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Bangladesh: Hindu Man Killed As Police Launch Anti-Militant Operation 2016-06-10

Police arrest 1,000 suspected militants in first day of seven-day operation, according to local media.

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Bangladesh’s Ruling Party Retains Power in Violence-Marred Election 2018-12-30

Opposition alliance says “vote robbery” took place, calls for poll results to be scrapped.

Sheikh Hasina’s unyielding reign
Sheikh Hasina’s unyielding reign 2024-01-07

The prime minister has been criticized for an authoritarian streak but rose to power along a democratic path.

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Bangladesh Arrests Islamic State Suspects For First Time 2015-05-27

Critics accuse the government of trying to deflect attention from the real causes of extremism: poverty, lawlessness and unemployment.

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Man Accused of Blasphemy Denied Bail in Bangladesh 2017-12-26

Little is known about young man who fled to India after a madrassa principle accused him of blasphemy.

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‘IS Not Present’ in Bangladesh, Minister Says After Attack on Shiites 2015-10-26

A teenager is killed and scores injured in Dhaka bombing.

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Tensions, Uncertainty Grip Bangladesh on Eve of Polls 2018-12-26

The Dec. 30 election will take place amid a sharply diminished presence of poll monitors.

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Analysts: After Leader’s Death, Bangladesh’s Most Powerful Islamic Group May Fracture 2020-09-21

A pro-government leader and an opposition ally both want to lead hardline Hefazat-e-Islam.

Q&A: ‘Anarchy if interim govt fails,’ says official from Bangladesh’s largest party
Q&A: ‘Anarchy if interim govt fails,’ says official from Bangladesh’s largest party 2024-11-15

BNP leader says interim administration has completed just three months and is already working on reforms.

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Senior Bangladeshi Opposition Figure Loses Death Sentence Appeal 2016-05-05

Only presidential clemency can spare Motiur Rahman Nizami from execution.

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Bangladesh: Suspected Islamists Kill Policeman 2015-11-04

Officer’s slaying is tied to killings of bloggers, foreigners and a publisher, minister says.

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India: Rohingya and Bangladeshis Living in Jammu Fear Expulsion 2017-02-16

A rightwing political party has been putting up billboards across Jammu city asking these people to leave.

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India: Bengali Muslims Cry Foul Over Detection of Illegal Immigrants 2016-07-04

Many claiming to be born in India but who lack documents face deportation.

Bangladesh election: Why India wants Hasina to stay PM
Bangladesh election: Why India wants Hasina to stay PM 2024-01-03

For New Delhi, keeping the status quo in the neighboring country intact would suit its regional and business ambitions.

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Bangladeshi MPs Take Oaths Amid Boycott by Opposition 2019-01-03

Prime minister’s new government to take power Jan. 7, official says.

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Bangladesh: Nearly 8,200 Arrested in Nationwide Sweeps 2016-06-13

Close to 120 militants are taken in as part of anti-crime, anti-militant operation, police say.

Bangladesh tense after deadly violence as Hindu religious leader denied bail
Bangladesh tense after deadly violence as Hindu religious leader denied bail 2024-11-26

South Asian nation’s interim leader calls for calm as India expresses outrage over arrest of head of minority religious group.

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In Assam, People Fret as India Releases Citizens’ Registry 2019-08-30

New Delhi sends troops to the state in the northeast to guard against unrest.

Dhaka police arrest journalist under draconian law for report criticizing high prices
Dhaka police arrest journalist under draconian law for report criticizing high prices 2023-03-29

Opponents have noted that Sheikh Hasina’s administration has increasingly targeted critics, journalists ahead of the national election.

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Bangladesh Hangs Opposition Figures 2015-11-21

Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojahid were convicted of war crimes committed in 1971.

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Bangladesh Commission Recommends Possible 30-day Suspension for Newspapers 2016-05-03

Government looks to strengthen a 42-year-old act that set rules for journalists.

Bangladesh to fire govt lawyer who voiced support for Yunus
Bangladesh to fire govt lawyer who voiced support for Yunus 2023-09-05

Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan, a deputy attorney general, had defended the Nobel laureate who faces a slew of charges.

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Bangladesh Invites Foreign Observers to Monitor Dec. 30 Election 2018-12-05

United States, International NGOs willing to send in teams, official says.

Bangladesh govt criticizes US envoy for visiting home of missing opposition politician
Bangladesh govt criticizes US envoy for visiting home of missing opposition politician 2022-12-16

Security concerns forced Ambassador Peter Haas to cut short meeting with relatives of enforced disappearance victims.

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Bangladesh Open to US Help in Gauging IS Presence: Minister 2015-10-28

Official accuses SITE Intelligence Group of spreading “propaganda” about Islamic State.

Bangladesh: Muslims March in Dhaka, Clash with Police after Friday Prayers
Bangladesh: Muslims March in Dhaka, Clash with Police after Friday Prayers 2021-10-15

A Hindu man was killed during the third day of protests over alleged Quran desecration.

Proposed Bangladesh reforms drastically curtail PM’s pre-eminence, replace ‘secularism’ principle with ‘pluralism’
Proposed Bangladesh reforms drastically curtail PM’s pre-eminence, replace ‘secularism’ principle with ‘pluralism’ 2025-01-15

Constitutional Reforms Commission, which submitted proposals on Wednesday, sought to “strike a balance” in presidential, prime ministerial powers.

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India: Incomplete Citizen’s Registry Confuses Assam Residents 2018-01-02

Prominent names are missing from list aimed at weeding out undocumented Bangladeshis living in Indian state.

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Bangladesh to Hang 19 Convicts for Grenade Attack at 2004 Rally 2018-10-10

Two former cabinet ministers sentenced to death; ex-PM Khaleda Zia’s son receives life sentence after trial in absentia.

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Viral Video Sparks Protests in Bangladesh Against Rape, Sexual Violence 2020-10-06

Footage posted online showed a group of men stripping a women naked and attacking her.

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