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Bangladesh’s turbulent half-century, from coups to climate shocks
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh’s turbulent half-century, from coups to climate shocks

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh has had a turbulent existence since gaining independence in 1971 following a war with Pakistan. South African President Nelson Mandela, center, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, left, and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wave to a cheering crowd on Bangladesh’s Independence Day celebration in Dhaka Wednesday, March 26, 1997. Police escort former Bangladeshi Prime Minister and Awami …

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Google celebrates Bangladesh Independence Day
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Google celebrates Bangladesh Independence Day

The Hindu  

As Bangladesh celebrates Independence Day, Google on March 26 marked the day with a special doodle illustrating the country’s national flag, a red circle on a green background. “The public holiday marks the moment Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared independence on this day in 1971,” Google said in a blogpost describing the Doodle which appeared exclusively in Bangladesh. Many wear traditional …

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Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | How the past overwhelms Bangla’s present & future
3 years ago

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | How the past overwhelms Bangla’s present & future

Deccan Chronicle  

The headline of Gen. Shankar Roychowdhury’s article on December 16 “How India cut Pak down to size” might unwittingly touch on a sensitive nerve in India’s relations with a booming Bangladesh. That ghost popped out again when historian Sarmila Bose, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grand-niece and author of Dead Reckoning: Memories of the 1971 Bangladesh War, argued in the current …

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Bangladesh: Hindus recount horrors of 1971 after Rangpur arson attack
3 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh: Hindus recount horrors of 1971 after Rangpur arson attack

Op India  

A day after radical Islamists burnt down 20 Hindu homes in Pirganj Upazila in the Rangpur Division of Bangladesh, the victims recalled the horrors of the 1971 Operation Searchlight on Monday, reported Dhaka Tribune. In the General elections held on December 7 that year, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of the Awami League secured a huge majority in the provincial legislature in …

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Exclusive: Anti-Modi protests in Bangladesh backed by Pakistan, say officials
3 years, 8 months ago

Exclusive: Anti-Modi protests in Bangladesh backed by Pakistan, say officials

India Today  

The protests that have been going on in Bangladesh since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Dhaka visit have a very strong element of support from Pakistan, according to sources. The first indication of Pakistan’s involvement in the agitation during PM Modi’s visit came when the Islamist hardline group Hefazat-e-Islam called for protests and Bangladesh parliament’s official Twitter wrote, “Pak HC #Dhaka’s …

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I was jailed for Bangladesh: Prime Minister Modi
3 years, 8 months ago

I was jailed for Bangladesh: Prime Minister Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Dhaka: Addressing Bangladesh's 50th Independence anniversary at the National Parade Square in Dhaka in the presence of his counterpart Sheikh Hasina on the first day of his two-day visit that began on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the immense contribution of the founder of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the sacrifices made by both the Indian Army and …

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Went to Jail for Bangladesh's Freedom: Dressed in a Mujib Jacket, PM Modi Gets Nostalgic in Dhaka
3 years, 8 months ago

Went to Jail for Bangladesh's Freedom: Dressed in a Mujib Jacket, PM Modi Gets Nostalgic in Dhaka

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s leadership and contribution of the Indian Army in Bangladesh’s 1971 freedom war as he joined President Abdul Hamid and his counterpart Sheikh Hasina in celebrating the country’s 50 years of independence here. Addressing Bangladesh’s 50th Independence anniversary at the National Parade Square, Modi recalled the role played by Indian …

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What PM Modi said about Pakistan Army in Bangladesh
3 years, 8 months ago

What PM Modi said about Pakistan Army in Bangladesh

India TV News  

On the first day of his two-day tour of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed an event organised on the occasion of Bangladesh National Day. Paying tributes to soldiers who fought Bangladesh's war for independence, PM Modi recalled his association with the neighbouring nation's struggle for liberation from Pakistan. I must have been 20-22 years old when I …

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PM Modi wears 'Mujib jacket' made of Khadi as tribute to Bangladesh's founding father
3 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi wears 'Mujib jacket' made of Khadi as tribute to Bangladesh's founding father

India Today  

Wearing a black 'Mujib jacket', Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a programme in Dhaka on Friday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's Independence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wearing the 'Mujib jacket' made by Khadi India at the National Day programme in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Friday Worn as a tribute to the late Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the 'Mujib jacket' is …

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India, Bangladesh likely to sign at least 5 MoUs during PM Modi's visit
3 years, 9 months ago

India, Bangladesh likely to sign at least 5 MoUs during PM Modi's visit

India Today  

India and Bangladesh are likely to sign at least five Memorandums of Understanding during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to the country to attend the celebration of the golden jubilee of its independence and the birth centenary of ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. PM Modi is scheduled to visit Bangladesh from March 26 to 27 during which he will also …

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Pakistan's atrocities during 1971 war are 'unshakeable memories': Sheikh Hasina
4 years ago

Pakistan's atrocities during 1971 war are 'unshakeable memories': Sheikh Hasina

Op India  

In a major embarrassment for Pakistan, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday confronted Pakistan over the atrocities it unleashed against Bangladesh during the 1971 war. Citing to the volumes of the book titled “Secret Documents of Intelligence Branch on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman”, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said all can learn many historical facts from …

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