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Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election
Read full article: Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an electionTens of thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation's capital.
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters
Read full article: Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protestersA special court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants 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.
Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks
Read full article: Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacksMinority Hindus in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh are celebrating their largest religious festival of Durga Puja, but fear and worries grip them following reports of violence.
Students in Bangladesh forced out the country's leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?
Read full article: Students in Bangladesh forced out the country's leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?It’s been a month since a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh's prime minister, Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh's government led by Yunus signs UN convention involving enforced disappearance
Read full article: Bangladesh's government led by Yunus signs UN convention involving enforced disappearanceAn interim government in Bangladesh has signed the instrument of accession to an international convention of the United Nations aiming at preventing enforced disappearances as a state party.
Bangladesh court sends 2 journalists to police custody for questioning as chaos continues
Read full article: Bangladesh court sends 2 journalists to police custody for questioning as chaos continuesA court in Bangladesh’s capital has 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 step down and flee to India earlier this month.
Bangladeshi protesters attack supporters of ex-premier Hasina and harass journalists
Read full article: Bangladeshi protesters attack supporters of ex-premier Hasina and harass journalistsHundreds of student protesters and other political activists in Bangladesh have attacked and barred the supporters of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's supporters from reaching her father and independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s house — now a museum — in the capital.
India's Modi voices concern over unrest in neighboring Bangladesh and attacks on Hindus there
Read full article: India's Modi voices concern over unrest in neighboring Bangladesh and attacks on Hindus thereIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the unrest that led to a change of government in neighboring Bangladesh and the attacks on Hindus and other minorities there.
Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries
Read full article: Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministriesWithin a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic.
Resignations of Bangladeshi officials close to Hasina are legal, interim leader Yunus says
Read full article: Resignations of Bangladeshi officials close to Hasina are legal, interim leader Yunus saysThe head of Bangladesh’s interim government says the high-profile resignations of authorities close to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are legal after student leaders who organized protests against Hasina’s government issued ultimatums for them to quit.
Bangladesh's chief justice resigns under pressure as Yunus-led interim government starts working
Read full article: Bangladesh's chief justice resigns under pressure as Yunus-led interim government starts workingBangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has resigned following new protests by students and other demonstrators, as the interim government starts functioning after a mass uprising toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare elections
Read full article: Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare electionsNobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has taken the oath of office to lead Bangladesh’s interim government after protests forced out Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week.
Bangladesh's incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appeals for calm. He'll take office Thursday
Read full article: Bangladesh's incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appeals for calm. He'll take office ThursdayBangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus has appealed for calm and urged all parties to help the country rebuild after weeks of violence that killed hundreds of people and prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India.
Who is Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who'll head Bangladesh's interim government?
Read full article: Who is Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who'll head Bangladesh's interim government?Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to head Bangladesh’s interim government after student protests sparked an uprising that toppled the former leader.
Nobel laureate Yunus will head Bangladesh's interim government after unrest ousted Hasina
Read full article: Nobel laureate Yunus will head Bangladesh's interim government after unrest ousted HasinaNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head Bangladesh’s interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country amid a mass uprising against her rule.
What's next after protests forced Bangladesh's prime minister to quit and flee the country?
Read full article: What's next after protests forced Bangladesh's prime minister to quit and flee the country?What began as peaceful protests by students in Bangladesh against a quota system for government jobs eventually turned into an uprising that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country by helicopter.
Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail. He denies violating labor laws
Read full article: Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail. He denies violating labor lawsA labor court in Bangladesh’s capital has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws.
176 world leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt legal cases against Peace Prize winner
Read full article: 176 world leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt legal cases against Peace Prize winnerMore than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates are urging Bangladesh to suspend legal proceedings against Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people.
Burial traditions clash with coronavirus safety in Indonesia
Read full article: Burial traditions clash with coronavirus safety in IndonesiaThis has led to increasing incidents of bodies being taken from hospitals, rejection of COVID-19 health and safety procedures, and what some experts say is a lack of communication from the government. He had always washed his hands, worn a mask and followed health protocols issued by the government, according to local residents. Indonesia has confirmed more than 68,000 cases of the coronavirus, including over 3,350 deaths, the most infections and fatalities in Southeast Asia. The government is urging people to follow health protocols for coronavirus patients, but without the participation of local authorities, messaging if often disregarded. Bodies of coronavirus victims have also been stolen in other places across Indonesia.