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Dhaka 2.0: Sheikh Hasina fading history, city finds hope in new uncertainty

As vehicles—cars, motorbikes and hoards of compressed natural gas-driven autorickshaws, colloquially known as ‘CNGs’—speed out of Dhaka International Airport, murals of the liberation war, meant to decorate the roads and remind one of the bloody but valiant birth of Bangladesh as a sovereign nation, welcome people. Many now feel Mujibur Rahman was not the sole hero of the liberation war, …

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India merely an ally: Bangladesh law adviser on Modi's Vijay Diwas post

Deccan Chronicle

Dhaka: Bangladesh interim government's Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post on X commemorating Victory Day saying, "India was merely an ally in this victory, nothing more." Attaching a screenshot of Modi's post that paid tribute to Indian soldiers for their role in the historic victory in 1971, Nazrul wrote on Facebook in Bengali on Monday, …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Bangladesh: 'Joy Bangla' no longer national slogan in an attempt to erase Mujibur's legacy

India TV News

Dhaka: Bangladesh Supreme Court has stayed a High Court verdict that declared 'Joy Bangla' -- popularised by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -- as the country's national slogan. The full bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order following a leave to appeal petition filed by the government challenging the High Court judgement, newspaper …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

With currency notes, how Bangladesh is erasing Mujibur Rahman's legacy

Firstpost

Bangladesh’s interim government has begun the process of removing the image of Mujibur Rahman, the country’s founding father, on its currency notes. In its latest move, the interim government of Bangladesh, headed by Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus, is set to remove Mujibur Rahman, father of Sheikh Hasina and the iconic figure behind the founding of the country, from its currency …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Head-on | Bangladesh and the ghost of East Pakistan

Firstpost

Islamists are back in Dhaka and calling the shots using Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as a fig leaf to turn Bangladesh into a bad copy of Pakistan The Islamists who deposed Sheikh Hasina had help from elements in Pakistan and the United States. Shortly thereafter, the Soviets ‘sent a top-secret message to Nixon’ warning the US ‘against involvement or interference’.” …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bangladesh to replace Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s image with ‘graffiti’ on banknotes

Live Mint

Months after Bangladesh's former PM Sheikh Hasina's ousting, Bangladesh is set to remove the image of ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's founding father, from its currency, Dhaka Tribune reported. Bangladesh's New Currency Design The Bangladesh Bank has begun the process of printing new banknotes, which will feature symbols of the July protests, including religious landmarks, Bengali cultural elements, and …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bangladesh bans broadcast of Hasina's first public address since ouster, calls it 'hate speech'

Firstpost

The International Crimes Tribunal, which has issued an arrest warrant against the former prime minister, has ordered a ban on the broadcast of Hasina’s speech in Bangladesh A Bangladeshi court on Thursday put an embargo on the broadcast of Sheikh Hasina’s recent address that it labelled as “hate speech”. The International Crimes Tribunal, which has issued an arrest warrant against …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of genocide, failing to protect Hindus in Bangladesh

India Today

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has mounted a stinging attack on the country's interim leader Muhammad Yunus over alleged persecution of minorities. In a virtual address at an event in New York, Hasina accused Yunus of perpetrating "genocide" and failing to protect minorities including Hindus. India last week said the interim government in Bangladesh must live up to its …

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3 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina accuses Muhammad Yunus of orchestrating mass killings, says 'He is mastermind'

India TV News

Deposed Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina accused Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday that he has been the mastermind behind the targeted violence against the minorities, especially Hindus in Bangladesh. Hasina stresses upon statement of BNP She also stressed upon the statement of the son of her political rival Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman. In reality, it is Muhammad Yunus who has indulged in …

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3 weeks ago

How India lost Bangladesh to Pakistan and China

India Today

Just a year ago, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina described the India-Bangladesh relationship as being in a “golden period.” Over the past decade, the two nations had strengthened their bond by combating militant groups, resolving a complex border agreement, and signing various infrastructure and power deals. In 1971, India played a pivotal role in Bangladesh’s independence, supporting Bengali rebels against …

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3 weeks ago

How Attempts to Paint Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as a Fascist Could Impact Bangladesh’s Secular Identity

The Hindu

Published : Dec 02, 2024 17:04 IST - 8 MINS READ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has remained a popular and revered leader through much of Bangladesh’s history. In fact, the attempt to marginalise Mujibur’s role and describe him and the Awami League party as “fascist” has also been undertaken by key members of the new administration in Bangladesh, raising serious concerns …

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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s portrait removed from Bangladesh President’s office, casting doubt on future of his legacy

Live Mint

In another instance of Bangladesh interim government giving in to the demands of the students, chief advisor Muhammad Yunus ordered removal of the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from president's office. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the founding father of Bangladesh and also, father of Sheikh Hasina who was forced to resign and leave country in view of the student uprising …

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Mujibur Rahman's portrait removed from interim govt chief advisor Muhammad Yunus' office: Report

Hindustan Times

The portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader of Bangladesh and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's father, was taken down from President Muhammad Yunus' office, India Today reported. A statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's founding father and parent of the country's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka. Ever since violent student protests led to the ouster of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

From defacing statue to removing portraits, how Bangladesh is wiping out Mujibur Rahman's legacy

Firstpost

The portrait of Bangladesh’s Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been removed from the president’s residence. The development comes after the government cancelled several holidays associated with the country’s founding father and protesters toppled statues and defaced murals of Mujibur Bangladesh is turning the page. The portrait of Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been removed from the president’s residence. People …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Yunus government gives in to students, removes Mujib photo

India Today

Ever since the violent protests in Bangladesh unseated Sheikh Hasina in August, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's founder and Hasina's father, seems to have been at the receiving end of protesters' ire. On Sunday, Mahfuz Alam, an adviser introduced as the "mastermind" behind the protests in Bangladesh, said the photograph of Mujibur Rahman from the Darbar Hall in Bangabhaban, was …

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Hong Kong Sixes Live Streaming Details: When and Where To Watch the Tournament on TV, Online

ABP News

The Hong Kong Sixes 2024 tournament is back with a bang, with fans eager to witness the thrilling matches on both TV and online. The tournament features a diverse lineup of teams from South Africa, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Bangladesh, India, Australia, South Africa, and UAE. Fans can catch all the matches on the Star Sports Network, with …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh Bans Bangladesh Chhatra League, Sparks Protests Against Hasina's Legacy

Firstpost

Bangladesh's interim government has banned the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party. The decision comes in response to escalating demands from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement who staged protests across Bangladesh and tried barging into President Mohammed Shahabuddin's house, seeking his resignation.

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3 months, 1 week ago

Can Sheikh Hasina be extradited from India to Bangladesh to stand trial?

The Hindu

The chief prosecutor of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has announced plans to seek the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring India. Since the charges against Ms. Hasina are prosecutable in India, and the penalties for her alleged crimes are also substantial, she qualifies for extradition on these grounds. Given that several of the charges against Ms. Hasina — …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indranil Banerjie | Hunt for scapegoats won’t improve future of B’desh

Deccan Chronicle

Bangladesh after the overthrow of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is reminiscent of a carnival on the morning after. The rabble which overthrew the previous government and chose Nobel Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus as interim head of the country appears solely focused on punishing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled Bangladesh a month ago to evade mobs out to lynch …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Can’t catch a cold from B’desh-Pakistan thaw

Hindustan Times

After being left in the cold in the corridors of power in Bangladesh for several decades, Pakistan perceives a new opening in Dhaka following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government and the installation of a caretaker administration led by Muhammad Yunus. Students and other activists carry Bangladesh's national flag during a protest march organized by Students Against Discrimination to …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh Interim Government Warns Instigators Of Legal Consequences Amid Turmoil

News 18

Bangladesh’s interim government on Tuesday warned that it would take legal action against anyone found creating instability in the country that is going through turmoil. The government said it would identify all the miscreants and take legal action against them “irrespective of party affiliation”. Bangladesh witnessed massive student protests in mid-July over the controversial quota system that reserved 30 per …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh's Jamaat Conundrum

The Quint

The Jamaat participated in the democratic movement in Pakistan during the Martial Law period declared by General Ayub Khan. Along with two the forerunners of the Bangladesh movement, Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the head of its East Pakistan wing Ghulam Azam was also a member of an all-party democratic alliance formed at that time. However, …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh’s new ruler is in a race against time

Hindustan Times

OVER THE past ten days Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, has been transformed. Images of Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister who fled the country on August 5th, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, her father and Bangladesh’s founding father, have vanished from billboards. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus salutes to the attendees upon arrival at the Bangabhaban to take oath as the head of …

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4 months, 1 week ago

B’desh: Awami League event thwarted; interim govt to decide on Hasina’s extradition

Hindustan Times

Dhaka: The Awami League party’s efforts to commemorate the assassination of former president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka were thwarted on Thursday, even as a top official said Bangladesh’s interim government will decide on seeking former premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India. Protesters hold national flags as they march to block the house of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, ‘Bangabandhu’ the first …

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Dhaka 2.0: Sheikh Hasina fading history, city finds hope in new uncertainty

India merely an ally: Bangladesh law adviser on Modi's Vijay Diwas post

Bangladesh: 'Joy Bangla' no longer national slogan in an attempt to erase Mujibur's legacy

With currency notes, how Bangladesh is erasing Mujibur Rahman's legacy

Head-on | Bangladesh and the ghost of East Pakistan

Bangladesh to replace Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s image with ‘graffiti’ on banknotes

Bangladesh bans broadcast of Hasina's first public address since ouster, calls it 'hate speech'

Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus of genocide, failing to protect Hindus in Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina accuses Muhammad Yunus of orchestrating mass killings, says 'He is mastermind'

How India lost Bangladesh to Pakistan and China

How Attempts to Paint Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as a Fascist Could Impact Bangladesh’s Secular Identity

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s portrait removed from Bangladesh President’s office, casting doubt on future of his legacy

Mujibur Rahman's portrait removed from interim govt chief advisor Muhammad Yunus' office: Report

From defacing statue to removing portraits, how Bangladesh is wiping out Mujibur Rahman's legacy

Yunus government gives in to students, removes Mujib photo

Hong Kong Sixes Live Streaming Details: When and Where To Watch the Tournament on TV, Online

Bangladesh Bans Bangladesh Chhatra League, Sparks Protests Against Hasina's Legacy

Can Sheikh Hasina be extradited from India to Bangladesh to stand trial?

Indranil Banerjie | Hunt for scapegoats won’t improve future of B’desh

Can’t catch a cold from B’desh-Pakistan thaw

Bangladesh Interim Government Warns Instigators Of Legal Consequences Amid Turmoil

Bangladesh's Jamaat Conundrum

Bangladesh’s new ruler is in a race against time

B’desh: Awami League event thwarted; interim govt to decide on Hasina’s extradition