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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws

Prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has accused 83-year-old of ‘sucking blood’ from poor people

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh minister accuses country’s main opposition party of arson after train fire kills 4

Bangladesh’s railway minister accused the country’s main opposition party of “arson” and “sabotage” after a fire broke out on a passenger train in the capital killing four people, including a mother and child

The Independent UK

Bangladesh sets Jan. 7 date for elections that the opposition has vowed to boycott

Electoral authorities in Bangladesh have announced that the country’s expected parliamentary elections will be held on Jan. 7

The Independent UK

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Full prisons and false charges: Bangladesh opposition faces pre-election crackdown

Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party are seeking a fourth consecutive term and are accused of harassing the rival BNP party

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh's anti-graft watchdog quizzes Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in embezzlement case

Bangladesh’s official anti-graft watchdog has questioned Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus over suspicions of money laundering and embezzlement

The Independent UK

Why world figures urged Bangladesh to stop ‘harassment’ of a Nobel laureate

As Yunus faces corruption and labour law charges, global figures say country’s only Nobel winner is being ‘persecuted’.

Al Jazeera

G20 Summit: PM Narendra Modi greets world leaders at Bharat Mandapam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed his counterparts from Bangladesh, Australia, Canada and Mauritius among others at the Bharat Mandapam venue at Pragati Maidan where India is hosting the long G20 Summit. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina hold talks on diversifying India-Bangladesh cooperation

PM Modi held talks with Bangladeshi PM Hasina on diversifying bilateral cooperation, covering areas such as connectivity, commercial linkages, culture, and people-to-people ties. PMO said the talks were productive and PM Modi is scheduled to hold 15 bilateral meetings over the next two days. G20 Summit will discuss pressing global…

The Hindu

Sheikh Hasina’s daughter, Nepal WHO veteran vie for India’s vote

India faces a tough choice between Bangladesh PM's daughter Saima Wazed and WHO's senior-most official Shambhu Prasad Acharya for the WHO SEARO Director's post. India's Poonam Khetrapal Singh has held the post since 2014. Both sides are actively campaigning with SEARO members and those with influence in the region.

The Hindu

Bangladesh Constitution has a position on caretaker government in the country, says India

India says Constitution of Bangladesh has position on caretaker govt; hope elections held peacefully; Hasina govt rejects BNP demand; U.S., E.U., global human rights bodies demand free, transparent election.

The Hindu

Bangladesh spells out Indo-Pacific priorities

Bangladesh will work with all the stakeholders for peacekeeping, peace building and counter-terrorism initiatives in the Indo-Pacific region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said

The Hindu

Congested Dhaka navigates cleaner transport, jobs with first metro rail

Wasif Mohammad Abdullah, a 34-year-old banker, was thrilled to take his first trip this month on Dhaka's new metro rail line, while visiting the northern part of the Bangladeshi capital, one of the world's most crowded cities.

Reuters

Nigerian Siamese Twins 'Hassana and Hasina' Arrive in Riyadh to Be Separated

The Nigerian Siamese twins "Hassana and Hasina" arrived Thursday in Riyadh, accompanied by their parents, coming from the Republic of Nigeria via an air medical evacuation plane. Upon arrival, the twins were transferred to King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital at the Ministry of National Guard to study their case and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bangladesh PM to talk with Modi while in India to boost ties

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been welcomed to India by her counterpart, Narendra Modi, on her visit aimed at boosting bilateral ties

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Should India change its policy on the Rohingya?

Its record on refugee protections is exemplary; the Rohingya should not fall victim to internal politics

The Guardian - UK

‘I daren’t go far’: Taliban rules trap Afghan women with no male guardian

Those without a male relative to act as a mahram are in legal limbo and unable to travel long distances

The Hindu

No compromise on honour of the Prophet: Bangladesh Information Minister Hasan Mahmud

Dhaka yet to commit on Prime Minister Hasina’s visit to India

Al Jazeera

South Asia protests over prophet remarks by India’s BJP officials

Thousands of Muslims in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan rally over derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad by BJP members.

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