Bangladesh Protests 2024
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Bangladeshi man wanted for killing Hindu cop nabbed at Delhi airport, deported
Delhi | Feb 19, 2026, 01:21 PM ISTMahdi Ahmed Reza Hasan, a Bangladeshi national, is accused of killinga Hindu police officer during the 2024 unrest after Sheikh Hasina's ouster in Bangladesh. He had then fled to India.
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China reacts to Sheikh Hasina's death sentence': 'Bangladesh's internal matter'
World | Nov 18, 2025, 05:37 PM ISTWe sincerely hope that Bangladesh will achieve solidarity, stability and development, China's foreign ministry sid.
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Bangladesh rewrites history: New textbooks claim Ziaur Rahman, not Mujibur Rahman, declared freedom
World | Jan 02, 2025, 05:59 PM ISTSupporters of the Awami League widely believe that Mujibur Rahman made the announcement, while Ziaur Rahman, an Army major and later a sector commander during the Liberation War, simply read out the declaration under Mujib’s instructions.
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Sheikh Hasina extradition: MEA offers 'no comments', says 'received Bangladesh's request'
World | Dec 23, 2024, 07:54 PM ISTIn a diplomatic note sent to India, Bangladesh on Sunday said it wants former Sheikh Hasina back. Earlier, the Home Advisor Jahangir Alam sent a letter to foreign ministry to facilitate the ousted premier's extradition.
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Sheikh Hasina's extradition crucial for 'new chapter' of India-Bangladesh relations: BNP
World | Aug 31, 2024, 03:31 PM ISTBNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir said Hasina's return will be a 'new leaf' in India-Bangladesh bilateral relations, otherwise the relationship will decline. India has so far not given a clear answer on how long it intends to shelter Hasina after her ouster during student-led protests.
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Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's troubles continue to mount, 'genocide' case filed at Int'l Tribunal
World | Aug 20, 2024, 08:10 PM ISTThe case involved the 'indiscriminate firing' of police on a 2013 rally organised by the Hefazat-e-Islam, resulting in over 30 deaths. Sheikh Hasina, who is already facing mass murder charges in the case, has been booked under multiple cases since her departure from Bangladesh on Aug 5.
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Bangladesh: Newly-appointed home ministry adviser replaced amid student leaders' resentment
World | Aug 18, 2024, 08:19 AM ISTThe development comes within eight days of the interim government taking charge following the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her fleeing to India on August 5.
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Bangladesh 'committed to ensuring free, fair elections': Chief Adviser Yunus at Global South Summit
World | Aug 17, 2024, 03:01 PM ISTSpeaking at the Global South Summit hosted by India today, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, 84, said Bangladesh witnessed a 'second revolution' on August 5 and promised vital reforms. On Friday, he spoke with PM Modi and assured protection of all minorities, including Hindus.
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Bangladesh's interim govt to move International Crimes Tribunal over killings in mass protests
World | Aug 14, 2024, 05:31 PM ISTThe International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh is a domestic court dealing with cases of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The interim government said it will investigate the incidents of random firing and killings during recent unrest under UN supervision.
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Bangladesh: Another case filed against Sheikh Hasina, accused of kidnapping Supreme Court lawyer
World | Aug 14, 2024, 04:23 PM ISTSheikh Hasina and several former members of her cabinet are accused of kidnapping and torturing a Supreme Court lawyer in 2015. This is the second charge against her after a murder case was filed against the deposed PM on Tuesday.
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Bangladesh: Indian visa centre in Dhaka resumes 'limited operations' after weeks of deadly protests
World | Aug 13, 2024, 04:39 PM ISTThe Indian Visa Application Centre in Dhaka announced the closure of all visa centres in the country until further notice due to an "unstable situation" in the wake of Sheikh Hasina's ouster. Over 500 people were killed in the protests that began last month over a controversial job quota system.
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Bangladesh: Murder case filed against ousted Sheikh Hasina for worker's death during protests
World | Aug 13, 2024, 05:50 PM ISTAt least 560 people were killed since the anti-quota protests first started in mid-July, which ballooned into an anti-government agitation, culminating in Hasina's ouster. Sheikh Hasina is currently residing in India as her future travel plans, along with her stay in Delhi, remain uncertain.
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Bangladesh unrest: Mayawati urges Centre to take steps to prevent violence against Hindu, minorities
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 13, 2024, 06:27 AM ISTAt least two Hindu leaders affiliated with former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party have been killed in the violence since then.
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Bangladesh: Threats loom over temples amid violence, here's top Hindu religious places in country
World | Aug 12, 2024, 06:53 PM ISTBangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus has condemned attacks on the minority communities in the violence-hit nation, terming them as "heinous", and urged the youth to protect all Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist families from harm.
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Not only St. Martin's Island, but these matters also hurt US-Bangladesh relationship
World | Aug 12, 2024, 01:57 PM ISTSaint Martins Island has been a contentious issue in Bangladesh-US relations. But the friction between both countries has not been limited to the island, it extends to multiple issues which include alleged human rights violations and concerns over the electoral process.
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Fact Check: Old video of long queue at India-Bangladesh border in Assam shared as recent
Fact Check | Aug 11, 2024, 04:40 PM ISTIndia TV Fact Check: A video from the India-Bangladesh border is going viral on various social media platforms, accompanied by false claims. India TV's fact-check team has investigated this viral video and uncovered the truth behind it.
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Bangladesh unrest: Syed Refaat Ahmed sworn in as new chief justice amid protests to revamp judiciary
World | Aug 11, 2024, 02:58 PM ISTEarlier, Bangladesh chief justice Obaidul Hassan and five other judges of the apex Appellate Division on Saturday tendered their resignation, five days after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s regime amid violent protest.
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Bangladesh unrest: No report of influx of illegal immigrants into Odisha through sea route, says gov
India | Aug 11, 2024, 12:20 PM ISTOdisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan asserted there was no report of an influx of Bangladeshis into the coastal state through the sea route after unrest in the neighbouring country.
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Bangladesh: Hundreds protest against attacks on Hindus, 205 cases of violence since Hasina's ouster
World | Aug 10, 2024, 02:29 PM ISTHindus comprise about 8 per cent of Bangladesh's population of 170 million. They have traditionally been the supporters of Hasina's Awami League party, which sparked people's anger after violent clashes between anti-quota protesters and security forces last month.
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Bangladesh: Chief Justice resigns after fresh protests erupt at Supreme Court over 'judiciary coup'
World | Aug 10, 2024, 03:01 PM ISTThe new protests were sparked by a full-court meeting called by the Chief Justice without consulting the newly formed interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. One of the advisers of the caretaker setup also called for Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan's resignation.