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Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader's bail hearing as tensions with India spike

A court in Bangladesh has rescheduled a bail hearing for a prominent Hindu leader who was detained after leading large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groups

The Independent UK

Bangladesh High Court Acquits Tarique Rahman In 2004 Attack

Bangladesh's High Court acquits Tarique Rahman and 48 others in 2004 grenade attack case, stirring political turmoil and uncertainty. Interpol assistance s...

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India’s history of providing refuge – and why Sheikh Hasina poses a unique challenge

On August 5, Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka and landed at Ghaziabad’s Hindon airbase after her ouster as prime minister of Bangladesh. Dramatic as it was, she was not the first high-profile political leader from India’s neighbourhood to seek safe haven. In 1959, India suffered consequences with China over the arrival…

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Bangladeshi Hindus Protest Over Leader's Arrest, One Dead

Bangladeshi supporters of an arrested Hindu leader clashed with security forces on Tuesday after the outspoken monk was denied bail on sedition charges, with one person killed, police said.

International Business Times

Bangladesh to seek Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘crimes against humanity’ trial

Interim government head says India’s refusal to extradite deposed prime minister could sour relations between the neighbours

The Independent UK

Bangladesh Tribunal Sets Deadline For Investigation Of Former PM

Bangladesh tribunal sets deadline for investigating ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and aides on crimes against humanity charges following mass ...

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Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus confirms plans to put former PM on trial accused of crimes against humanity

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Bangladesh ex-ministers face ‘massacre’ charges, Hasina probe deadline set

International Crimes Tribunal asks to complete probe against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and submit report by December 17.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh tribunal will hear updates from police on their moves to arrest ousted premier Hasina

A special tribunal in Bangladesh will hear updates from police about what the country’s security agencies have done to arrest ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close aides who face charges over hundreds of deaths in a mass uprising this summer

The Independent UK

Bangladesh’s Yunus seeks time, says election roadmap after reforms

The interim leader pledges electoral and constitutional reforms before elections in address marking 100 days in power.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh's leader says they will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India

Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus says his administration will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where has been in exile since fleeing a mass uprising in August

The Independent UK

Revolution Over But More Protests Than Ever In Bangladesh

The solo protest of Bangladeshi hunger striker Mahbubul Haque Shipon is hard to spot among the six other demonstrations under way on the same busy thoroughfare.

International Business Times

Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists

Bangladesh’s interim government canceled press accreditations for 167 journalists

The Independent UK

Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus said that leaders shouldn’t be negotiating at United Nations climate talks this year, with countries responsible for warming up the planet instead just providing the funds to deal with the global crisis

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Bangladesh asks Interpol for help in arresting ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

A special tribunal in Bangladesh has asked the international police organization Interpol to issue a red notice for the arrest of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with the deaths of hundreds of protesters

The Independent UK

Opponents of ousted Bangladesh ex-premier Sheikh Hasina foil attempts to hold rally in Dhaka

Rival political groups of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have thwarted a plan by her Awami League party to hold a rally in the nation's capital

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Bangladesh Nationalist Party Calls For Election Reforms

Bangladesh's BNP activists gather in Dhaka demanding election reforms and swift changes from interim government led by Yunus. Political landscape tumultuou...

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Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election

Tens of thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation's capital

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UN calls for thorough investigation into all killings during Bangladesh unrest

A top United Nations human rights official has called for a thorough investigation of all killings and other rights violations during the violent unrest leading up to and after the fall of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

International Business Times

UN Rights Chief Urges Bangladesh To 'Protect' Democracy After Revolution

UN rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday urged students at Bangladesh's Dhaka University, the heart of the uprising that toppled autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, to "protect" democracy to end cycles of revenge.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh’s new outcasts: Students from ex-PM Hasina’s party now in hiding

Until August, they dominated college campuses and were accused of leading violent mobs against anti-Hasina protesters.

International Business Times

Bangladesh Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Ex-leader Hasina

A Bangladeshi court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for exiled ex-leader Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August after she was toppled from power by a student-led revolution.

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Bangladesh Issues Arrest Warrants For Former Prime Minister

Arrest warrants issued for former PM Sheikh Hasina and 45 others in Bangladesh for crimes against humanity during student-led uprising.

The Independent UK

Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks

Minority Hindus in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh are celebrating their largest religious festival of Durga Puja, but fear and worries grip them following reports of violence

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Bangladesh set to celebrate Durga Puja amid tensions

Bangladesh announced an additional one-day general holiday for Durga Puja after 8-point demand, including extra holidays, by a minority alliance. Read further on Dynamite News:

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