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Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks
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...
Attackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that backed ousted leader Sheikh Hasina
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Attackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that supported the country’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina on Thursday night, media reports said. There was no information if anyone was injured. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the...
UN calls for thorough investigation into all killings during Bangladesh unrest
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...
Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president's resignation
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Political tension in Bangladesh grew Wednesday after a leading student group called for the country’s figurehead president to resign over his comments that appeared to call into question former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in August. The...
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants on Thursday for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her close aides, on charges of crimes against humanity during a student-led uprising in July and August that forced her to flee the country, a...
Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks
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
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...
Bangladesh opposition party demands a new election after Hasina's ouster
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of activists and leaders of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party rallied Tuesday in the nation’s capital to demand a democratic transition through an election as an interim government has yet to outline a timeframe for new voting. The...
A US delegation talks with Bangladesh's interim leader about the economy
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
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...
