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As Bangladesh builds ties with China, India looks on

As Bangladesh builds ties with China, India looks on

Bangladesh's interim government is expanding cooperation with Beijing as ties with neighboring India remain strained following the ouster of former...

01.04.2025 40

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Arafatul Islam

Bangladesh: Will UN probe ensure justice for protesters?

A UN fact-finding team is investigating alleged human rights violations during a deadly student-led mass movement that ousted former PM Sheikh...

09.10.2024 4

Deutsche Welle

Arafatul Islam

Bangladesh: What awaits Ex-PM Hasina and the Awami League?

The Awami League party has become largely inactive since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India after student-led protests.

07.10.2024 5

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Arafatul Islam

Bangladesh: What's next for Hasina and the Awami League?

Bangladesh's Awami League, which held power for 15 years, has become largely inactive since leader Sheikh Hasina fled to India in August after...

07.10.2024 4

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Arafatul Islam

Yunus: Ex-PM Hasina 'destroyed' Bangladesh's institutions

In an exclusive interview with DW, Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus spoke about the challenges he is facing in his new role and the...

12.09.2024 3

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Arafatul Islam

Bangladesh protests: What's next after court cuts quotas?

Following deadly protests, Bangladesh's top court has advised largely scaling back a quota system for civil service jobs. However, the situation...

22.07.2024 1

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Arafatul Islam

Dhaka protesters defy curfew in worst unrest in decades

"Protesters don't back down even when shots are fired," DW correspontents report from the Bangladeshi capital. The city has seen days of massive...

20.07.2024 2

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Arafatul Islam

Why are Bangladeshi students protesting?

Students frustrated over "unfair" quotas for government jobs are clashing with ruling party supporters and police. Tempers are exacerbated by poor...

18.07.2024 10

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Arafatul Islam