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August 3, 2025, 02:52 PM - 3 min read
Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal has begun the trial of deposed PM Sheikh Hasina in absentia for crimes against humanity during the 2024 student protest crackdown.
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March 28, 2025, 12:37 PM - 4 min read
The Bangladesh government has filed sedition charges against Sheikh Hasina over an online speech from India, escalating tensions amid political turmoil. The case, linked to alleged incitement against the ruling government, comes as hearings for crimes against humanity charges against Hasina and Awami League leaders are set to begin post-Eid.
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March 12, 2025, 07:59 PM - 3 min read
The three-member bench, led by Tribunal Chairman Golam Mortaza Majumder, ordered Hasina and several other accused to appear before the court on May 20.
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February 14, 2025, 03:37 PM - 3 min read
US President Donald Trump has dismissed allegations of Washington’s "deep state" interference in Bangladesh’s ongoing political crisis. During his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House, Trump remarked that he would "leave Bangladesh to the Prime Minister," as New Delhi expressed concerns over Dhaka's recent developments.
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February 11, 2025, 08:50 PM - 6 min read
Sleuths of the central Intelligence agencies, said the functionaries of the Awami League, a dominant force in Bangladesh’s politics, are living in “safe houses” in Kolkata, north Bengal and other districts of the state.
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January 29, 2025, 01:11 PM - 2 min read
Ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League has announced a series of protests, strikes, and blockades in February to demand the resignation of the interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus, citing oppression of the Hindu minority in Bangladesh.
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January 18, 2025, 07:50 PM - 3 min read
Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has shared an emotional voice message recounting how she narrowly escaped death during her escape from the country last year.
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January 12, 2025, 09:47 AM - 3 min read
Mani Shankar Aiyar has advocated allowing Sheikh Hasina indefinite refuge in India, citing her contributions to the nation. Speaking at a literary festival, he also addressed Indo-Pakistani ties, minority attacks in Bangladesh, and lauded Manmohan Singh's diplomacy on Kashmir.
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January 3, 2025, 02:40 PM - 3 min read
Bangladesh’s interim government has decided to revise its history textbooks, crediting Ziaur Rahman with declaring independence in 1971 instead of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The controversial move has sparked outrage among Awami League supporters and historians.
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December 30, 2024, 09:00 AM - 2 min read
As religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh face “existential threats” amid increasing Islamist radicalisation, a coalition of minorities in US has urged urges President-elect Trump to intervene for minority protections and justice in the southeast Asian nation.
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December 16, 2024, 10:06 AM - 3 min read
Hasina has accused Yunus of leading an “undemocratic group” suppressing pro-liberation voices and harming public welfare. She also criticised the interim government’s lack of accountability and alleged its complicity with anti-Independence forces.
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December 12, 2024, 03:54 PM - 3 min read
A rally in Dhaka by the Muslim Consumers’ Rights Council against a boycott of restaurants that do not serve beef has sparked debate over the cultural and religious significance of beef in the country, which has been witnessing the worst communal tensions in recent history
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