Bangladesh Hasina’s son wants role for her party in reforms, election NEW DELHI: The son of Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said he was happy with the army chief’s... Updated 25 Sep, 2024 04:54pm
World Classes resume at Bangladesh university at heart of protests DHAKA: Students returned to classes at Bangladesh’s Dhaka University on Sunday after a weeks-long shutdown sparked... Published 22 Sep, 2024 07:39pm
World Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted leader from India DHAKA: Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal is to seek the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring... Published 09 Sep, 2024 12:41pm
World Ousted Bangladeshi leader becomes diplomatic headache for India NEW DELHI: Four weeks after ex-premier Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh by helicopter during a student-led revolution,... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 04:37pm
World With Hasina gone in Bangladesh, a rival family tastes power DHAKA: Two women dominated Bangladeshi politics for decades. One was chased into exile. The other is newly free from... Published 30 Aug, 2024 12:08pm
World Bangladeshi students on guard as exiled PM urges show of strength DHAKA: Hundreds of Bangladeshi students wielding bamboo rods patrolled the site of a planned gathering Thursday of... Updated 15 Aug, 2024 06:48pm
World Bangladesh court opens murder case against ex-premier Sheikh Hasina DHAKA: A court in Bangladesh opened a murder investigation into ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina and six top figures... Updated 13 Aug, 2024 07:22pm
World Bangladesh power use grows as searing heat eclipses economic disruption SINGAPORE: Bangladesh’s electricity demand grew 7% over three weeks of deadly nationwide protests that disrupted... Published 12 Aug, 2024 03:08pm
World Bangladesh swears in chief justice as old guard removed DHAKA: Bangladesh’s new chief justice has been sworn into office after his predecessor, viewed as a loyalist of... Updated 11 Aug, 2024 07:19pm
World Sheikh Hasina will return to Bangladesh for elections, her son says NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return to her country when its new caretaker... Published 09 Aug, 2024 11:59am
World India says up to Hasina regarding her future plans NEW DELHI: India’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that it is up to Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh... Published 08 Aug, 2024 04:39pm
World Nobel winner Yunus returns to Bangladesh, hails ‘second independence’ DHAKA: Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus hailed Bangladesh’s “second independence” as he returned Thursday to... Updated 08 Aug, 2024 02:49pm
World How Bangladesh student protests brought in a new leader DHAKA: A student-led uprising in Bangladesh against government hiring rules culminated this week in the prime... Published 08 Aug, 2024 11:54am
World Bangladesh awaits installation of interim government after weeks of strife DHAKA: Bangladesh is set to get a new, interim government headed by Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad... Updated 08 Aug, 2024 12:32pm
World Families wait as some political prisoners freed in Bangladesh DHAKA: Families of political prisoners secretly jailed in Bangladesh under the autocratic rule of ousted premier... Published 06 Aug, 2024 11:33am
World At least 73 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed Mobile services, internet remain tightly restricted Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:36pm
World Bangladesh students call for nationwide civil disobedience DHAKA: Student leaders rallied Bangladeshis on Saturday for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign as Prime... Updated 03 Aug, 2024 07:31pm
World EU slams ‘use of excessive force’ against Bangladesh protesters BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday condemned the “use of excessive” force against protesters... Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:08pm
World Bangladesh protests to resume after ultimatum ignored DHAKA: Bangladeshi students called new street protests for Monday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government... Published 29 Jul, 2024 12:37pm
World Bangladesh students vow to resume protests unless leaders freed DHAKA: A Bangladeshi student group has vowed to resume protests that sparked a lethal police crackdown and... Updated 28 Jul, 2024 08:38pm
World Bangladesh protests quelled but anger, discontent remain DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina imposed a nationwide curfew last week and used the army to quell... Published 26 Jul, 2024 12:34pm
World Bangladesh arrest total passes 2,500: AFP tally DHAKA: The number of arrests in days of violence in Bangladesh passed the 2,500 mark in an AFP tally on Tuesday,... Updated 23 Jul, 2024 06:08pm
World Bangladesh capital bans rallies after government buildings torched DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh’s capital banned all public rallies on Friday after the deadliest day of ongoing student... Published 19 Jul, 2024 01:42pm
World Bangladesh police say senior opposition leader arrested in Dhaka DHAKA: Bangladesh police on Friday arrested one of the country’s most senior opposition party leaders in the capital... Published 19 Jul, 2024 12:32pm
World UN urges Bangladesh to change course after controversial vote GENEVA: The UN rights chief on Monday condemned the violence and repression during controversial elections in... Updated 08 Jan, 2024 10:42pm
World Bangladesh PM Hasina secures fourth straight term as expected DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina swept to a fourth straight term as expected with her party winning an... Published 08 Jan, 2024 10:20am
World Bangladesh PM Hasina votes in general election boycotted by opponents DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cast her vote on Sunday soon after polls opened in a general election in... Updated 07 Jan, 2024 04:03pm
World Bangladesh to vote in election without opposition DHAKA: Bangladesh votes Sunday in an election guaranteed to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina her fifth term in... Updated 05 Jan, 2024 05:34pm
World Bangladeshi PM launches bid for fifth term in power DHAKA: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched her campaign for a fifth term Wednesday, as opposition... Published 20 Dec, 2023 02:34pm
World Bangladesh police blame opposition for deadly train fire DHAKA: At least four people died in a fire on a crowded train in the Bangladeshi capital Tuesday, with police... Published 19 Dec, 2023 10:21am
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