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Awami League ban debate: BNP sniffs ploy to delay the polls
Dhaka, March 23 (The Daily star) – The BNP believes the ongoing debate, triggered by remarks from National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah and others pressing for a ban on the Awami League, is part of a strategy to delay the national election. Party...
Jaishankar says India knew of anti-Hasina wave but unable to interfere: The Hindu
The MPs also sought an explanation about India's move to counter China's growing influence in the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal
Bangladesh army rejects student party leader’s allegation of political interference
The newly-formed National Citizen Party staged protest rallies at the Dhaka University campus, vowing to thwart at any cost a “military-backed plot” to rehabilitate the Awami League
For Bangladeshis, the pressing issue is not political, but rape and harassment of women
“What good are laws if they are not enforced?
India snubs Bangladesh on medical visas, opening way for China
"South Asia is undergoing a major strategic shift in which China is becoming one of the biggest players," said Happymon Jacob, who teaches international relations at the Jawaharlal Nehru University
Tulip Siddiq attacks ‘false’ corruption allegations
In a letter to Bangladesh's Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), the MP's lawyers say allegations of corruption are "false and vexatious"
Bangladesh Jamaat-i-Islami urges global action against “Indian anti-Muslim conspiracy””
The Jamaat blamed BJP-backed groups like Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal for inciting communal riots in India
Bangladeshi authorities’ claims ‘false’, says British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq
The Labour MP has made her first public response to allegations made against her by the new regime in Dhaka
Muhammad Yunus to receive honorary doctorate from China’s Peking University
The chief adviser will visit China on March 26, where he is scheduled to give a speech at Peking University
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