Sheikh Hasina
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Bangladesh court orders arrest warrant for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina for inciting 'genocide'
World | Oct 17, 2024, 02:03 PM ISTThe tribunal has filed over 60 complaints against Hasina, her Awami League party, and several of its leaders, as well as former senior officials of law enforcement. The charges include allegations of forced disappearances, murders, and genocide.
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Bangladesh govt chief Yunus evades questions from Indian media in New York | Video goes viral
World | Sep 24, 2024, 05:33 PM ISTMohammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, sidestepped questions from Indian media at a New York hotel on Monday night. A video from ANI shows Yunus avoiding inquiries from a group of Indian journalists covering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US.
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'Called PM Modi and Pakistan PM, we want good relations with India, neighbouring nations': Yunus
World | Sep 11, 2024, 10:57 PM ISTIn a televised address, Yunus mentioned that following his swearing-in as the head of the administration, he received congratulatory calls and messages from various world leaders who expressed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Bangladesh.
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'Don't identify yourselves as Hindus': Yunus suggests Bangladeshis amid series of violent attacks
World | Sep 05, 2024, 07:33 PM ISTYunus described the attacks as primarily political rather than communal and questioned how India is "propagating" them. He stated, "These attacks are politically motivated, not communal. Yet, India is heavily publicising these incidents".
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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.
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India proposes border talks with Bangladesh after Hasina's exit, Dhaka officials may visit in Oct
World | Sep 05, 2024, 07:19 AM ISTThe scheduled time frame for these talks to be held in Delhi is for September-October but the meeting may also be postponed if top-level changes take place in the BGB and the home ministry of Bangladesh, said an official.
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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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'India must leave baggage of past...': BNP leader urges New Delhi to relook at ties with Bangladesh
World | Aug 29, 2024, 09:04 PM ISTBNP leader Amir Khasru Chowdhury said Bangladesh wants strong ties with India and the latter has to leave the baggage of the past to relook at bilateral relations. He also called the attacks on Hindus an "internal matter" of Bangladesh and refuted rumours of a fallout between New Delhi and Dhaka.
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Bangladesh crackdown continues: Sharmin, who was Speaker until Hasina govt collapsed, arrested
World | Aug 29, 2024, 11:56 AM ISTMunshi, 74, was detained by the Rapid Action Battalion in Gulshan, Dhaka, on Wednesday night in connection with a murder case filed in Rangpur, according to the Dhaka Tribune.
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Meghalaya: Bangladesh Awami League leader, on the run since Sheikh Hasina's fall, found dead
Meghalaya | Aug 29, 2024, 08:21 AM ISTSeveral Bangladesh Awami League leaders have been on the run since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5. Bangladesh police registered several serious cases against Awami leaders, prompting them to flee the country.
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Bangladesh revokes ban on Jamaat-e-Islami party | How it will impact ties with India?
World | Aug 28, 2024, 03:52 PM ISTSheikh Hasina had banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party last month for stoking violence through the student-led protests that culminated in her ouster. Jamaat was effectively banned from contesting elections by a 2013 court decision that revoked its registration as a political party.
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'Bangladesh wants good ties with both India and Pakistan, but...': Jamaat-e-Islami chief Rahman
World | Aug 28, 2024, 06:21 PM ISTRehman stated that Jamaat-e-Islami desires India to be a “friend and play a responsible role in bilateral ties,” while also emphasising that his party acknowledges its responsibility to improve relations but insists that these ties must remain “non-interfering in each other’s internal issues.”
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Bangladesh: Jatiya Party denounces blaming India for floods, calls New Delhi to hand over Hasina
World | Aug 26, 2024, 05:03 PM ISTJatiya Party chairman has criticised those who attribute Bangladesh's flood situation to India, calling it a misleading narrative. He argues that this perspective unfairly leverages existing anti-India sentiments to place unjust blame on New Delhi for a natural disaster.
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Hindus and Muslims unite to protect Dhaka's ancient temple after Hasina-led govt collapse: Priest
World | Aug 24, 2024, 02:55 PM ISTFollowing the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh, Hindus and Muslims united to protect the historic Dhakeswari Temple in Dhaka amid political turmoil. The community's efforts ensured the temple's safety despite the lack of police protection.
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Bangladesh revokes diplomatic passports of Sheikh Hasina, other MPs, seeks extradition of former PM
World | Aug 22, 2024, 12:45 PM ISTThe latest order from the Yunus government came days after Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called for Hasina's extradition, insisting that she should face trial in her home country.
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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: Opposition BNP calls on India to extradite deposed PM Sheikh Hasina to face trial
World | Aug 20, 2024, 05:55 PM ISTThe BNP, led by recently freed Khaleda Zia and a fierce opponent of Hasina's Awami League, said her "fascist rule" ruined Bangladesh's independence. Hasina faces several criminal charges back home, including mass murder in 2013.
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Karnataka Congress leader warns Governor of 'Bangladesh-like fate': 'Withdraw order or…' | WATCH
Karnataka | Aug 19, 2024, 11:31 PM ISTThe Congress leader was referring to the mob attack on Prime Minister's Palace in Bangladesh in which Sheikh Hasina had to flee the country after violent students' protests.
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Bangladesh: No respite for Sheikh Hasina, case filed against her for carrying 'mass murder' in 2013
World | Aug 18, 2024, 05:08 PM ISTThe application accused them of the "mass murder" during the rally at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel on May 5, 2013. The court recorded the plaintiff's statement and said it would pass an order on the issue later.
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Bangladesh: Second murder case filed against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina for death of protesting teacher
World | Aug 16, 2024, 04:37 PM ISTSheikh Hasina, who resigned and fled to India on August 5, was slapped with a murder case on Tuesday and a case of enforced disappearance on Wednesday. Her extended stay in India has reportedly threatened to put a strain between India and the interim government in Bangladesh.