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Sheikh Hasina: Shocking Arrest Warrant Issued by Bangladesh Court
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently in India, citing…
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Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader backs crimes against humanity trial for ex-PM
Bangladesh‘s top religious party politician says he supports the extradition of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina to face trial for crimes…
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Five dead, over 100,000 stranded after deadly floods ravage Bangladesh
At least five people have died and over 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream…
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Rohingya in Bangladesh hope for renewed attention after Hasina’s ouster
Rohingya refugees have endured years of misery and violence in Bangladesh but last month’s overthrow of Sheikh Hasina, the country’s…
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Bangladesh citizens jailed for protesting pardoned by UAE
The United Arab Emirates president has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi citizens, who were convicted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms for…
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More than 1,000 killed in Bangladesh violence since July, says health ministry chief
Violence that erupted in Bangladesh during last month’s anti-government protests killed more than 1,000 people, the interim health ministry chief…
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At least 23 dead, 5.7m affected as deadly floods wreck Bangladesh
The death toll from devastating floods caused by relentless monsoon rain and overflowing rivers in Bangladesh has risen to 23,…
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Pakistan and Bangladesh fined for slow over rates in 1st Test
Pakistan and Bangladesh have been fined and docked World Test Championship points over slow over rates during the first test…
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Floods ease in Bangladesh but 300K still in shelters
River waters in low-lying Bangladesh are receding after days of deadly floods but 300,000 people are still in emergency shelters…
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Millions displaced by severe flooding in Bangladesh and India
Residents in Bangladesh used makeshift rafts to evacuate their homes on Friday after monsoon floods caused severe flooding in the…
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Bangladesh revokes diplomatic passport of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh‘s interim government revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, after she fled a student-led uprising…
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Women’s T20 World Cup moved to UAE from Bangladesh due to unrest
The Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled for October has been moved to the United Arab Emirates from Bangladesh, which has…
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Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus pledges support for Rohingya refugees in first policy address
Bangladesh will maintain support both for its immense Rohingya refugee population and its vital garment trade, Nobel laureate and new…
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Danish biotech firm to speed up mpox vaccine supply as virus becomes global emergency
Bangladesh will maintain support both for its immense Rohingya refugee population and its vital garment trade, Nobel laureate and new…
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Sheikh Hasina demands probe into July killings and vandalism in Bangladesh
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina called on Tuesday for action against those involved in “killings and vandalism” in the…
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Bangladesh chief justice, central bank governor quit amid protests
Bangladesh‘s chief justice and central bank governor have resigned, officials said on Saturday, as student protests that forced Prime Minister…
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Sheikh Hasina to return to Bangladesh once interim govt announces election
Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, has not bid goodbye to her home country just yet as the…
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Bangladesh interim govt expected to be sworn in on Thursday
Bangladesh army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said Wednesday that a new interim government was likely to be sworn in on Thursday…
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Bangladesh president orders release of ex-PM Khaleda Zia after Hasina’s exit
Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin has ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours…
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Bangladesh students call for nationwide civil disobedience
Student leaders rallied Bangladeshis on Saturday for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government weathered a…
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Minister Schreiber says sentence handed to Home Affairs official for selling fraudulent passports sends strong message
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has welcomed the sentence handed down to a former department official for fraud. Judy Zuma…
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Bangladesh student group plans to resume demonstrations
Bangladesh seems to be bracing for another wave of protests as a student group has vowed to resume demonstrations that…
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Bangladesh partially restores telecommunication services as protests taper off
Bangladesh partially restored telecommunication services on Wednesday although internet connection was slow and social media remained suspended, days after deadly…
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Bangladesh calm a day after top court scrapped some job quotas
Bangladesh appeared calm on Monday amid a curfew, but widespread disruption of telecoms prevailed a day after the Supreme Court…
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Bangladesh’s PM Sheikh Hasina cancels foreign visit amid curfew
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called off her foreign trips due to the imposition of a curfew to control…
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Three killed as Bangladesh protests widen, communications disrupted
Three people were killed in Bangladesh on Friday as police cracked down on unrelenting student-led protests against government job quotas…
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Bangladesh wakes to torched buildings, internet blackout
Bangladesh woke on Friday to survey destruction left by the deadliest day of ongoing student protests so far, which saw…
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Bangladesh shuts colleges indefinitely but protests mount
Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse students protesting against the government’s job quota system on…
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Proteas women to break down India tour as they build towards World Cup
The Proteas women will be looking to take it one game at a time as they target a successful tour…
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Bangladeshi travellers without proper papers stopped at OR Tambo airport
A flight from Dubai into Johannesburg was found to be ferrying 28 travellers from Bangladesh without legal documentation. They were…
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USA upset Bangladesh with T20 win in Houston
The United States pulled off a shock five-wicket win over Bangladesh in a Twenty20 International in Houston on Tuesday giving…
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Shakib Al Hasan named in Bangladesh T20 World Cup squad, Shanto captain
Bangladesh included experienced allrounder Shakib Al Hasan in their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies…
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Bangladesh name Pakistan’s Mushtaq Ahmed as new spin coach
Bangladesh named former Pakistan legspinner and World Cup- winner Mushtaq Ahmed on Tuesday as the spin-bowling coach for the men’s…
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Sri Lanka set Bangladesh 511 to win second test
Sri Lanka declared their second innings on 157-7 on day four of the second test on Tuesday, setting Bangladesh a…
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New Zealand labour to 134-9 against Bangladesh in first T20
Bangladesh’s seamers ran riot as New Zealand laboured to 134-9 in the opening game of their three-match Twenty20 series on…
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Proteas Women set Bangladesh 317 target for victory in final ODI
The South African women’s cricket team has set Bangladesh a target of 317 for victory in the third and final…
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Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka after timed out controversy
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan triggered a debate on the spirit of cricket before smashing a rapid 82 in their…
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Bangladesh’s Liton apologises after evicting media
Bangladesh opener Liton Das apologised Monday after he called security to force journalists covering the Cricket World Cup away from…
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Nida Dar to lead Pakistan in upcoming Bangladesh tour
With their tour to Bangladesh right around the corner, Pakistan has announced its 15-member national women’s squad on Thursday, which…
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New Zealand’s Williamson, Southee set to return against Bangladesh
New Zealand’s regular skipper Kane Williamson could feature in the World Cup game against Bangladesh in Chennai having built up…
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Bangladesh dengue deaths cross 1,000 in worst outbreak on record
More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever since the start of the year, official figures showed,…
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Bangladesh protests mark six years since Rohingya exodus
Thousands of Rohingya refugees rallied at camps in Bangladesh on Friday to demand their safe return to Myanmar on the…
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Bangladesh cricket referee resigns after anti-govt protest
A top Bangladesh cricket referee said Monday he had “resigned” after taking part in anti-government protests, with supporters alleging he…
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Bangladesh’s Tamim announces shock retirement from international cricket
Bangladesh’s one-day international captain Tamim Iqbal on Thursday announced his immediate retirement from all forms of international cricket, a sudden…
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Tamim not 100%’ fit but set to return for Bangladesh
Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal said he was still not “100 percent” fit to play but nonetheless planned to take the…
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Rony’s maiden T20I 50 powers Bangladesh to 207-5 against Ireland
Rony Talukdar struck a career-best 67 from 38 balls as Bangladesh posted 207-5 in 19.2 overs before rain ended their…
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Bangladesh thrash dismal Ireland by 10 wickets to win series 2-0
Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal breezed past Ireland’s dismal 101-run total in less than 14 overs for Bangladesh‘s first-ever 10-wicket…
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Bangladesh-Ireland ODI washed out after record innings
The second one-day international between Bangladesh and Ireland was called off due to rain in Sylhet on Monday after the…
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New Zealand stay alive at T20 World Cup
New Zealand will be firmly focused on the Momentum Proteas’ clash with Bangladesh on Tuesday. This is after the White…
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Ex-cabinet minister & ambassador, Geoff Doidge has died
Condolences are pouring in following the death of former cabinet minister and ambassador, Geoff Doidge. Doidge was a member of…
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