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Bangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack

Dec. 01, 2024 20:02 PM EST

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s High Court on Sunday acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, and 48 others, overturning their verdicts in a deadly 2004 grenade attack on a political rally. The ruling comes at a critical time as the South Asian...

Rivals of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina foil her party's attempt to hold a rally

Nov. 10, 2024 23:21 PM EST

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Rivals of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday thwarted a plan by her Awami League party to hold a rally in Bangladesh’s capital, seen as a potential first effort to make a comeback on the streets since she fled the country in August amid a mass uprising. ...

Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election

Nov. 08, 2024 09:48 AM EST

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of activists of a leading political party in Bangladesh rallied in the nation’s capital on Friday, calling for a new election and quick reforms. The country is under an interim government after the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh...

Bangladesh opposition party demands a new election after Hasina's ouster

Sep. 17, 2024 21:29 PM EDT

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...