Bangladesh

Deadly floods impact hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh and northeast India

New Delhi CNN — Rescuers are scrambling to evacuate flooded communities after heavy rains inundated parts of Bangladesh and northeast India, causing rivers on both sides of the border to reach extreme levels. More than 300,000 people in southeastern Bangladesh have been impacted by the flooding, which has plunged hundreds of homes underwater, leaving residents …

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Egypt Independent August 22, 2024

Key AL leader’s aide behind Bangladeshi High Security Jail revolt

Immediately after resignation and fleeing of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Jail Senior Jail Superintendent of Kashimpur High Security Jail,

Weekly Blitz August 9, 2024

Bangladesh: Barrister abducted eight years ago reemerges a day after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster

Bangladesh: Barrister abducted eight years ago reemerges a day after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster Mir Ahmad bin Quasem Arman, also known

Middle East Eye August 7, 2024

Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z revolution’ toppled a veteran leader. Why did they hit the streets and what happens now?

CNN — Inside Bangladesh it’s being dubbed a Gen Z revolution – a protest movement that pitted mostly young student demonstrators against a 76-year-old leader who had dominated her nation for decades and turned increasingly authoritarian in recent years. There was jubilation on the streets of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Monday after Prime Minister …

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Egypt Independent August 6, 2024

Bangladesh student protest turns into anti-government terrorist acts

The quota movement in Bangladesh began as a call for reforming the existing quota-based recruitment system in government jobs, but

Weekly Blitz August 6, 2024

Bangladesh prime minister resigns as deadly anti-government rallies grip nation

Dhaka, Bangladesh CNN — The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Monday after weeks of deadly anti-government demonstrations gripped the South Asian nation. The announcement from Bangladesh’s army chief, Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman, came after protesters stormed the official residence of the prime minister in the capital, Dhaka. Images showed flames billowing from vehicles near …

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Egypt Independent August 5, 2024