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Murder case against Bangladesh cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan
4 months ago

Murder case against Bangladesh cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan

Hindustan Times  

Former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan and actor Ferdous Ahmed have been named in a murder case filed at a police station in Dhaka in connection with the killing of a garment factory worker, police officials said. Hundreds of people were named in the complaint filed at Adabar police station in the national capital by Rubel’s father Rafiqul Islam …

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As Hindus get slaughtered in Bangladesh, Al Jazeera’s insidious narrative is about to die under the watch of the world’s largest democracy
4 months, 1 week ago

As Hindus get slaughtered in Bangladesh, Al Jazeera’s insidious narrative is about to die under the watch of the world’s largest democracy

Op India  

Within hours of Sheikh Hasina’s deposition by a student-led mass uprising, Al Jazeera was busy reporting that Indian citizens were spreading racist, Islamophobic fake news on social media. Al Jazeera coverage of the Bangladesh ant-Hindu violence Despite their headlines, it isn’t clear that Al Jazeera actually found any racists among India’s 1.4bn citizens. Al Jazeera’s breathtakingly narrow scope for interpretation …

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Ramification | Bangladesh: How Muhammad Yunus is wearing a crown of thorns
4 months, 1 week ago

Ramification | Bangladesh: How Muhammad Yunus is wearing a crown of thorns

Firstpost  

An interim government was sworn in on August 8 in Bangladesh after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. So it wasn’t a surprise when the interim government led by Muhammed Yunus included staunch supporters of the BNP and JeI as well as pro-West voices severely critical of India. Therefore, India has been closely watching the situation unfold in Bangladesh while it …

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Bangladesh minister defends gov’t response to protests amid calls for probe
5 months ago

Bangladesh minister defends gov’t response to protests amid calls for probe

Al Jazeera  

Mohammad Arafat tells Al Jazeera authorities tried to ‘de-escalate’ tensions as UN officials urge probe into crackdown. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera on Thursday, Mohammad Arafat said the country’s security forces had done everything “to bring back the peace” amid the student protests. In a separate statement, a group of UN experts also called for an independent probe …

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Sheikh Hasina wins fifth term in Bangladesh amid turnout controversy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina wins fifth term in Bangladesh amid turnout controversy

Al Jazeera  

Questions raised over official turnout of 40 percent after opposition boycott call and reports of empty polling stations. “Dummy candidates in a dummy election will now lead to a dummy parliament.” Shunned by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party – the AL’s main political opponent – which wanted the balloting held under a neutral entity instead of Hasina’s administration, Sunday’s “one-sided election” …

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Bangladesh Cricket Board sets up panel to evaluate World Cup performance
1 year ago

Bangladesh Cricket Board sets up panel to evaluate World Cup performance

India TV News  

Bangladesh Cricket Board has set up a three-member panel to assess Bangladesh's performance at the recently concluded ODI World Cup in India. As per a report by Cricbuzz, the director of BCB Enayet Hossain Siraj will play the role of the convener of the committee whereas Akram Khan and Mahbubul Anam will help him out in evaluating the Shakib Al …

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Bangladesh FM says not bothered by US visa curbs, promises free elections
1 year, 3 months ago

Bangladesh FM says not bothered by US visa curbs, promises free elections

Al Jazeera  

Foreign Minister Abdul Momen tells Al Jazeera that Bangladesh is capable of conducting free and fair polls in the wake of US visa curbs. Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh’s foreign minister has said his country was not “bothered” by the US visa curbs on unnamed Dhaka officials for undermining the election process as part of Washington’s push for free and fair …

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Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan hails team after win against Afghanistan
1 year, 3 months ago

Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan hails team after win against Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said his players, especially the pacers, executed their game plan well in his team’s 89-run win over Afghanistan in the Asia Cup. Bangladesh posted 334 for 5 in its allotted 50 overs after opting to bat with Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz hitting centuries and then bowled out Afghanistan for 245 in 44.3 …

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Bangladesh not looking at Asia Cup as World Cup preparation, says skipper Shakib Al Hasan
1 year, 3 months ago

Bangladesh not looking at Asia Cup as World Cup preparation, says skipper Shakib Al Hasan

India TV News  

The newly appointed captain of the Bangladesh cricket team Shakib Al Hasan has revealed that they aren't looking at the Asia Cup as a part of their preparation for the ODI World Cup. Shakib believes that if the team does well in the Asia Cup then it will hold Bangladesh in good stead leading into the World Cup but at …

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Bangladesh scrapping rights group’s licence a ‘chilling message’
2 years, 6 months ago

Bangladesh scrapping rights group’s licence a ‘chilling message’

Al Jazeera  

Dhaka, Bangladesh – The Bangladesh government has cancelled the operating licence of one of its top human rights groups, in a move critics say is intended to send a “chilling message” to the rights defenders in the country. “This move by Dhaka sends a chilling message that the government doesn’t care about repairing its rights record and that it wants …

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Bangladesh depot blaze: Nine firefighters killed in line of duty
2 years, 6 months ago

Bangladesh depot blaze: Nine firefighters killed in line of duty

Al Jazeera  

Family members mourn the deaths as officials say more precautions could have been taken had they known the depot was used to store chemicals. “Pray for me,” he said hurriedly before joining his firefighter colleagues rushing to douse a devastating fire that broke out late on Saturday night at a container depot in Sitakunda near Bangladesh’s largest port city of …

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‘Children are starving’: A cry for help from flood-hit Bangladesh
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Children are starving’: A cry for help from flood-hit Bangladesh

Al Jazeera  

As floodwater recede in most areas, thousands of people now face shortages of food and other essential items. The worst floods in Bangladesh’s northeast in nearly two decades submerged 70 percent of Sylhet and 60 percent of the neighbouring Sunamganj districts, leaving at least 10 people dead and more than two million stranded, officials said. Experts say days of heavy …

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