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Bangladesh opens fugitive ex-PM's trial over protest killings
AFP, Published on 01/06/2025
» DHAKA - Fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina orchestrated a "systemic attack" to try to crush the uprising against her government, Bangladeshi prosecutors said at the opening of her trial on Sunday.
Nobel winner offers insight at Bimstec summit
News, Published on 08/04/2025
» Back-to-back meetings, official as well as private, while touching base with political and business leaders in Bangkok, are what defined the schedule of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus during his visit to Thailand on April 3-4 to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) summit.
Bangladesh monastery a haven of harmony after unrest
AFP, Published on 26/03/2025
» DHAKA - A Buddhist monastery in Bangladesh has found renown for opening its doors to the needy during Ramadan — a beacon of interfaith harmony in a time of religious tension.
UN says former Bangladesh govt behind possible 'crimes against humanity'
AFP, Published on 12/02/2025
» GENEVA — Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the United Nations (UN) said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".
As Trump returns, Sino-Indian ties are changing
Oped, Published on 24/01/2025
» Weeks before his return to the White House, US President-elect Donald Trump issued a pointed warning to the Brics countries. "Go find another sucker," he wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, threatening the group's nine members with 100% tariffs should they attempt to challenge the dollar's global dominance.
Going bookish
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/12/2024
» Re: "There's nothing like an odd book title", (PostScript, Dec 15).
How a country’s economy was looted dry by politicians
New York Times, Published on 04/12/2024
» DHAKA - The new governor of Bangladesh’s central bank, Ahsan Mansur, calculates that about US$17 billion was looted from the country’s financial system by politicians in the 15 years before the government of Sheikh Hasina collapsed in August.
Trump uses Diwali message to attack Harris and pledges to protect Hindus
Josepth Menn, Published on 01/11/2024
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump capitalised on Diwali, the multicultural festival of lights celebrated primarily in the Indian subcontinent, to criticise his half-Indian opponent Kamala Harris, while pledging to protect Hindus worldwide if re-elected to the White House.
Floods destroy 1.1m tonnes of rice in Bangladesh
Published on 20/10/2024
» DHAKA - Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed an estimated 1.1 million metric tonnes of rice, according to data from the agriculture ministry, prompting the country to ramp up imports of the staple grain amid soaring food prices.
A new political 'youthquake' takes hold
Oped, Published on 31/08/2024
» Six months ago, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's grip on power in Bangladesh appeared unbreakable. The ruling Awami League had just won a fourth term in an uncontested election, allowing it to stay in full control of the country's institutions. With journalists, human rights defenders, opposition members, and other critics facing politically motivated prosecution, prison, exile, and forced disappearance, a continued descent into authoritarianism seemed certain.