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Bangladesh: India among 13 countries to be invited to BNP leader Tarique R
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to diplomatic sources, the list of invited countries so far includes China, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, India, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Malaysia, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the Maldives, and Bhutan, reported Prothom Alo.
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PM Modi congratulates Tarique Rahman on BNP's "remarkable victory" in Bang
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Tarique Rahman on BNP's election victory. Bangladesh's Election Commission declared results for 297 seats, with BNP and allies securing a majority. Two Chattogram seats remain suspended. A parallel referendum saw a 'Yes' win with 60.26 per cent t
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Bangladesh Envoy recalled to Dhaka over bilateral situation with India
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The interim government of Bangladesh has recalled its High Commissioner to India, M Riaz Hamidullah, to Dhaka for consultations amid tensions in bilateral relations between the two countries, Prothom Alo reported, citing diplomatic sources.
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Bangladesh: National Citizen Party moves towards electoral alliance with J
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The political landscape in Bangladesh has been witnessing some significant moments in the country ahead of the national parliamentary polls in February 2026 and with the current shifts in the country's political trajectory, the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP), formed in the afterma
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Inqilab leader Osman Hadi to be buried in Dhaka today, citizen organisatio
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The party's remarks came amid incidents of vandalism and arson targeting media houses and cultural institutions, including Prothom Alo, The Daily Star, Chhayanaut and Udichi, as well as an attack on the Indian mission over the past two days.
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Bangladesh: Protesters vandalise Prothom Alo office; Newspaper fails to pu
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sharif said the attack took place late last night while journalists were working on the next day's newspaper and online content. He said the incident followed public anger after the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, described as one of the stewards of last year's uprising.
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"Darkest night; attack on freedom of speech, news media": Executive Editor
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Calling it the "darkest night" for journalism in the country, Prothom Alo Executive Editor Sajjad Sharif on Friday said the vandalism of the newspaper's office in Dhaka's Karwanbazar was a direct assault on freedom of speech and the news media in Bangladesh, forcing the newspaper to halt pri
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Media offices torched, journalists targeted; uneasy calm in Dhaka after ni
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Dhaka and several other cities in Bangladesh witnessed intense unrest late Thursday night following the death of Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi, with mobs attacking media houses, political offices, cultural institutions and private residences, triggering widespread vandalis
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Protests erupt in Bangladesh post activist's death, major media offices se
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The attack on Prothom Alo's office began around 12 midnight on Thursday. Later, the Daily Star was attacked.
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Interim government won't allow Zakir Naik to enter Bangladesh
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Quoting sources, the daily Prothom Alo reported that the meeting discussed the possible visit of Zakir Naik. "If Zakir Naik comes to Bangladesh, there will be a huge crowd. A large number of law enforcement personnel will be needed to control the crowd. There is no opportunity to deploy so m
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Bangladesh: Chinese citizen detained for raping college student on pretext
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A Chinese citizen along with an associate was arrested for allegedly raping a college student on the pretext of taking her to China and marrying her, Bangladesh-based Prothom Alo reported citing the police.
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Bangladesh PM describes Bangla-language daily Prothom Alo as "enemy" of th
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
She criticized Prothom Alo for acting under the "cover of darkness" after a seven-year-old child was encouraged to tell a lie about food shortage.
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