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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 : 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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"We escaped death by 20-25 minutes," says former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months 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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UK: Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq resigns amid Bangladesh embezzle
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced another setback on Tuesday with the resignation of his anti-corruption minister, Tulip Siddiq. Her departure came shortly after she was implicated in an embezzlement investigation in Bangladesh, according to a report by The New York Times.<
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India, Bangladesh have to maintain cordial relations, can't afford 'hostil
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"If we want to maintain cordial relations, then we must talk with each other. We cannot be making policies by crossing each other's signals. We must engage and we must diffuse. Bangladesh and India cannot afford to have hostile relations with each other," he said.
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Tamim Iqbal announces retirement from international cricket again
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Bangladesh cricket stalwart Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket, marking the second time he has stepped away from the game. His first retirement came in July 2023 during an emotional press conference, a decision he reversed within 24 hours after an interventio
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India-Bangladesh ties "long-standing," Sheikh Hasina's extradition issue "
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Shams, while speaking with ANI, said that India and Bangladesh said that extradition is not the only issue between the two nations, and both countries are working for their "multi-faceted" and "multi-dimensional" relationship
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Former Indian envoy Veena Sikri questions credibility of second arrest war
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Following a second arrest warrant against former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of enforced disappearances, former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, questioned the credibility and evidence behind these charges, emphasising the lack of facts and f
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"For extradition, offender has several protections": Ex-Addl Solicitor Gen
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Vikas Singh said that for a political crime, one cannot be extradited. -- India cannot extradite individuals accused of political crimes and the punishment in the requesting country (Bangladesh) must not exceed that prescribed in India for similar offences.
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