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'Kept me in dark': Bangladesh President Shahabuddin alleges marginalisation by Mohd Yunus
World | Feb 23, 2026, 01:32 PM ISTAccording to Shahabuddin, Yunus did not follow the constitutional process that requires regular updates to the President. He claimed he was never briefed about several foreign visits or important agreements signed during that period.
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Yunus resigns as Bangladesh chief adviser ahead of BNP leader Tarique Rahman's oath-taking
World | Feb 17, 2026, 12:03 AM ISTIn his farewell address, Muhammad Yunus urged all in the country to safeguard the democratic space that had reopened during the transition period.
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Pakistan's Lashkar, Jaish and ISI trying disrupt Bangladesh polls; Indian agencies on alert: Sources
World | Feb 12, 2026, 11:12 AM ISTBangladesh elections 2026: Indian agencies are monitoring the situation in Bangladesh, as the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are trying to disrupt the parliamentary elections in the neighbouring country.
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False blasphemy charges are fuelling attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, human rights report reveals
World | Dec 27, 2025, 11:49 PM ISTFalse blasphemy allegations are increasingly being used to target Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, leading to mob violence, killings and property seizures. Human rights groups say such attacks have risen sharply in recent months, particularly after political changes in the country.
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Bangladesh to hold elections on February 12 in 2026, first since Sheikh Hasina's ouster
World | Dec 11, 2025, 11:45 PM ISTBangladesh elections: The interim government under Muhammad Yunus, after discussions with key political parties, finalised the early February election date- shifting it from later plans to wrap up before Ramadan and enable a smooth transition to elected rule.
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India rejects Dhaka's 'anti-Bangladesh activities' claim, calls the report 'misplaced'
India | Aug 20, 2025, 11:45 PM ISTThe MEA said the Central government is not aware of any anti-Bangladesh activities by purported members of the Awami League in India or of any action that is contrary to Indian law.
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Bangladesh to hold general elections in April 2026, Muhammad Yunus makes big announcement
World | Jun 06, 2025, 11:19 PM ISTBangladesh last year witnessed a significant political uprising as widespread protests led to the resignation of Sheikh Hasina in August, who currently is in exile in India.
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Yunus mulls resignation, protests might rock Dhaka again: Check what in store for Bangladesh
World | May 23, 2025, 02:29 PM ISTSeveral political parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, have been demanding parliamentary elections by December. However, the NCP wants fundamental reforms before the elections.
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Northeast leaders bash Bangladesh's Yunus for 'landlocked' remarks on India's 'seven sisters'
India | Apr 01, 2025, 04:22 PM ISTMuhammad Yunus, during his visit to China, referred to India's northeastern region as "landlocked" and suggested Bangladesh could serve as the "guardian of ocean access," a comment sparking strong condemnation from Indian leaders.
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Yunus urges China to expand economy into Bangladesh, refers to northeastern India
World | Apr 01, 2025, 08:31 AM ISTYunus, who met President Xi Jinping and signed nine agreements with Beijing during the trip, said, “The seven states of India, the eastern part of India, are called the seven sisters. They are a landlocked region of India. They have no way to reach out to the ocean.”
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Relationship to be built on mutual sensitivity: PM Modi to Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus
India | Mar 27, 2025, 12:43 PM ISTPM Modi in the letter to Muhammad Yunus highlighted the historical significance of the 1971 Liberation War and reiterated its role as the foundation of the strong ties between India and Bangladesh.
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Muhammed Yunus dismisses Bangladesh coup rumours, claims 'spread of false information'
World | Mar 25, 2025, 11:48 PM ISTBangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus addressed the nation on the eve of country's 53rd Independence Day on March 26.
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Muhammad Yunus invites Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh for Starlink satellite service launch
World | Feb 23, 2025, 05:15 PM ISTEarlier, Muhammad Yunus held an extensive telephonic discussion with Elon Musk to explore future collaboration and to make further progress in introducing Starlink satellite internet services in Bangladesh.
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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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Ousted PM Hasina acted as 'instructor' in enforced disappearances: Bangladesh's inquiry commission
World | Dec 15, 2024, 03:05 PM ISTRetired Supreme Court judge Mainul Islam Chowdhury, chairman of the commission, told Yunus that while undertaking investigations, the commission came across a "systematic design" that allowed incidents of enforced disappearances to go undetected.
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Yunus seeks help of religious leaders in collecting accurate info about attacks on minorities
World | Dec 05, 2024, 11:30 PM ISTBangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said that the issue of attacks on minorities has come up again and there is a gap of information between the reality and the news published by foreign media.
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Sheikh Hasina accuses Muhammad Yunus of orchestrating mass killings, says 'He is mastermind'
World | Dec 03, 2024, 02:29 PM ISTSheikh Hasina lashed out at the interim Bangladeshi govt and accused Muhammad Yunus while speaking virtually at an Awami League event in New York. She fled the country on August 5 this year after the days of violence.
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'We will seek Hasina's extradition from India': Bangladesh's Yunus on 100 days of interim govt
World | Nov 17, 2024, 11:43 PM ISTBangladesh interim govt head Muhammad Yunus addressed the nation on the completion of 100 days of his administration. He said that the govt is also investigating incidents of violence against minorities.
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Bangladesh protesters siege 'Banga Bhaban', demand President's resignation
World | Oct 23, 2024, 07:58 AM ISTThe 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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'Bangladesh's relations with India at a low': Yunus slams Sheikh Hasina's 'unfriendly' remarks
World | Sep 05, 2024, 04:23 PM ISTYunus, 84, referred to Sheikh Hasina's remarks of 'justice' over the recent protests in Bangladesh as an "unfriendly gesture" and said she should remain silent. He also said Bangladesh values ties with India but the latter should move beyond the narrative that every other party is Islamist.