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Bangladesh Court Orders Move to Seek Interpol Red Notice for UK Lawmaker Siddiq

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 · US News

DHAKA, Feb 26 (Reuters) – A court in Bangladesh ⁠ordered ⁠authorities to seek an Interpol ⁠red notice against British lawmaker and former minister Tulip Siddiq ​on Thursday over…

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Tarique Rahman Sworn in as Bangladesh’s PM After Landslide Election Victory

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 · US News

DHAKA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique ⁠Rahman ⁠was sworn in as Bangladesh’s ⁠prime minister on Tuesday, marking a decisive political shift in the ​South…

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In Hasina’s Hometown in Bangladesh, Voters Face an Unfamiliar Ballot

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 · US News

GOPALGANJ, Bangladesh, Feb 6 (Reuters) – For the first time in decades, the image ‌that ​once defined the hometown of Bangladesh’s ousted premier ‌Sheikh Hasina during elections, her…

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After Toppling Hasina, Young Bangladeshis Turn Back to Old Guard

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 · US News

DHAKA, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Dhaka University student Sadman Mujtaba Rafid defied his parents and police to join protests that toppled former ‌Bangladesh ​Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, convinced…

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Mark Tully, BBC correspondent known as the ‘voice of India,’ dies at 90

January 25, 2026January 26, 2026 · Sacramento, California Local News

Mark Tully, a longtime BBC correspondent who was widely known as the “voice of India” for his reporting on the South Asian nation, has died, the broadcaster said.…

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Pakistan Eyes Defence Pact With Bangladesh, Sale of JF-17 Jets

January 6, 2026January 7, 2026 · US News

ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 (Reuters) – The air force ‌chiefs ​of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks ‌on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter ​jets to…

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India summons Bangladesh envoy over security concerns

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 · World News

India has lodged a strong protest against what it has called the “deteriorating security situation” around its mission in Dhaka. On Wednesday, India’s foreign ministry summoned Bangladeshi envoy…

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Factbox-Bangladesh Election: Main Parties and Issues

December 10, 2025December 11, 2025 · US News

DHAKA, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Bangladesh is set to hold a ‌national ​election in February, its first since ‌a student-led uprising toppled long-time leader Sheikh Hasina in August…

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Map shows how DC compares to world’s new largest city

November 28, 2025November 28, 2025 · Breaking News

The U.S. capital is tiny compared to many of the world’s largest cities, a new report on urbanization around the globe shows. Tokyo has lost its status as…

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The world has a new largest city

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 · Breaking News

Tokyo has lost its status as the world’s largest city, with another sprawling Asian metropolis, Indonesia’s vast capital, knocking it off the top spot.  Why It Matters This…

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Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 · Chicago, Illinois Local News

A special tribunal sentenced Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on charges of crimes against humanity involving last year’s mass uprising that killed hundreds of people…

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Former Bangladeshi Leader Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death Over Protest Crackdown

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 · World News

The decision A special court in Bangladesh sentenced the country’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to death on Monday for her role in the killing of at least…

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Bangladesh to Hold Referendum on Reform Charter Proposals, Yunus Says

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 · US News

DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh will hold a national referendum on implementing its ‘July Charter’ for state reform, drafted after last year’s deadly student-led uprising, Muhammad Yunus, the head of…

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Old photos misrepresented as aftermath of political party supporters’ brawl in Bangladesh

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 · World News

Rivalries between major Bangladeshi political parties have simmered ahead of elections scheduled in February 2026. After supporters of Bangladesh’s two main parties brawled at a mosque in October,…

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Old protest footage falsely linked to ethnic violence in Bangladesh

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 · World News

Clashes between security forces and Bangladesh’s indigenous community protesting the alleged rape of a girl left three people dead in late September. However, a video circulating in Burmese…

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Videos show unrest in Nepal and Indonesia, not Bangladesh

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 · World News

Three people were shot dead after protests erupted in Bangladesh’s southeast border region with India over the alleged rape of a schoolgirl, but two videos showing protests scenes…

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Factbox-Myanmar’s Food Crisis and Growing Hunger in Rakhine State

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 · US News

(Reuters) -Hunger is rising in Myanmar, the impoverished Southeast Asian country that has been ravaged by conflict since a 2021 military coup ousted an elected civilian government. Some…

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Nepal’s Violent Gen Z Uprising

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 · Breaking News

On the morning of September 6th, a black S.U.V. carrying a provincial minister from Nepal’s ruling party ran over an eleven-year-old girl, Usha Magar Sunuwar, outside her school…

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China, India watch as Myanmar rebels advance on strategic western frontier

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 · World News

Rakhine State stands at a pivotal moment as the Arakan Army (AA) edges closer to seizing control of Myanmar’s strategic western frontier region, a shift in power that…

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Which teams can qualify for the Women’s T20 World Cup semifinals and how?

Which teams can qualify for the Women’s T20 World Cup semifinals and how?

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 · World News

What do India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the other teams need to do in order to seal a spot? Al Jazeera breaks it down. The race for the semifinals…

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