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Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks

Nov. 02, 2024 11:53 AM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of minority Hindus rallied Friday to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh protect them from a wave of attacks and harassment and drop sedition cases against Hindu community leaders. About 30,000 Hindus...

UN calls for thorough investigation into all killings during Bangladesh unrest

Oct. 30, 2024 12:08 PM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A top United Nations human rights official called Wednesday for a thorough investigation of all killings and other rights violations during the violent unrest leading up to and after the fall of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The...

Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks

Oct. 12, 2024 08:48 AM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh's largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but feels the festivities would be more jubilant without the fear and violence that overshadow this year's event. The weeklong celebration that ends in the...

Bangladesh's interim leader seeks Malaysia's support for repatriation of Rohingya refugees

Oct. 04, 2024 10:50 AM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh's interim leader, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, on Friday sought Malaysia's help in engaging a regional Southeast Asia bloc on raising the issue of repatriating Rohingya refugees home to Myanmar. Malaysia takes over the chair of the Association...

A US delegation talks with Bangladesh's interim leader about the economy

Sep. 15, 2024 20:24 PM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A high-level U.S. delegation met Sunday with the head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to affirm “dedication to fostering inclusive economic growth," according to the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka. Yunus took over after former...

Rallies in Bangladesh mark one month since ex-premier Sheikh Hasina was ousted

Sep. 05, 2024 15:00 PM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Bangladesh’s capital to mark one month since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a mass uprising sparked by students over government job quotas. Hasina fled to India on Aug. 5 after weeks of violence...

As more floods batter Bangladesh and India, death toll rises to 30

Aug. 23, 2024 17:30 PM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Floods wreaked more havoc in India’s northeast and neighboring Bangladesh’s eastern region, raising this week’s total death toll to 30, officials and media reports said Friday. Rain stopped in many parts of Bangladesh on Friday and weather officials...

Floods maroon many people in Bangladesh and India and cause at least 15 deaths

Aug. 22, 2024 13:46 PM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Floodwaters have stranded hundreds of thousands of people in India’s northeast and neighboring Bangladesh’s eastern region, causing at least 15 deaths as rescuers struggled to reach those who needed help, officials and media reports said Thursday. At...

Bangladesh court sends 2 journalists to police custody for questioning as chaos continues

Aug. 22, 2024 12:40 PM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh’s capital Thursday allowed police to interrogate two journalists in their custody for four days in connection with the murder of a garment worker, who joined recent student protests against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that forced her to...

Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries

Aug. 15, 2024 08:15 AM EDT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic. Decked out in neon vests, their university IDs slung around their necks, they clutch sticks and umbrellas to...