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BNP chief Tarique Rahman to take oath today as Bangladesh PM after landslide victory

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman will take oath as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, alongside newly elected Members of Parliament following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in 2024.

The Times of India

How hope is fading: the mobs bringing violence back to the streets of Bangladesh

As crowds attack newspaper offices and violence has killed 184 people, the optimism around Sheikh Hasina’s overthrow has faded

The Guardian - UK

2 dailies unable to print as mobs torch Dhaka newsrooms, assault journalist after India critic’s death

Hours after the leader of an anti-India group from Bangladesh succumbed to gunshot injuries, the offices of Bangladesh dailies Prothom Alo and The Daily Star were set ablaze by violent protesters, who also assaulted New Age editor Nurul Kabir.

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‘Taxing time’: Beijing to Berlin, Trump’s tariffs dominate world headlines

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of broad “reciprocal tariffs” on imports to the United States has sent shockwaves through global markets and prompted stern responses from world leaders. With a baseline 10 percent tariff on all imports and significantly higher rates for countries Trump described as having “unfair” trade relationships…

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Why a Bangladesh mob burned down home of independence icon Mujibur Rahman

The attack followed a controversial speech by removed former PM Sheikh Hasina, Rahman’s daughter, from exile in India.

Al Jazeera

On front pages: Attacks on Hindu homes, Hasina’s phone call, and Delhi impact

From being seen as a miracle economy years ago, Bangladesh on Monday looked like a South Asian tragedy, with Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country and protesters storming her home. The contours of its interim government are yet to be defined while economic problems are likely to worsen.

Newslaundry

Bangladesh Turmoil: All-party meet on current situation; LoP Rahul Gandhi among attendees

Leaders of Opposition in both the Houses, Mallikarjun Kharge (Rajya Sabha) and Rahul Gandhi (Lok Sabha) attended the all-party meeting convened by the central government on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing situation in Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh media in fear after PM’s ‘people’s enemy’ attack

Even stories on cost of living leave journalists facing assault, threats and arrest under Digital Security Act

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh journalist arrested after report on high food prices

Shamsuzzaman Shams, a correspondent for Prothom Alo, detained under the controversial Digital Security Act.

Al Jazeera

Now it’s Bangladesh’s turn to ask the IMF for a loan

The finance minister told a local newspaper that while the country has asked for a loan, it is ‘in no way in trouble’.

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