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  Bangladesh students intensify protests, demand PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation | Latest updates

  World | August 03, 2024 23:27 IST

  Bangladesh: The protests initially focused on government job quotas, have grown into a broader public movement, demanding justice for over 200 killed protesters. Clashes between protesters and police have occurred, and the government has responded with curfews and internet shutdowns.

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  Bangladesh court sentences 5 ex-cops to death over attack on PM Hasina's motorcade in 1988

  World | January 20, 2020 21:04 IST

  On January 24, 1988, police opened fire on a procession which was escorting the motorcade of the then Awami League President Hasina while she was going to address a rally in the port city against the regime of then military dictator HM Ershad.

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  Rohingyas 'threat' to national and regional security, says Bangladesh PM Hasina

  World | November 11, 2019 20:19 IST

  According to the UN, as of May 24, 2018, more than 9,00,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar's restive Rakhine State since 2017 after large-scale violence following a military crackdown. The exodus of refugees in large numbers has resulted in a major crisis in neighbouring Bangladesh

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  PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Sheikh Hasina & other counterparts

  World | September 28, 2019 0:06 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral discussions with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and his counterparts from Bhutan, Greece and Mauritius on a wide range of issues to further boost ties.

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  PM Modi to hold talks with Hasina in Dhaka on Saturday

  National | June 04, 2015 22:24 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of his two-day maiden visit to Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he was looking forward to it with a great sense of "enthusiasm and delight" as the two sides readied

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  Bangladesh PM rules out dialogue with arch-rival Zia

  World | March 14, 2015 19:24 IST

  Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina today ruled out fresh dialogue with opposition BNP leader Khaleda Zia, a day after the ex-premier vowed to continue the deadly street protests till the government concedes its demand

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  Bangladesh PM Hasina narrowly escapes bomb blast

  World | March 07, 2015 23:05 IST

  Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina today had a narrow escape when several bombs exploded in a busy commercial area here minutes after her convoy passed through it.Several crude bombs exploded in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar

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  Bangladesh lost a "good friend" in Munde's death: Shiekh Hasina

  India | June 03, 2014 21:45 IST

  New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde, who died during a road accident here, describing him as a “distinguished” political leader who was a “good