At least 20 people have died and more than 5.2 million have been affected in Bangladesh by floods caused by relentless monsoon rains and upstream river water, officials said. The…
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Bangladesh’s interim government revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday after she fled a student-led uprising by helicopter to India earlier this month. The move to…
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Bangladesh’s Yunus pledges support for Rohingya refugees in first policy address
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskBangladesh will maintain support both for its immense Rohingya refugee population and its vital garment trade, Nobel laureate and new leader Muhammad Yunus said in his first major policy address.…
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The United States had no role in ousting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who recently quit her position and fled the South Asian nation, the White House said on Monday,…
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Nobel laureate Yunus back in Bangladesh to head interim govt amid turmoil
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskNobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus returned home to strife-torn Bangladesh on Thursday, to lead a new interim government after weeks of tumultuous student protests forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to…
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Nobel Peace Prize winner to lead Bangladesh interim government
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskNobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was named chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government on Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following a…
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Bangladesh parliament dissolved in line with student leaders’ deadline
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskA day after Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country due to nationwide protests, the country’s parliament has been dissolved, President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s office confirmed in…
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The United States Monday called for calm in Bangladesh after long-ruling leader Sheikh Hasina fled, and saluted the military for vowing to form an interim government instead of cracking down…
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Bangladesh president orders release of ex-PM Khaleda Zia after Hasina’s exit
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskBangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin has ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina was ousted and the military…
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Bangladesh PM Hasina quits and flees as protestors storm palace
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskBangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reportedly resigned and fled the country in the face of ongoing protests. The longtime leader of the country has boarded a military helicopter, an…