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How a student-run uprising led to the ouster of Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister

Analysts say the anger that pushed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power is rooted in deep economic distress felt by the majority of people in the country, as well as the perception that while they suffered, the elites aligned with Hasina prospered

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Bangladesh President Dissolves Parliament, Prime Minister Resigns

Bangladesh's president dissolves parliament, leading to new elections after violent protests. Concerns about stability and democratic processes arise amids...

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Bangladesh: how the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, lost her grip on power

Bangladesh’s student-led protesters marched to the country’s capital, Dhaka, en masse on Monday morning, defying a new curfew amid some of the worst violence Bangladesh has ever seen. Within hours the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, had resigned and fled the country in a helicopter, bringing her 15 years in power…

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Why has Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled?

The 76-year-old has suddenly left the country after weeks of student-led protests that were met with violence

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Timeline: The rise and fall of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Hasina, known as the iron lady of Bangladesh, resigns and flees the country after weeks of deadly protests.

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Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee

Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, fled the country on Monday, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year-long rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government

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‘It’s war now’: As Bangladesh quota protests escalate, what’s next?

The websites for PM Hasina’s office, Bangladesh’s central bank have been hacked amid a telecommunications blackout.

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First Thing: Labour win landslide UK election victory

Conservative party records its worst general election performance ever. Plus, Democratic backers pause donations

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‘Nothing compensates for the stolen years’: the Afghan women rebuilding shattered dreams in Iran

More than 1,000 days after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, women and girls are reluctantly seeking education elsewhere

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Sheikh Hasina wins fifth term in Bangladesh amid turnout controversy

Questions raised over official turnout of 40 percent after opposition boycott call and reports of empty polling centres.

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Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan’s election run divides hometown

The country’s biggest sporting icon is fighting for the ruling party in the January 7 vote, boycotted by the opposition.

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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws

Prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has accused 83-year-old of ‘sucking blood’ from poor people

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh minister accuses country’s main opposition party of arson after train fire kills 4

Bangladesh’s railway minister accused the country’s main opposition party of “arson” and “sabotage” after a fire broke out on a passenger train in the capital killing four people, including a mother and child

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Bangladesh sets Jan. 7 date for elections that the opposition has vowed to boycott

Electoral authorities in Bangladesh have announced that the country’s expected parliamentary elections will be held on Jan. 7

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Full prisons and false charges: Bangladesh opposition faces pre-election crackdown

Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party are seeking a fourth consecutive term and are accused of harassing the rival BNP party

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Bangladesh's anti-graft watchdog quizzes Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in embezzlement case

Bangladesh’s official anti-graft watchdog has questioned Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus over suspicions of money laundering and embezzlement

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Why world figures urged Bangladesh to stop ‘harassment’ of a Nobel laureate

As Yunus faces corruption and labour law charges, global figures say country’s only Nobel winner is being ‘persecuted’.

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G20 Summit: PM Narendra Modi greets world leaders at Bharat Mandapam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed his counterparts from Bangladesh, Australia, Canada and Mauritius among others at the Bharat Mandapam venue at Pragati Maidan where India is hosting the long G20 Summit. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina hold talks on diversifying India-Bangladesh cooperation

PM Modi held talks with Bangladeshi PM Hasina on diversifying bilateral cooperation, covering areas such as connectivity, commercial linkages, culture, and people-to-people ties. PMO said the talks were productive and PM Modi is scheduled to hold 15 bilateral meetings over the next two days. G20 Summit will discuss pressing global…

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Sheikh Hasina’s daughter, Nepal WHO veteran vie for India’s vote

India faces a tough choice between Bangladesh PM's daughter Saima Wazed and WHO's senior-most official Shambhu Prasad Acharya for the WHO SEARO Director's post. India's Poonam Khetrapal Singh has held the post since 2014. Both sides are actively campaigning with SEARO members and those with influence in the region.

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Bangladesh Constitution has a position on caretaker government in the country, says India

India says Constitution of Bangladesh has position on caretaker govt; hope elections held peacefully; Hasina govt rejects BNP demand; U.S., E.U., global human rights bodies demand free, transparent election.

The Hindu

Bangladesh spells out Indo-Pacific priorities

Bangladesh will work with all the stakeholders for peacekeeping, peace building and counter-terrorism initiatives in the Indo-Pacific region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said

Reuters

Congested Dhaka navigates cleaner transport, jobs with first metro rail

Wasif Mohammad Abdullah, a 34-year-old banker, was thrilled to take his first trip this month on Dhaka's new metro rail line, while visiting the northern part of the Bangladeshi capital, one of the world's most crowded cities.

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Nigerian Siamese Twins 'Hassana and Hasina' Arrive in Riyadh to Be Separated

The Nigerian Siamese twins "Hassana and Hasina" arrived Thursday in Riyadh, accompanied by their parents, coming from the Republic of Nigeria via an air medical evacuation plane. Upon arrival, the twins were transferred to King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital at the Ministry of National Guard to study their case and…

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Bangladesh PM to talk with Modi while in India to boost ties

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been welcomed to India by her counterpart, Narendra Modi, on her visit aimed at boosting bilateral ties

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