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  Congratulations pour in for Modi from leaders across the world

  India | May 16, 2014 18:57 IST

  Ahmedabad: Foreign Heads of State and government today congratulated BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on his party's victory in the Lok Sabha polls and said they were looking forward to working with him.The leaders

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  Bangladesh court rejects libel plea against Khaleda Zia

  World | March 31, 2014 20:17 IST

  Dhaka: A Bangladeshi court today rejected a libel suit filed against former premier Khaleda Zia on charges of “distorting the history” by claiming that her late husband Ziaur Rahman was the nation's first president.  Dhaka's

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  Former Bangladesh premier Khaleda Zia indicted over graft

  World | March 19, 2014 19:52 IST

  Dhaka: Former Bangladeshi premier Khaleda Zia and her fugitive son were today charged with corruption by a court here for allegedly collecting nearly USD 1 million in donations for charities named after her late husband.

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  Bangladesh PM asks BNP chief Zia to 'shut up' and negotiate

  World | January 07, 2014 21:34 IST

  Dhaka: Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina today asked her arch rival BNP chief Khaleda Zia to “shut up” even as she signalled her willingness to start a dialogue to end months of political unrest.“You could

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  ISI links of Khaleda Zia's son a cause of worry for India

  India | November 01, 2013 17:16 IST

  New Delhi: Even as India termed the political crisis in neighbouring Bangladesh an internal affair and declined comment, privately there is rising concern over the activities of the opposition BNP chief and former prime minister

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  Khaleda Zia calls off meeting with Mukherjee

  World | March 03, 2013 18:20 IST

  Dhaka, Mar3: Bangladesh opposition leader and former prime minister Khaleda Zia has cancelled her meeting with visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee citing security concerns amid a strike called by a former party ally, Jamaat-e-Islami.Zia, who

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  Hasina Accuses BNP Of Plotting Against Her Government

  World | January 20, 2012 18:55 IST

  Dhaka, Jan 20: Bangladesh Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has accused the “desperate” opposition of “plotting” against her government after the army foiled a coup plot by some “fanatic” serving and retired military officers.  Criticising Khaleda

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  Zia's Son Siphoned Out USD 2.66 Million To Singapore : FBI Agent

  World | November 16, 2011 21:19 IST

  Dhaka, Nov 16: Bangladeshi opposition leader Khaleda Zia's “fugitive” elder son Tarique Rahman had siphoned out USD 2.66 million to a Singaporean bank, a FBI agent today testified before a Dhaka court.Defence lawyers boycotted the

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  Opposition Strike Cripples Life in Bangladesh

  World | February 07, 2011 16:21 IST

  Dhaka, Feb 7 :  Schools and businesses were shut throughout Bangladesh on Monday as the country's main opposition party enforced a dawn-to-dusk general strike to protest the government's alleged failure to run the nation effectively.The

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  Khaleda Zia Opposes Transit Deal With India

  World | November 08, 2010 15:23 IST

  Dhaka, Nov 8: Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia has stoutly opposed the transity facility being given to India by her country. She has demanded that the government scrap all deals, including one on transit, with