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World Bangladesh president dissolves parliament; Khaleda Zia freed DHAKA: Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for an interim government and new... Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:38am
World Bangladesh president orders release of jailed ex-PM Khaleda Zia Zia, 78, is in poor health and confined to hospital after she was sentenced to 17 years in prison for graft in 2018 Published 05 Aug, 2024 09:36pm
World Bangladesh Nobel winner fears for future as woes mount DHAKA: Bangladesh Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus says it is a “million-dollar question” why the prime minister... Published 04 Mar, 2024 11:49am
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 UN rights chief urges Bangladesh to let opposition leader leave DHAKA: The UN rights chief Volker Turk has urged Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to release main opposition... Published 08 Nov, 2023 01:38pm
World Bangladesh’s main opposition to boycott vote if Hasina stays put DHAKA: Bangladesh’s main opposition party will boycott the next general election if Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina... Published 01 Nov, 2023 12:53pm
World Bangladesh opposition chief held after anti-PM protests DHAKA: Bangladesh’s main opposition leader was detained for questioning on Sunday morning, as clashes continued for... Updated 29 Oct, 2023 05:58pm
World Bangladesh opposition holds protests to demand resignation of PM DHAKA: Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party rallied in the capital on Friday to... Published 29 Jul, 2023 05:28am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points