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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who was recommended by Bangladeshi student leaders as the head of the interim government in Bangladesh, waves at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France, France August 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Filling the leadership vacuum in Bangladesh, albeit temporarily, Nobel Laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus has taken oath as…
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Bangladeshi Army officers stand guard at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Several residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and looting by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an interim government headed by…
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Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign as Bangladesh PM amid violent protests demanding her exit Two days back, Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh Prime Minister, fled capital Dhaka amid violent protests demanding her ouster and landed near Delhi. Since then, there has been speculation on where she is headed next. Right after her escape from…
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Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign as Bangladesh PM amid violent protests demanding her exit Two days back, Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh Prime Minister, fled capital Dhaka amid violent protests demanding her ouster and landed near Delhi. Since then, there has been speculation on where she is headed next. Right after her escape from…
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Mohammad Yunus is a harsh critic of Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh is set to get an interim government headed by Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus today, days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign amid violent student protests. Here Are Top Points On New Bangladesh Interim Government: Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s only Nobel laureate,…
Though factories were reopening, there could be some damage to trade (Representational) Dhaka: Garment factories in Bangladesh, forecast to account for 90% of the country’s exports, reopened on Wednesday hoping to swiftly resume full operations after production was disrupted by violent protests that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week. Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled…
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The flight brought back 205 people — 199 adults and six infants — from Dhaka. (File) New Delhi: A special Air India flight brought 205 people, including six infants, from Dhaka to New Delhi on Wednesday morning, an official said. The chartered flight, which took off for the Bangladesh capital late Tuesday, was operated with…
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Representational Image Imphal: Anticipating an influx of people from violence-hit Bangladesh, the Manipur government on Tuesday evening directed the Deputy Commissioners of two districts — Pherzawl and Jiribam — to clamp night curfew and further strengthen security and vigilance. In his directive, the Home Department’s Joint Secretary said that due to the prevailing law and…
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Sheikh Hasina’s shocking exit has impacted the trade between India and Bangladesh New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina quit this week and fled the country after violent protests demanding her resignation. Ms Hasina, who started her fifth term as Prime Minister earlier this year, left the capital Dhaka in a military aircraft and landed…
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File picture of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday (August 6, 2024) dissolved the 12th Parliament, formed through the January 7 national election, and assured the country that fresh elections will be held as soon as possible. This comes a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped…
