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Bangladesh attackers set fire to headquarters of party that backed Sheikh Hasina

No one immediately claimed responsibility for attack on Jatiya Party offices in Dhaka

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

Autocrats and cities: how capitals have become a battleground for protest and control

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the world’s longest reigning female political leader, fled Bangladesh on 5 August 2024 for the safety of India. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of protesters descended on Bangladesh’s capital city, Dhaka. The crowds ransacked her official residence, occupied the nation’s parliament and burnt down her family home.

The Conversation · Oct 29, 2024

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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.

International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024

Bangladesh Immunity Order Sparks Fears Of Justice Denied

Hundreds died in the student-led revolution that toppled Bangladesh's autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, but those impacted in the violent aftermath fear the new authorities' promise of justice will exclude them.

International Business Times · Oct 28, 2024

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.

Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2024

Hundreds of protesters try to storm presidential palace in Bangladesh amid fresh unrest

Bangladesh’s interim government bans student wing of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s political party

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024

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Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Issued Arrest Warrant

Former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina faces arrest warrant for alleged involvement in mass killings during protests.

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.

International Business Times · Oct 17, 2024

Shakib Al Hasan says not returning to Bangladesh over 'security issue': Report

NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday informed the local media that he will not be returning to his home country due to 'a security issue'. This decision could potentially result in him missing what he has stated will be his final match representing Bangladesh.

The Times of India · Oct 17, 2024

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.

Bangladesh court seeks arrest of ex-PM Hasina for ‘crimes against humanity’

Toppled leader is in India, which has bilateral extradition treaty with Bangladesh – but loophole could prevent return.

Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2024

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters

A special court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her close aides, on charges of crimes against humanity during a student-led uprising in July and August that forced her to flee the country

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2024

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International Business Times · Oct 11, 2024

Bangladesh Islamist Chief Backs Crimes Against Humanity Trial For Ex-PM

Bangladesh's top Islamist politician says he supports the extradition of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina to face trial for crimes against humanity in the same tribunal that convicted his colleagues.

Dynamite News · Oct 8, 2024

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:

Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2024

Fishy diplomacy: What a hilsa ban reveals about India-Bangladesh tensions

A brief ban on fish exports used as a diplomatic tool by ex-PM has caused diplomatic tension – and a culinary crisis.

International Business Times · Sep 22, 2024

Classes Resume At Bangladesh University At Heart Of Protests

Students returned to classes at Bangladesh's Dhaka University on Sunday after a weeks-long shutdown sparked by a student-led uprising that toppled autocratic prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2024

How a Bangladesh minister spent more than $500m on luxury property

Undercover sting reveals how the politician bought hundreds of overseas homes on a $13,000-a-year salary.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2024

‘A long way to go’: in revolution’s wake, questions linger over direction of the new Bangladesh

After the giddy public highs following Hasina’s departure, the interim government has admitted that weight of expectation is enormous

Bangladesh Opposition Demands New Election Amid Political Transition

Opposition BNP demands new election in Bangladesh as interim government led by Yunus implements reforms amidst political challenges.

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

Bangladesh opposition party rallies to demand a new election

Thousands of activists and leaders of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation’s capital to demand a democratic transition through an election as an interim government has yet to outline a timeframe for new voting

Newslaundry · Sep 16, 2024

‘Bangladesh Godi media kingpin’ among 4 held while trying to enter India illegally

Bangladesh journalists Mozammel Babu, Shyamal Dutta and Mahbubur Rahman were reportedly detained along with a driver while they were trying to enter India illegally through Dhobaura border in Mymensingh on Monday.

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024

A high-level US delegation in Dhaka to foster economic growth with interim government

The American embassy in Dhaka says a high-level U_S_ delegation has met with the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to affirm “dedication to fostering inclusive economic growth."

France 24 · Sep 13, 2024

Are relations between Dhaka and New Delhi starting to cool?

In this week's show: Bangladesh's International Crime Tribunal says it's begun the process to request the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India. While Dhaka and New Delhi enjoyed warm relations under Hasina's watch, we ask if relations between the two neighbours have now started to cool since…

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