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Khaleda Zia’s arrival adds a new dimension to Bangladeshi politics
Friendly gestures towards estranged India are also on the cards
Bangladesh government under tremendous pressure to ban Awami League
Dhaka, May 10 – The Bangladesh Interim Government has taken serious note of the recent demand from political parties, organisations, and the public to ban the Bangladesh Awami League (AL) due to its autocratic rule and involvement in terrorist activities leading to widespread human rights...
Humanitarian corridor: A tough call for Bangladesh
By P.K. Balachandran/Times of Bangladesh Colombo, May 9 – The provision of a humanitarian corridor from Bangladesh to Rakhine State in Myanmar to relieve the distress caused to the Rohingyas there and also to facilitate their return, has long been a topic of discussion in...
Former Islami Chahtra Shibir leaders form new platform ‘UP Bangladesh’, splitting from NCP
After a certain period of time UP Bangladesh plans to turn into a mainstream political party after they have organized it's dstricts and upzilla committees
Bangladesh seeks Rohingya inclusion in new Rakhine administration
Dhaka is trying to ensure that no more Rohingyas enter Bangladesh, which it has conveyed firmly to the Arakan Army, says National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman
Bangladesh on the edge-Should it march into conflict in Rakhine?
By Josim Ahmed/Times of Bangladesh Dhaka, April 24- As the long-simmering conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State threatens to escalate into a new dimension, Bangladesh finds itself uncomfortably close to a geopolitical fault line. While the US reportedly eyes the region for strategic recalibration—proposing ethnically autonomous...
Sri Lankan exporter and wife rescued from Bangladeshi kidnappers
Colombo, April 24 (Asian Mirror) – Three Sri Lankan citizens, including prominent ornamental fish exporter Ananda Pathirana and his wife, have been rescued in Bangladesh after being kidnapped and held for a ransom of one million US dollars. The rescue was the result of swift...
Bangladesh fails to provide evidence against Tulip Siddiq after issuing arrest warrant
Lawyers for the Labour MP decry allegations by Bangladeshi authorities she received land illegally from deposed PM and aunt as ‘false and vexatious’
How Bangladesh gained global legitimacy
The politics of diplomatic recognition
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