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'May be jailed, but I’ll return to Bangladesh this December,' says Sheikh Hasina

Sheikh Hasina declared she is not afraid of arrest upon her return to Bangladesh in December. She stated her return is for the nation's future and to set it on the right track. Dhaka reacted sharply, calling her an absconding convicted genocider and expressing regret over the event. Hasina described…

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Taslima Nasreen backs UCC, says women would not get equal rights if religious laws exist

Exiled Bangladeshi writer and activist Taslima Nasreen on Tuesday reiterated her stance on the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), arguing that laws should be based on equal rights rather than religion, while also calling for the lifting of the ban on Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party in Bangladesh.

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'Crimes against humanity' complaints filed against Bangladesh ex-president

Complaints were filed against former Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Sunday. These allegations concern crimes against humanity during the 2024 uprising against the government. Shahabuddin resigned from his presidential post on Friday citing health complications. The home minister stated the allegations do not warrant consideration by the tribunal. However, the…

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Bangladesh president quits citing deteriorating health

DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned Friday, citing deteriorating health and his inability to continue performing constitutional duties of the office, bringing an early end to his five-year term that was due to end in April 2028. Shahabuddin oversaw the country during the restive period after an "uprising" against the…

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Bangladesh president, backed by ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, to resign on Friday, say sources

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin will resign from his post this Friday. This development follows Sheikh Hasina's announcement of her return from exile. Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia for ordering a student uprising crackdown. Public pressure mounts on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's government to remove Hasina's allies. Parliament speaker…

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Bangladesh bars media from publishing Hasina statements

Bangladesh's government has ordered all media to stop broadcasting Sheikh Hasina's statements. This directive follows a court ban on publishing content from the former prime minister. Several outlets published an interview with Hasina, which prompted the government's action. A journalist stated Hasina remains the country's paramount leader and should have…

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Bangladesh considers Malaysia, not China, for PM’s 1st overseas visit

In a bid to avoid sending a geopolitical signal favouring either Beijing or New Delhi, Dhaka could drop China for Malaysia as the destination for PM Tarique Rahman ’s first overseas visit after assuming office, said sources in Bangladesh’s foreign ministry.

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At least 194 children dead in just over a month as Bangladesh grapples with deadly measles outbreak

Bangladesh has experienced a marked increase in measles cases since January this year, says WHO

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Committed to minority safety and cordial relations with India: Bangladesh lone Hindu minister

Nitai Roy Chowdhury, 77, lone Hindu minister in PM Tarique Rahman-led govt and vice-chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s central committee, said the administration was committed to ensuring the safety of all minorities and restoring cordial relations with India, asserting that fundamentalism would not be allowed to spread in Bangladesh.

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Committed to minority safety: Bangladesh Hindu minister

Nitai Roy Chowdhury, 77, lone Hindu minister in PM Tarique Rahman-led govt and vice-chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party's central committee, said the administration was committed to ensuring the safety of all minorities and restoring cordial relations with India, asserting that fundamentalism would not be allowed to spread in Bangladesh.

The Times of India

My Take 5 (Edition 64): The week that was in international affairs

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your round-up of top international news of the past week. In this edition we are covering the results of the recent election in Bangladesh, PM Sanae Takaichi’s huge victory in Japan, Ukraine’s new sports hero Vladyslav Heraskevych, India’s seizure of Iran-linked…

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Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladeshi prime minister

Many voice hope that moment will mark move away from repression and unrest and a chance to revive economy

The Guardian - UK

Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh Prime Minister

Tarique Rahman has been sworn in as Bangladesh's new Prime Minister, marking a significant shift after decades of female leadership. Son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Rahman returns from exile to lead the nation following the BNP's landslide victory in the recent general elections. His appointment signals a new…

The Times of India

Bangladesh’s new prime minister to be sworn in after historic election win

Muhammad Yunus led South Asian country for 18 months after a bloody street agitation ousted Sheikh Hasina

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Yunus mentions 'Northeast' in speech as he bows out

On his last day as Bangladesh chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus on Monday claimed that the interim govt led by him has been able to firmly restore the country's sovereignty, national interests and dignity in foreign policy - an allusion to former PM Sheikh Hasina's proximity to India. "Bangladesh is no…

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BNP chief Tarique Rahman to take oath today as Bangladesh PM after landslide victory

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman will take oath as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, alongside newly elected Members of Parliament following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in 2024.

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'Hindu extremism and ... ': Big remark on India ties by adviser of BNP chairman Tarique Rahman after Bangladesh win

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman’s adviser Humayun Kabir on Saturday said that "Hindu extremism and far-right intolerance" are growing in India, describing radicalisation as a wider South Asian concern.

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Bangladesh polls: After Hasina, Delhi gears up for new regime in Dhaka; PM Modi dials Tarique Rahman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated BNP chief Tarique Rahman on his party's election victory, signaling a shift in New Delhi's approach. While endorsing the poll process, India faces new security concerns with the rise of Jamaat-e-Islami. New Delhi aims to strengthen bilateral ties, focusing on peace, progress, and shared development…

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Bangladesh Nationalist party secures victory in first election since Sheikh Hasina’s ousting

The Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) has won a landslide majority in the country’s first election since an uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Results from the election commission confirmed that the BNP alliance had secured 212 of the 297 parliamentary seats announced so far. The Islamist…

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Bangladesh election: BNP wins historic first vote since overthrow of Hasina

Voting was largely peaceful in an election seen as a test of Bangladesh’s democracy after years of political turmoil

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Bangladeshi migrant avoids deportation from UK over 20-year jail sentence imposed under Sheikh Hasina’s regime in Dhaka

A Bangladeshi migrant has won the right to remain in Britain after a court ruled that he cannot be deported because he would face a 20-year prison sentence on explosives charges if he returned home.

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Sheikh Hasina’s son says government ‘completely mishandled’ Gen Z protests as Bangladesh heads to polls

INTERVIEW: Sajeeb Wazed tells The Independent’s Alisha Rahaman Sarkar that the ousted government failed to ‘sit down’ with student protesters before it was forced from power – but stops short of blaming his mother

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Bangladesh to vote tomorrow: What's at stake for India, Pakistan and China

After months of violence, street protests and political upheaval, Bangladesh now faces its moment of reckoning. What began in July 2024 as a student agitation over public sector job quotas quickly spiralled into a nationwide revolt against Sheikh Hasina’s government, culminating in her resignation and flight to India. The unrest…

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‘Women’s freedoms are at stake’: concern at rise of Islamist party before Bangladesh election

Jamaat e-Islami, oppressed under Sheikh Hasina’s rule, could take unprecedented share of the vote on Thursday

The Independent UK

Bangladesh bans IPL broadcasts after one of its star cricketers is dropped by team

India and Bangladesh have been locked in an escalating spiral of geopolitical and diplomatic tensions since the summer of 2024 when a mass uprising toppled the government of Sheikh Hasina and sent her fleeing to Delhi

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