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Bangladesh’s former premier indicted over protest deaths
The Manila Times
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July 10, 2025
DHAKA — A special tribunal on Thursday indicted Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last...
35% tariff: Bangladesh, US 'reach general consensus on some issues' on second day of talks; final round today
The Business Standard
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July 11, 2025
The second day of the three-day Bangladesh-United States tariff negotiation has concluded, with both sides engaging in detailed discussions on the present and future course of bilateral trade. While a number of issues saw a general consensus, some...
Ousted Bangladeshi prime minister indicted
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 11, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A special tribunal indicted Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday by accepting charges of crimes against humanity...
Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh by ‘Bangladesh Nationalist Party’ : Sheikh Hasina
Sanatan Prabhat
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July 11, 2025
Dhaka (Bangladesh) – Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party, the Awami League, has accused the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) of inciting violence against Hindus and other minorities, intimidating them, and forcing them to leave the...
Bangladeshi tribunal indicts ex-PM Sheikh Hasina over 1,400 deaths
Press TV
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A special tribunal in Bangladesh has formally charged former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two senior officials with crimes against humanity linked to a violent uprising last year, which resulted in the death of nearly 1,400 Bangladeshis. The...
World News | Bangladesh Arrests Prominent Economist Abul Barkat
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 11 (ANI): The Detective Branch (DB) of the Bangladesh Police arrested in a mid-night search on Thursday the country's renowned economist Abul Barkat on corruption charges, a DB official said on Friday. "We have arrested...
Assam: Bangladeshi origin Muslim student union threatens to reduce Assamese language to minority in next census
Organiser Weekly
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ABMSU, a Bangladeshi-origin Muslim student union, threatens to make Assamese language a minority language in Assam in the coming census. A seemingly offhand remark by a student leader has spiralled into a full-blown political crisis in Assam,...
Bangladesh Hindu Atrocities: World watching in silence
Organiser Weekly
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Since the Islamist-backed regime change in Bangladesh in mid-2024, misleadingly branded by Western media as a “student uprising”, “colour revolution”, or “popular movement”, the nation has plunged into an abyss of religious intolerance and...
Bangladesh ex-top cop pleads guilty to crimes against humanity
The Straits Times
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July 10, 2025
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s former police chief pleaded guilty to crimes against humanity committed during a crackdown on protests in 2024, while former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was formally indicted, prosecutors said after the trial resumed on July...
No ‘sir’ title for women officials anymore—Bangladesh scraps Hasina-era rule, to review ‘odd’ protocols
The Print
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July 11, 2025
New Delhi: The Yunus government in Bangladesh has issued a directive to overturn a decades-old rule under which former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and women officers in the country were addressed as “sir” by public officials. The administration...
Will BCCI Skip ACC Meeting In Dhaka Over Political Tensions As Asia Cup 2025 Hangs In The Balance?
News24
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July 11, 2025
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has stated that it will not send delegates to the coming Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting if it happens in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 24. This is a result of disputes over the political climate...
BPL 2026 Likely to Be Rescheduled Due to Elections in Bangladesh, Could Take Place Before December or in May: Report
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
Just a day after Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus instructed all concerned agencies to ensure necessary precautions are taken by December to let the nation have a peaceful and orderly general election in 2026, BPL Chairman Mahbub Anam...
General : Bangladesh Eyes Closer Ties With ASEAN
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
By Ahmad Aidil Syukri Hamzah and Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Bangladesh is looking to deepen its multifaceted engagement with ASEAN, targeting trade diversification and increased investment. Foreign Affairs...
A-List: Bangladesh 2025
Law.asia
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July 10, 2025
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top lawyers in the country. Byung Jin Park and Miran Lim report View the A-List Bangladesh is the eighth-most populous country in the world, and fifth in Asia. With...
Dhaka Bank launches ‘30 Years of Trust’ campaign to mark three decades of operations
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
Thu Jul 10, 2025 09:15 PM Last update on: Thu Jul 10, 2025 09:14 PM Star Business Desk Thu Jul 10, 2025 09:15 PM Last update on: Thu Jul 10, 2025 09:14 PM Dhaka Bank PLC has launched a nationwide campaign, titled "30 Years of Trust", to celebrate...
‘Migrants detained for having Bangladeshi phone contacts, should include BCCI members by this logic’: Mahua on Odisha detentions
The Indian Express
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July 11, 2025
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday once again targeted the Odisha government over the detention of migrant workers from West Bengal, alleging that two of them were still being held only because their phones had Bangladeshi contact...
Two Bangladeshi Nationals Held for Attempting to Cross Border at Mawlai bypass
Ukhrul Times
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July 11, 2025
Shillong, July 10: In a significant operation, Meghalaya Police, acting on specific intelligence inputs from the Border Security Force (BSF), foiled an exfiltration attempt by Bangladeshi nationals today, an official source said. Two Bangladeshi...
Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted Prime Minister Hasina over deaths of protesters (World)
Castanet Kamloops
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July 10, 2025
Photo:AP Photo/Michel Euler, File FILE -Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wazed arrives at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Nov. 9, 2021, to meet French President Emmanuel Macron for bilateral talks on the sideline of the Paris Peace Forum...
Ever in India’s shadow, Bangladesh needs to define its own energy path
BNE Intellinews
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As a country Bangladesh is at an energy crossroads. Following decades of natural‑gas dominance, its energy planners are charting a course towards a diversified portfolio, including nuclear power-use, LNG, coal-fired generation, and a nascent but...
‘Undeclared NRC’: Voter Roll Revision A Double-Edged Political Sword in Bengal
The Quint
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July 11, 2025
Tahajul Mandal is all praises for West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee government. In June, Maharashtra police had detained his son, Fazer, and daughter-in-law, Taslima, and handed them over to the Border Security Force (BSF) for deportation to...