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India promises to beef up security after mob attacks Bangladeshi consulate amid escalating tensions

Dhaka condemns ‘heinous attack’ on diplomatic mission in northeastern state of Tripura

The Independent UK

Money trail: questions over deposed Bangladeshi elite’s £400m UK property empire

Associates of former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina have spent millions buying up top-flight property assets in the UK

The Guardian - UK

India’s history of providing refuge – and why Sheikh Hasina poses a unique challenge

On August 5, Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka and landed at Ghaziabad’s Hindon airbase after her ouster as prime minister of Bangladesh. Dramatic as it was, she was not the first high-profile political leader from India’s neighbourhood to seek safe haven. In 1959, India suffered consequences with China over the arrival…

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Police in Bangladesh arrest Hindu leader who leads rallies for minority protection

Police in Bangladesh’s capital have arrested a prominent Hindu leader who has been leading rallies demanding security for Hindus in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid a mass uprising in August

The Independent UK

Bangladesh to seek Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India to face ‘crimes against humanity’ trial

Interim government head says India’s refusal to extradite deposed prime minister could sour relations between the neighbours

The Independent UK

Revolution Over But More Protests Than Ever In Bangladesh

The solo protest of Bangladeshi hunger striker Mahbubul Haque Shipon is hard to spot among the six other demonstrations under way on the same busy thoroughfare.

International Business Times

Political Chaos Erupts In Bangladesh As Rival Groups Clash

Political clashes in Bangladesh as Awami League rally faces opposition in Dhaka. Tensions escalate as protesters target Hasina's supporters, calling for re...

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Bangladesh attackers set fire to headquarters of party that backed Sheikh Hasina

No one immediately claimed responsibility for attack on Jatiya Party offices in Dhaka

The Independent UK

Autocrats and cities: how capitals have become a battleground for protest and control

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the world’s longest reigning female political leader, fled Bangladesh on 5 August 2024 for the safety of India. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of protesters descended on Bangladesh’s capital city, Dhaka. The crowds ransacked her official residence, occupied the nation’s parliament and burnt down her family home.

The Conversation

UN Rights Chief Urges Bangladesh To 'Protect' Democracy After Revolution

UN rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday urged students at Bangladesh's Dhaka University, the heart of the uprising that toppled autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, to "protect" democracy to end cycles of revenge.

International Business Times

Bangladesh Immunity Order Sparks Fears Of Justice Denied

Hundreds died in the student-led revolution that toppled Bangladesh's autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, but those impacted in the violent aftermath fear the new authorities' promise of justice will exclude them.

International Business Times

Bangladesh’s new outcasts: Students from ex-PM Hasina’s party now in hiding

Until August, they dominated college campuses and were accused of leading violent mobs against anti-Hasina protesters.

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The Times of India

Kyle Verreynne century puts South Africa in driving seat against Bangladesh in first Test

NEW DELHI: South African wicket-keeper Kyle Verreynne's determined century helped his team establish a commanding position on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.

The Guardian - UK

Regulators urged to examine UK business dealings with Bangladeshi ex-minister

HMRC and FCA asked to look into property deals by Saifuzzaman Chowdhury now under investigation in Dhaka

The Times of India

'Everyone plays for milestones but...': Kagiso Rabada after reaching historic landmark during BAN vs SA 1st Test

NEW DELHI: South Africa's Kagiso Rabada etched his name in the record books on Monday, becoming the fastest bowler to reach 300 Test wickets in terms of balls bowled, during the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.

The Times of India

Kagiso Rabada grabs 300th Test wicket as South Africa take lead over Bangladesh

NEW DELHI: Kagiso Rabada, the South African paceman, set a new record by claiming his 300th Test wicket on the first day of the opening Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Monday.

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The Times of India

Watch: Kagiso Rabada becomes fastest to complete 300 Test wickets

NEW DELHI: South Africa pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada became the fastest bowler to complete 300 wickets in Test cricket history in terms of balls during the 1st Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Monday.

Newslaundry

From Gaza to Dhaka: Missing Indian lens in global reportage

October 7 marks one year since the attack on Israel by Hamas and the ongoing war on Gaza. Thousands of Palestinians, including children, have been killed in this past year, and much of Gaza has been reduced to a pile of rubble. Meanwhile, many of the Israeli hostages taken by…

Al Jazeera

Fishy diplomacy: What a hilsa ban reveals about India-Bangladesh tensions

A brief ban on fish exports used as a diplomatic tool by ex-PM has caused diplomatic tension – and a culinary crisis.

The Conversation

Gangs’stories: From the streets of Dhaka to human-rights advocacy in Bangladesh

For the past five years, the GANGS project, a European Research Council-funded project led by Dennis Rodgers, has been studying global gang dynamics in a comparative perspective. When understood in a nuanced manner that goes beyond the usual stereotypes and Manichean representations, gangs and gangsters arguably constitute fundamental lenses through…

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Bangladesh Opposition Demands New Election Amid Political Transition

Opposition BNP demands new election in Bangladesh as interim government led by Yunus implements reforms amidst political challenges.

The Times of India

When Bangladesh created history over MS Dhoni-led Team India

NEW DELHI: The 2015 tour to Bangladesh didn’t go as planned for MS Dhoni-led Team India. The tour featured one Test match and three ODIs. After the solitary Test ended in a draw, attention shifted to the ODI series, held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.

The Independent UK

A high-level US delegation in Dhaka to foster economic growth with interim government

The American embassy in Dhaka says a high-level U_S_ delegation has met with the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to affirm “dedication to fostering inclusive economic growth."

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