Tag: Bangladesh
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Bangladesh’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has been sentenced to death on Monday, November 17, by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for crimes against humanity related to her government’s crackdown on student-led protests in 2024. Hasina, 78, was convicted in absentia after she was exiled to India following her ousting on August 5, 2024.…
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Bangladesh has marked the first anniversary of the 2024 uprising with the release of the ‘July Declaration‘, a sweeping political document delivered by Interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. The declaration, read before a public audience in Dhaka, offers a narrative of the uprising and a vision for the country’s democratic future. The uprising began in…
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On the first anniversary of the 2024 mass uprising that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus delivered the ‘July Declaration‘, a sweeping statement of intent aimed at restructuring the country’s political framework. The speech, given on August 5, 2025, at the National Parliament’s South Plaza, marks a significant moment in the country’s…
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A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara neighborhood on Monday afternoon, killing many people, according to the Associated Press. The pilot is among the dead, though further details about the fatalities were not immediately available. Military authorities stated that the Chinese-made F-7 BGI jet…
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Bangladesh has become the first South Asian country to accede to the UN Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (UN Water Convention), joining 55 other nations worldwide. The move comes as Bangladesh, a deltaic nation with 57 transboundary rivers, including the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna system, faces growing water challenges. Rising sea…
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Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, has called for the return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India to face trial for alleged atrocities. In a recent interview with the Press Trust of India released on September 5, 2024, Yunus highlighted the interim government’s determination to secure justice and address the…
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| Shongjog news agency | Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, has called for the return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India to face trial for alleged atrocities. In a recent interview with the Press Trust of India released on September 5, 2024, Yunus highlighted the interim government’s determination to…
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