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Trains canceled across Bangladesh as rail union goes on strike

Jan. 29, 2025 01:12 AM EST

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Trains were canceled across Bangladesh on Tuesday as railway staff went on strike for higher pensions and other benefits, affecting tens of thousands of passengers and freight transport. Saidur Rahman, acting president of the Bangladesh Railway Running...

Bangladesh court again rejects bail for Hindu leader who led rallies

Jan. 02, 2025 07:22 AM EST

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in southeastern Bangladesh on Thursday rejected a plea for bail by a jailed Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groups. Krishna Das Prabhu, 39, faces sedition charges after he led...

Thousands march in Bangladesh calling for the ousted prime minister's prosecution

Dec. 31, 2024 12:12 PM EST

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of people led by students rallied in Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday, calling for the prosecution of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and those responsible for hundreds of deaths in a mass uprising against her government in July. The...