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Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election
Read full article: Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an electionTens of thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation's capital.
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters
Read full article: Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protestersA 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.
Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks
Read full article: Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacksMinority 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.
Students in Bangladesh forced out the country's leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?
Read full article: Students in Bangladesh forced out the country's leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?It’s been a month since a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh's prime minister, Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh's government led by Yunus signs UN convention involving enforced disappearance
Read full article: Bangladesh's government led by Yunus signs UN convention involving enforced disappearanceAn interim government in Bangladesh has signed the instrument of accession to an international convention of the United Nations aiming at preventing enforced disappearances as a state party.
Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
Read full article: Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to MyanmarTens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have rallied in a southern Bangladeshi coastal district where they live in sprawling camps, marking the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus from Myanmar.
Bangladesh court sends 2 journalists to police custody for questioning as chaos continues
Read full article: Bangladesh court sends 2 journalists to police custody for questioning as chaos continuesA court in Bangladesh’s capital has allowed police to interrogate two journalists in their custody for four days in connection with the murder of a garment worker, who joined recent student protests against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that forced her to step down and flee to India earlier this month.
Bangladeshi protesters attack supporters of ex-premier Hasina and harass journalists
Read full article: Bangladeshi protesters attack supporters of ex-premier Hasina and harass journalistsHundreds of student protesters and other political activists in Bangladesh have attacked and barred the supporters of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's supporters from reaching her father and independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s house — now a museum — in the capital.
India's Modi voices concern over unrest in neighboring Bangladesh and attacks on Hindus there
Read full article: India's Modi voices concern over unrest in neighboring Bangladesh and attacks on Hindus thereIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the unrest that led to a change of government in neighboring Bangladesh and the attacks on Hindus and other minorities there.
Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries
Read full article: Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministriesWithin a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic.
Bangladesh's ex-Premier Hasina calls for probe into killings during unrest that led to her ouster
Read full article: Bangladesh's ex-Premier Hasina calls for probe into killings during unrest that led to her ousterBangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a call from her self-exile in India for an investigation into the killings of students and others during weeks of violent protests in her country that prompted her ouster.
The violence in Bangladesh after Hasina's ouster stirs fear within the country's Hindu minority
Read full article: The violence in Bangladesh after Hasina's ouster stirs fear within the country's Hindu minorityEver since Bangladesh's prime minister was forced to step down and fled the country, her supporters and associates have faced retaliatory attacks.
Resignations of Bangladeshi officials close to Hasina are legal, interim leader Yunus says
Read full article: Resignations of Bangladeshi officials close to Hasina are legal, interim leader Yunus saysThe head of Bangladesh’s interim government says the high-profile resignations of authorities close to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are legal after student leaders who organized protests against Hasina’s government issued ultimatums for them to quit.
How a young generation in Bangladesh forced out the leader who ruled for much of their lives
Read full article: How a young generation in Bangladesh forced out the leader who ruled for much of their livesA generation of young people, many of whom cannot remember a time before Sheikh Hasina was Bangladesh’s prime minister, led protests that resulted in her ouster.
Bangladesh's chief justice resigns under pressure as Yunus-led interim government starts working
Read full article: Bangladesh's chief justice resigns under pressure as Yunus-led interim government starts workingBangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has resigned following new protests by students and other demonstrators, as the interim government starts functioning after a mass uprising toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change
Read full article: Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical changeIn Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign.
Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare elections
Read full article: Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare electionsNobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has taken the oath of office to lead Bangladesh’s interim government after protests forced out Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week.
Bangladesh's incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appeals for calm. He'll take office Thursday
Read full article: Bangladesh's incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appeals for calm. He'll take office ThursdayBangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus has appealed for calm and urged all parties to help the country rebuild after weeks of violence that killed hundreds of people and prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India.
Who is Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who'll head Bangladesh's interim government?
Read full article: Who is Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who'll head Bangladesh's interim government?Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to head Bangladesh’s interim government after student protests sparked an uprising that toppled the former leader.
Nobel laureate Yunus will head Bangladesh's interim government after unrest ousted Hasina
Read full article: Nobel laureate Yunus will head Bangladesh's interim government after unrest ousted HasinaNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head Bangladesh’s interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country amid a mass uprising against her rule.
Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee
Read full article: Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to fleeSheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, has resigned and fled the country, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government.
Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest sees protesters storm her official residence
Read full article: Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest sees protesters storm her official residenceBangladesh’s prime minister has resigned and fled the country, after weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs descended into violence and grew into a broader challenge to her 15-year rule.
Renewed anti-government protests leave nearly 100 dead, hundreds more injured in Bangladesh
Read full article: Renewed anti-government protests leave nearly 100 dead, hundreds more injured in BangladeshNearly 100 people have been killed and hundreds more injured as renewed anti-government protests sweep across Bangladesh.
Protests and violence break out again in Bangladesh amid calls for the government's resignation
Read full article: Protests and violence break out again in Bangladesh amid calls for the government's resignationThousands of people have protested peacefully in Bangladesh’s capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during protests last month, but violence was reported at similar events elsewhere in the country.
New protests in Bangladesh kill 2, keeping pressure on the government after 200 died in violence
Read full article: New protests in Bangladesh kill 2, keeping pressure on the government after 200 died in violenceNew protests have erupted in Bangladesh against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government, demanding accountability for more than 200 people killed in last month’s violent clashes with security forces.
Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead
Read full article: Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 deadBangladesh has banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies, terming the party as a “militant and terrorist” organization as part of a nationwide crackdown following weeks of violence that left more than 200 people dead and thousands injured.
Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested
Read full article: Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrestedBangladesh is observing a day of mourning in memory of more than 200 people killed in recent weeks during violence that evolved from student protests over a quota system that reserved 30% of government jobs for war veterans.
Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 people
Read full article: Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 peopleBangladesh is crawling back to normalcy after more than a week of chaos triggered by student protests over a quota system in government jobs.
Internet is still down in Bangladesh despite apparent calm following deadly protests
Read full article: Internet is still down in Bangladesh despite apparent calm following deadly protestsBangladesh is still without internet for a fifth day and the government declared a public holiday Monday, as authorities maintained tight control despite apparent calm following a court order that scaled back a controversial system for allocating government jobs that sparked violent protests.
Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores
Read full article: Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scoresBangladesh’s top court has scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants after it led to nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and protesters that have killed scores of people.
Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a 'shoot-on-sight-order' following deadly protests
Read full article: Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a 'shoot-on-sight-order' following deadly protestsPolice imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs.
Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
Read full article: Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalatePrime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government has announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs.
What's next after protests forced Bangladesh's prime minister to quit and flee the country?
Read full article: What's next after protests forced Bangladesh's prime minister to quit and flee the country?What began as peaceful protests by students in Bangladesh against a quota system for government jobs eventually turned into an uprising that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country by helicopter.
19 more die in Bangladesh clashes as student protesters try to impose a 'complete shutdown'
Read full article: 19 more die in Bangladesh clashes as student protesters try to impose a 'complete shutdown'Media reports from Bangladesh say 19 more people have died in clashes between police and student protesters attempting to impose a “complete shutdown” of the country, following days of violent confrontations during demonstrations over a system of allocating government jobs.
Violent clashes erupt between police and protesters in Dhaka even after 6 die during campus protests
Read full article: Violent clashes erupt between police and protesters in Dhaka even after 6 die during campus protestsSeveral major universities in Bangladesh have agreed to shut their doors after at least six people died in violent campus protests.
5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota
Read full article: 5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quotaMedia reports in Bangladesh say at least five people have been killed and dozens injured in violence around the country connected with student protests against a government jobs quota.
India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to China
Read full article: India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to ChinaIndia and Bangladesh on Saturday moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed agreements for expanding cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy, space, and telecommunication sectors, as New Delhi tries to present itself as a regional power and a counterweight to China.
Bangladeshi leader says a shopping mall that caught fire had no emergency exits. Death toll climbs
Read full article: Bangladeshi leader says a shopping mall that caught fire had no emergency exits. Death toll climbsBangladesh's prime minister says a six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the country's capital had no fire exits.
Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
Read full article: Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democraciesMore than 50 countries that together have half the world’s population are expecting national elections in 2024.
The US and UK say Bangladesh's elections extending Hasina's rule were not credible
Read full article: The US and UK say Bangladesh's elections extending Hasina's rule were not credibleThe United States and the United Kingdom say the elections that extended Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rule were not credible, free and fair.
Hasina wins Bangladesh vote, but low turnout and opposition boycott raise doubts over its legitimacy
Read full article: Hasina wins Bangladesh vote, but low turnout and opposition boycott raise doubts over its legitimacyPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election after a campaign fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, giving her and her Awami League a fourth consecutive term.
Bangladesh's main opposition party starts a 48-hour general strike ahead of Sunday's election
Read full article: Bangladesh's main opposition party starts a 48-hour general strike ahead of Sunday's electionBangladesh’s main opposition party has started a 48-hour general strike on the eve on a general election, calling on people to boycott the vote because it says the government of incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina can’t guarantee its fairness.
Thousands of opposition activists languish in prison as Bangladesh gears up for national election
Read full article: Thousands of opposition activists languish in prison as Bangladesh gears up for national electionIn the months leading to Bangladesh’s national election on Sunday, thousands of opposition supporters and politicians have been arrested.
Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail. He denies violating labor laws
Read full article: Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail. He denies violating labor lawsA labor court in Bangladesh’s capital has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws.
Bangladesh police arrest a key opposition leader as violence leaves 3 dead and many injured
Read full article: Bangladesh police arrest a key opposition leader as violence leaves 3 dead and many injuredAuthorities in Bangladesh have arrested a key opposition figure from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and sent him to prison after hours of detention.
176 world leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt legal cases against Peace Prize winner
Read full article: 176 world leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt legal cases against Peace Prize winnerMore than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates are urging Bangladesh to suspend legal proceedings against Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people.
Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured
Read full article: Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injuredPolice in northeastern Bangladesh have used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who will oversee the next election, which is expected to be held in January.
Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha
Read full article: Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone MochaEarly warnings from weather agencies and better preparedness by local governments and aid agencies likely saved thousands of lives during a powerful cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh and Myanmar over the weekend.
Bangladesh seeks China help to repatriate Rohingya refugees
Read full article: Bangladesh seeks China help to repatriate Rohingya refugeesBangladesh has sought cooperation from China to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar during a visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who promised better trade ties, investment and support for infrastructure development in the South Asian nation.
Bangladesh marks opening of country's longest bridge
Read full article: Bangladesh marks opening of country's longest bridgeBangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has celebrated the opening of the country’s longest bridge, which took eight years to build amid setbacks involving political conflict and corruption allegations.
Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods
Read full article: Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floodsVillagers in northeastern Bangladesh are crowding makeshift refugee centers and scrambling to meet boats arriving with food and fresh water as massive floods, which have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands there and in neighboring India, continue to wreak havoc.
Container depot fire spotlights Bangladesh industrial safety
Read full article: Container depot fire spotlights Bangladesh industrial safetyAuthorities in Bangladesh are struggling to determine the cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 41 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others at a shipping container storage depot.
Death toll in massive Bangladesh ferry fire rises to 40
Read full article: Death toll in massive Bangladesh ferry fire rises to 40Bangladeshi authorities have buried 23 unclaimed bodies after a day-long search failed to recover more victims or survivors of a massive fire on a crowded river ferry that left 40 people dead.
7 killed as Bangladesh votes for rural councils amid boycott
Read full article: 7 killed as Bangladesh votes for rural councils amid boycottAt least seven people have been killed as Bangladesh holds village council elections that are certain to further consolidate the governing party’s power but have raised concerns about the country's state of democracy.
Bangladesh's villages bear the brutal cost of climate change
Read full article: Bangladesh's villages bear the brutal cost of climate changeImpacts of climate change from more frequent cyclones to tidal flooding are devastating Bangladesh, where an estimated 30 million people may be displaced from the coast.
UN urged to probe alleged disappearances in Bangladesh
Read full article: UN urged to probe alleged disappearances in BangladeshNew York-based Human Rights Watch is urging the United Nations to lead an independent investigation into the alleged disappearances of government critics and others at the hands of security forces in Bangladesh.
US envoy Kerry discusses climate challenges in Bangladesh
Read full article: US envoy Kerry discusses climate challenges in BangladeshJohn Kerry, the special U.S. envoy on climate, says President Joe Biden is eager to work with Bangladesh in dealing with the impact of climate change after the United States' return to the Paris accord.
Born in war, Bangladesh marks 50 years of independence
Read full article: Born in war, Bangladesh marks 50 years of independenceOn March 26, 1971, Bangladesh declared independence, sparking the nine-month war. Pakistan launched a military operation to stop the move to independence, while India joined on the side of what is now Bangladesh. (AP Photo/Dennis Lee Royle, File)DHAKA – Shafiqul Islam was studying business at Dhaka College in 1971 when a bloody and brutal war for independence ravaged Bangladesh. The land was carved into separate states, with the Muslim-majority regions becoming East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, and West Pakistan, now simply Pakistan. On March 26, 1971, Bangladesh declared independence, sparking the nine-month war.
Bangladesh TV hires country's 1st transgender news anchor
Read full article: Bangladesh TV hires country's 1st transgender news anchorBangladesh's first transgender news anchor Tashnuva Anan Shishir reads news bulletin , in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. A Bangladeshi satellite television station has signed up the South Asian county's first transgender news anchor with a hope to remove the deeply-rooted social stigma they face. (AP Photo/Al-emrun Garjon)DHAKA – A Bangladeshi satellite television station has hired the country’s first transgender news anchor, saying it hopes the appointment will help change society. Tashnuva Anan Shishir, who previously worked as a rights activist and actress, debuted on Dhaka-based Boishakhi TV on Monday, International Women’s Day. AdBoishakhi TV said it wanted to be part of the changes and has hired a second transgender person in its drama department.
Bangladesh sends 3rd group of Rohingya refugees to island
Read full article: Bangladesh sends 3rd group of Rohingya refugees to islandRohingya refugees walk with their belongings to be relocated to to the island of Bhasan Char, in Chattogram, Bangladesh, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. Authorities in Bangladesh sent a third group of Rohingya refugees to a newly developed island in the Bay of Bengal on Friday despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process. (AP Photo/Azim Aunon)DHAKA – Authorities in Bangladesh sent a third group of Rohingya refugees to a newly developed island in the Bay of Bengal on Friday despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process. But the government said the human rights groups and the U.N. should understand its good intentions. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have urged the government to cancel the plan.
Bangladesh begins relocating Rohingya refugees to island
Read full article: Bangladesh begins relocating Rohingya refugees to islandA Rohingya refugee woman who is among those being moved to an island called Bhasan Char cries outside a transit area where they are temporally housed in Ukhiya, Bangladesh, Thursday, Dec.3, 2020. (AP Photo/ Shafiqur Rahman)DHAKA – Authorities in Bangladesh have begun relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process, officials said Thursday. Authorities in Cox’s Bazar did not say how the refugees were selected for relocation. “The United Nations takes this opportunity to highlight its longstanding position that Rohingya refugees must be able to make a free and informed decision about relocating to Bhasan Char based upon relevant, accurate and updated information," it said. Bangladesh attempted to start sending refugees back to Myanmar under a bilateral framework last November, but no one was willing to go.
Women's issues at UN: Still 'too low down on the agenda'
Read full article: Women's issues at UN: Still 'too low down on the agenda'Some leaders took time to recall the 1995 conference, detail domestic initiatives or lament that progress toward female equality is lagging or even retreating. The 1995 work of what was officially called the U.N.'s Fourth World Conference on Women is considered a signal moment in women's rights. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed to his country's 2017 law requiring some employers to provide 26 weeks of paid maternity leave. Still, many leaders, including some female ones, didn't devote much time or detail to women's issues in their speeches. In Norway, the prime minister, the parliament speaker and over 40% of parliamentarians and government ministers are women.
Bangladeshi hospital owner arrested over fake virus tests
Read full article: Bangladeshi hospital owner arrested over fake virus testsDHAKA Security officials in Bangladesh have arrested the owner of two hospitals that issued thousands of fake coronavirus test reports as he attempted to flee the country to India, officials said Thursday. Shahed is chairman of the Regent Group and owner of two Regent hospitals in the capital, Dhaka. Officials said the hospitals had issued more than 10,000 coronavirus test results and about 60% were fake even though patients were charged for them. The hospitals allegedly arranged for the remaining tests to be conducted by another hospital. Last week, Italy suspended all flights from Bangladesh to Rome after some Bangladeshis reportedly presented fake negative test reports for the coronavirus.