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Page 26 - Bangladesh

Dhaka is eyeing a clean government: Ex-IPS officer Shantanu Mukharji

Mukherji explains the political and geostrategic implications of Sheikh Hasina's victory in Bangladesh

Dhaka is eyeing a clean government: Ex-IPS officer Shantanu Mukharji
Updated On : 05 Jan 2019 | 7:37 PM IST

Letter to BS: Landslide win for PM Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh polls

Hasina has been lauded for boosting economic growth in the poor South Asian nation and for accommodating Rohingya refugees who fled from neighbouring Myanmar

Letter to BS: Landslide win for PM Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh polls
Updated On : 01 Jan 2019 | 12:41 AM IST

Voting ends in Bangladesh; at least 13 killed in poll-related violence

Voting was suspended in one seat due to the death of a candidate

Voting ends in Bangladesh; at least 13 killed in poll-related violence
Updated On : 30 Dec 2018 | 6:12 PM IST

2,000 supporters arrested before polls to derail campaign: Bangladesh party

The majority of party cadres rounded up since late November in the police sweep were still behind bars, says BNP spokesman

2,000 supporters arrested before polls to derail campaign: Bangladesh party
Updated On : 09 Dec 2018 | 5:50 PM IST

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to 7 years in another graft case

Earlier in the day, Bangladesh's Supreme Court cleared the way for a lower court to deliver its verdict in the case by rejecting Zia's plea to halt the proceedings

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to 7 years in another graft case
Updated On : 29 Oct 2018 | 1:36 PM IST

Bangladesh: Mob torches Hindu village over 'defamatory' Facebook post

The police had a tough time dealing with the protesters and restoring the law and order situation in the area

Bangladesh: Mob torches Hindu village over 'defamatory' Facebook post
Updated On : 11 Nov 2017 | 2:29 PM IST

Bangladesh hangs Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami chief, 2 aides for 2004 attack

Abdul Hannan, 60, had fought against the Soviets in Afghanistan before returning to join HuJI

Bangladesh hangs Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami chief, 2 aides for 2004 attack
Updated On : 13 Apr 2017 | 10:24 AM IST

Bangladeshi team in protest concedes 92 off 4 balls

It was a protest against the biased umpiring in their league

Bangladeshi team in protest concedes 92 off 4 balls
Updated On : 12 Apr 2017 | 5:45 PM IST

India to invest $10 billion in Bangladesh, also offers $5 billion loan

Investments and credit will be used for development of several sectors including power, energy

India to invest $10 billion in Bangladesh, also offers $5 billion loan
Updated On : 12 Apr 2017 | 10:35 AM IST

Bangladesh still India's second-best friend

It isn't the first: That honour goes to small, landlocked and vulnerable Bhutan

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Updated On : 01 Apr 2017 | 12:09 PM IST

Bangladesh police launch assault on another militant den

Explosions and gunfire rocked the neighbourhood, witnesses said

Bangladesh police launch assault on another militant den
Updated On : 31 Mar 2017 | 2:03 PM IST

6 dead, 40 injured in attack outside militants' hideout in Bangladesh

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack through its news agency Amaq

6 dead, 40 injured in attack outside militants' hideout in Bangladesh
Updated On : 26 Mar 2017 | 1:20 PM IST

Protests in Bangladesh shake a global workshop for apparel

The police have accused the activists of inciting vandalism and other crimes

Protests in Bangladesh shake a global workshop for apparel
Updated On : 24 Jan 2017 | 3:27 AM IST

Threats of extremism in Bangladesh are a symptom of deeper social problems

Bangladesh is currently going through a 'youth bulge' as a result of population growth slowing down

Threats of extremism in Bangladesh are a symptom of deeper social problems
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 11:15 AM IST

98 Hindus killed, 357 injured in 2016 in Bangladesh, says Report

According to United News of Bangladesh, 1,109 Hindus received death threat

98 Hindus killed, 357 injured in 2016 in Bangladesh, says Report
Updated On : 30 Dec 2016 | 9:37 PM IST

From Jan 1, no e-token needed for Bangladeshis seeking Indian visa

The measure is aimed at facilitating people-to-people contacts between India and Bangladesh

From Jan 1, no e-token needed for Bangladeshis seeking Indian visa
Updated On : 29 Dec 2016 | 12:26 PM IST

Hindu minority in Bangladesh are safe, but feel insecure: Tripura Governor

'Unfortunately the Hindus have a feeling of insecurity and uncertainty about their future'

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2016 | 2:38 PM IST

Faith, dissent and extremism: How Bangladesh is struggling to stay secular

Bangladesh is still recovering from the brutal July attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery

Faith, dissent and extremism: How Bangladesh is struggling to stay secular
Updated On : 09 Dec 2016 | 2:41 PM IST

Bangladesh court upholds Islamist leader's death sentence

HuJI chief Mufti Abdul Hahan and his two associates were convicted in a 2004 terror attack case on a British envoy

Bangladesh court upholds Islamist leader's death sentence
Updated On : 07 Dec 2016 | 12:08 PM IST

Hindu temple vandalised, three idols destroyed in Bangladesh

Police launched an investigation after being informed by the locals about the incident

Hindu temple vandalised, three idols destroyed in Bangladesh
Updated On : 04 Dec 2016 | 7:43 PM IST