On 18 July, Suhana Nongrum, a third-year MBBS student from Shillong, found herself in a desperate situation. Studying in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Nongrum and a group of fellow Indian students had …
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School girls sit in a classroom, in Dhaka, on August 7, 2024, after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh on Sunday (August 18, 2024) …
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‘Strong indications’ Bangladesh security forces used ‘unnecessary’ force: UN
by Adminby AdminThe United Nations report stressed the need for a rapid restoration of law and order. File | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations said on Friday (August 16, 2024) there …
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Mobs vowing to guard Bangladesh’s student-led revolution roamed the site of a planned rally for ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (August 15, 2024), beating up some of her suspected …
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Violence in Bangladesh after Hasinaโs ouster stirs fear within Hindu minority in country
by Adminby AdminWhen a mass uprising forced Bangladeshโs longtime prime minister to step down and flee the country last week, a 65-year-old retired auditor who had worked for her political party feared …
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Protesters shout slogans as they celebrate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinaโs resignation, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Days after the resignation of the Bangladesh Bank …
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Bangladesh crisis: How students took down an elected government prone to authoritarianism
by Adminby AdminAs dawn approached on Saturday morning of July 20, 2024 a disturbing scene unfolded in Monsur Nagar Housing Estate in Savar upazila, on the outskirts of Dhaka. Some eight to …
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. | Photo Credit: PTI GUWAHATI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday (August 7) did not rule out the possibility of some extremist …
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New Delhi: Famous Hindu Bangladeshi Singer Rahul Ananda’s house, which was seen as a vibrant cultural hub has been torched by the protestors and looted. The incident happened amid mass …
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Bangladesh’s top police official urges policemen to resume their duties and maintain public safety
by Adminby AdminA Bangladeshi police officer patrols on the street in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: EPA-EFE via PTI A top police official in Bangladesh has called on …