
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Bangladesh: 22 injured in clashes between BNP factions in Shyamnagar despi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
At least 22 people, including police officers and security personnel, were injured in clashes between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Bangladesh's Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira District on Wednesday, despite Section 144 being imposed by authorities, as reported by
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Bangladesh Airport on high alert after bomb threat
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Airport Executive Director Group Captain Kamrul Islam confirmed the matter to reporters. He said that flight BG-356 was threatened with bomb attack on its way from Rome to Dhaka.
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Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant against cricketer Shakib Al Hasan
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A court in Dhaka on Sunday issued an arrest warrant against Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan for cheque dishonour, the lawyers related to the matter said.
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India observed "all protocols" while border fencing, expects Dhaka to help
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
India also reiterated its commitment to ensuring a "crime-free border" by effectively addressing the challenges of "cross-border criminal activities, smuggling, movement of criminals and trafficking."
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