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After Revolution, Bangladesh Textbooks Rewrite History

Bangladeshi high schooler Laiba is being educated for the future, but what she learns has been determined by the latest chapter in her country's battle over its past.

International Business Times

Former Bangladesh gov’t behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’, says UN

UN inquiry finds ex-PM Sheikh Hasina oversaw systematic crackdown on protesters, killing up to 1,400 people.

Al Jazeera

UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh

The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over six weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister

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UN Says Former Bangladesh Govt Behind Possible 'Crimes Against Humanity'

Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".

International Business Times

Bangladesh opposition says working towards holding general elections by December

Pressure has been mounting on Muhammad Yunus to set an election date

The Independent UK

Bangladesh Interim Government Vows To Contain Vandalism

Bangladesh's interim government under Muhammad Yunus addresses violence targeting Hasina's supporters, emphasizing stability and democratic processes.

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Bangladesh warns of stern action after historic house where independence was declared is razed

Bangladesh’s interim government says his makeshift administration will contain vandalism and arson after a historic house tied to ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina was demolished by angry protesters

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Bangladesh's Interim Government Faces Challenges Amid Political Turmoil

Challenges faced by Bangladesh's interim government post-removal of former PM Sheikh Hasina. Calls for elections and reforms amid human rights concerns, ri...

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Why a Bangladesh mob burned down home of independence icon Mujibur Rahman

The attack followed a controversial speech by removed former PM Sheikh Hasina, Rahman’s daughter, from exile in India.

Al Jazeera

Protesters In Bangladesh Demolish Former PM's Historic Family Home

Protests in Bangladesh escalate as historic home of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina is vandalized, raising concerns about security force abuses and arbitrary detentions.

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Turbulence in Bangladesh as new government grapples with aftermath of Sheikh Hasina's ouster

Bangladesh's interim government is completing six months into power this month after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August last year in a student-led mass uprising

The Independent UK

Bangladesh protesters torch family home of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

Wave of attacks overnight also targeted houses and businesses belonging to Hasina’s Awami League supporters.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh Protesters Raze Buildings Linked To Ousted Leader

Hundreds of Bangladeshi protesters smashed down buildings connected to ousted former leader Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, hours after students with excavators began demolishing a museum to her father.

International Business Times

Sheikh Hasina’s family home razed by protesters in Bangladesh

Protesters went on a rampage in Dhaka and ripped apart the historical residence of Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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Bangladeshi protesters storm and destroy a house linked to exiled former prime minister Hasina

Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh have taken out their anger at exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by destroying a family home that came to symbolize the country’s independence — and now, they say, the authoritarianism they believe she led

The Independent UK

Bangladesh minority rights group accuses interim government of failing to protect minorities

Bangladesh’s largest minority rights group has accused the country’s interim government of failing to protect religious and ethnic minorities from attacks and harassment, a claim the government has denied

Al Jazeera

After the bloodshed: Can Bangladesh’s Awami League resurrect itself?

Five months after Sheikh Hasina’s removal, the party is divided. Some leaders won’t apologise; others want a reckoning.

Evening Standard

Tulip Siddiq faces calls to be extradited to Bangladesh after corruption probe

Bangladesh's opposition leader is seeking Tulip Siddiq's extradition following corruption allegations linked to her family

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UK MPs withdraw report criticising current Bangladesh regime over ‘bias’

Exclusive: Complaints said report was 'inaccurate’ and biased in favour of ousted Sheikh Hasina’s government

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China, Israel and Myanmar jailed most journalists: CPJ prison report

The Committee to Protect Journalist’s 2024 prison census has found that China, Israel, and Myanmar are the world’s top three offenders when it comes to the number of journalists jailed because of their work.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan pulls closer to post-Hasina Bangladesh amid shared India concerns

Pakistan and Bangladesh have edged closer as politics in both countries ride on a general anti-India sentiment.

The Guardian - UK

Bangladeshi and British politics collided to bring down Tulip Siddiq

After allegations of corruption, the former government minister’s family legacy now lies in tatters in both countries, says author Salil Tripathi

The Conversation

Tulip Siddiq resigns: there’s no evidence she broke any rules, but here’s why she had to go anyway

Tulip Siddiq has resigned as anti-corruption minister after getting embroiled in a corruption scandal. A number of questions had been raised about her following an investigation by Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission into the country’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was deposed last year and just happens to be Siddiq’s aunt.

The Conversation

Tulip Siddiq and the fall of Bangladesh’s most powerful family

The UK’s anti-corruption minister, Tulip Siddiq, has resigned from the government after being named in several corruption investigations in Bangladesh. The allegations extend to several close family members, including Siddiq’s aunt – the deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina – and mother, Sheikh Rehana. Hasina faces serious criminal charges after…

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Bangladesh's Supreme Court Acquits Former PM Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh's Supreme Court acquits former PM Khaleda Zia in corruption case, paving way for potential political comeback.

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