A special court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants Thursday for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her close aides. Prosecutor B.M. Sultan Mahmud said the Dhaka-based International…
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More than 1,000 killed in Bangladesh violence since July, says health ministry chief
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe violence that erupted in Bangladesh during last month’s anti-government protests killed more than 1,000 people, the interim health ministry chief said on Thursday, making it the bloodiest period in…
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Bangladesh’s interim government lifts ban on Jamaat-e-Islami
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskBangladesh’s caretaker government revoked a ban on the country’s main, Jamaat-e-Islami party and its affiliated groups on Wednesday, saying it has not found evidence of their involvement in “terrorist activities”.…
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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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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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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 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…
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Curfew imposed in Bangladesh as at least 91 killed in clashes
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskAt least 91 people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of protesters…