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‘Attackers took bath, ate dates’: Chilling details in Bangladesh Hindu family case

A Hindu family of four was found murdered inside their locked home in Bangladesh’s Rangpur city. Investigators said the suspects allegedly stayed at the house after the killings, bathed there, ate dates and cucumbers from the refrigerator and used yaba before fleeing, as per local media reports.

The Times of India · Aug 23

Is the Begum back in the battle? What Hasina's return bid means

Former Bangladesh Prime MinisterSheikh Hasinahas announced that she will return to Bangladesh in December despite facing arrest and a death sentence in absentia, marking her most defiant statement since fleeing to India after her ouster in 2024.

The Economic Times · Aug 6

BNP chief Tarique Rahman to take oath today as Bangladesh PM after landslide victory

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman will take oath as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, alongside newly elected Members of Parliament following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in 2024.

The Times of India · Feb 17

On front pages: Attacks on Hindu homes, Hasina’s phone call, and Delhi impact

From being seen as a miracle economy years ago, Bangladesh on Monday looked like a South Asian tragedy, with Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country and protesters storming her home. The contours of its interim government are yet to be defined while economic problems are likely to worsen. 

Newslaundry · Aug 6, 2024

Bangladesh Turmoil: All-party meet on current situation; LoP Rahul Gandhi among attendees

Leaders of Opposition in both the Houses, Mallikarjun Kharge (Rajya Sabha) and Rahul Gandhi (Lok Sabha) attended the all-party meeting convened by the central government on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing situation in Bangladesh.

Dynamite News · Aug 6, 2024

Bangladesh media in fear after PM’s ‘people’s enemy’ attack

Even stories on cost of living leave journalists facing assault, threats and arrest under Digital Security Act

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2023

Bangladesh journalist arrested after report on high food prices

Shamsuzzaman Shams, a correspondent for Prothom Alo, detained under the controversial Digital Security Act.

Al Jazeera · Mar 29, 2023

Now it’s Bangladesh’s turn to ask the IMF for a loan

The finance minister told a local newspaper that while the country has asked for a loan, it is ‘in no way in trouble’.

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2022