Bangladesh Political Unrest
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Bangladesh: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of country's interim govt | WATCH
World | Aug 09, 2024, 06:13 AM ISTNobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus was appointed as the head of the interim government, a day after Sheikh Hasina left the country on August 5. No representatives of Sheikh Hasina’s party were present during Yunus' oath ceremony.
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Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt to be sworn in today, announces Army Chief
World | Aug 08, 2024, 06:08 AM ISTNobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus was appointed as the head of the interim government, a day after Sheikh Hasina left the country on August 5.
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Khaleda Zia's first statement after release: 'We have to build democratic Bangladesh' | WATCH
World | Aug 07, 2024, 05:43 PM ISTKhaleda Zia, the wife of late President Ziaur Rahman, was the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh and was a fierce nemesis of recently-ousted Sheikh Hasina. Her tenure in office was marked by a rise in Islamist extremism and strained relations between India and Bangladesh.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, August 6, 2024
Aug 06, 2024, 09:07 PM ISTIndia's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
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Bangladesh unrest: 'Monitoring status of minorities,' Jaishankar informs Lok Sabha
India | Aug 06, 2024, 04:56 PM ISTBangladesh political unrest: In the all-party meeting, the government informed that the situation in Bangladesh is not so dire that there is a need to evacuate Indians who are 19000 in number.
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Bangladesh protests: Death count rises to 440 as fall of Sheikh Hasina govt leaves country in chaos
World | Aug 06, 2024, 04:32 PM ISTThe clashes between protesters demanding Hasina's resignation over the quota system in government jobs and the ruling Awami League supporters in different parts of Bangladesh erupted on August 4.
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Bangladesh political crisis: When Rahul Gandhi questioned about possible involvement of foreign hand
India | Aug 06, 2024, 12:27 PM ISTAfter being briefed by the government, Rahul Gandhi expressed his support for the measures taken in the national interest.
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Bangladesh President dissolves Parliament after Hasina flees, Army to form interim govt | 10 Points
World | Aug 06, 2024, 06:08 AM ISTBangladesh protests: As the country grapples with the immediate aftermath of this political turmoil, the future remains deeply uncertain, with millions of Bangladeshis anxiously waiting to see what will come next.
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Bangladesh protests: Ajit Doval meets Sheikh Hasina upon her arrival at Hindon airbase near Delhi
India | Aug 05, 2024, 09:15 PM ISTBangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced that Sheikh Hasina has resigned as the country's Prime Minister and an interim government is set to take over soon. After resigning, Hasina landed at the Hindon airbase near Ghaziabad on her way to London.
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Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule ends: A look at rise and fall of Bangladesh's 'Iron lady'
Explainers | Aug 06, 2024, 06:07 AM ISTSheikh Hasina first became Prime Minister in 1996, serving until 2001. She returned to power in 2009 and has been in office since then, making her one of the longest-serving leaders in Bangladesh’s history.
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Bangladesh protests: Mob vandalises Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's statue in Dhaka | WATCH
World | Aug 05, 2024, 05:23 PM ISTBangladesh protests: Agitators also set on fire Awami League president Sheikh Hasina's office at Dhanmondi in Dhaka. Protesters were seen chanting slogans and celebrating the news of Sheikh Hasina's resignation.
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Bangladesh announces national elections to be held on January 7 amid growing political tensions
World | Nov 15, 2023, 07:33 PM ISTFive people have been killed and 8,000 opposition members have been arrested in the violence that engulfed Bangladesh on October 28. The opposition has demanded PM Sheikh Hasina to resign and allow a non-partisan interim government to conduct the elections.
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Blasts, arrests mark Bangladesh general strike
World | Mar 18, 2013, 05:03 PM ISTDhaka, Mar 18: Activists in Bangladesh's capital have detonated several homemade bombs and torched at least one bus during an opposition-sponsored general strike. No injuries have been reported.The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its