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  Bangladesh protesters siege 'Banga Bhaban', demand President's resignation

  World | October 23, 2024 7:58 IST

  The Protests started in July against the quota system in government jobs but turned anti-government leading to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in August. The protestors had earlier demanded the Chie Justice's resignation, but now they are demanding President's resignation and a new Constitution.

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  Former Bangladesh President HM Ershad dead

  World | July 14, 2019 14:30 IST

  Former Bangladesh President HM Ershad breathed his last at 7.45 a.m. at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Inter-Service Public Relation Directorate Assistant Director Rashedul Alam Khan told The Daily Star newspaper.

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  PM Modi meets Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid

  World | June 07, 2015 14:09 IST

  Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on Bangladesh President Mohammad Abdul Hamid at Bangabhawan in Dhaka.“A warmth that brings two nations together. PM@narendramodi and President Abdul Hamid confer at Bangabhawan,” Vikas Swarup, spokesperson

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  Mamata meets Bangladesh President

  Politics | December 22, 2014 22:06 IST

  Kolkata: Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today exchanged pleasantries at a dinner hosted by state Governor K N Tripathi here.Banerjee gave gifts to Hamid and exchanged pleasantries.  Banerjee

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  PM Modi calls on Bangladesh Prez, discusses connectivity

  Politics | December 20, 2014 11:07 IST

  New Delhi: Importance of economic cooperation and improved connectivity for advancing prosperity of India and Bangladesh besides development of the region was discussed yesterday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met visiting Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid

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  Pranab Mukherjee meets Bangladesh President, hands over 'historic' gift

  India | December 20, 2014 9:53 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday handed over a 'historic audio-visual gift' comprising clippings of All India Radio and Doordarshan during 1971 liberation of Bangladesh to his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart Md Abdul Hamid.Mukherjee, who

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  Bangladesh President arrives on 6-day official visit to India

  India | December 18, 2014 18:55 IST

  New Delhi: Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid arrived here today on a six-day official visit during which he will hold talks with Indian leadership with an aim to further strengthening the already close bilateral relations between

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  Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid to arrive in India today

  India | December 18, 2014 8:06 IST

  New Delhi: Bangladesh President, Md Abdul Hamid, will pay an official visit to India from December 18 to 23 on the invitation of his Indian counterpart, Pranab Mulherjee, a communiqué by the Ministry of External

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  Bangladesh President to visit India Dec 18

  India | December 13, 2014 23:42 IST

  New Delhi: With the India-Bangladesh land swap agreement appearing poised to be implemented, Bangladesh President Mohammad Abdul Hamid will be paying a ceremonial visit to India Dec 18 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart

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  Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman dead

  World | March 20, 2013 21:57 IST

  Dhaka, Mar 20 : Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman Wednesday died at a hospital in Singapore, said a media report. He was 83.Rahman died at Mount Elizabeth Hospital of Singapore where he was undergoing treatment for