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‘Humanitarian grounds’: SC allows deported pregnant woman, her child to return from Bangladesh; citizenship still in question | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the entry of a pregnant woman and her eight-year-old child into India on “humanitarian grounds,” months after the pair had been pushed into Bangladesh.The Supreme Court was hearing the Centre’s challenge to the Calcutta High Court’s September 26 order, which struck down the government’s move to deport […]

‘She’s upset, angry, outraged’: Sheikh Hasina’s son expresses concern ahead of Bangladesh verdict; thanks India for support

Sheikh Hasina (PTI image) Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeed Wazed said on Sunday that his mother is “upset, angry, outraged” as the country awaits a crucial court verdict that could sentence her to death. He warned that supporters of the Awami League will block next year’s national election if the party’s ban […]

Bangladesh on edge ahead of Hasina verdict: Multiple crude bombs explode in Dhaka; shoot-on-sight orders out

Bangladesh witnessed a series of crude bomb explosions in Dhaka on Sunday, police confirmed to Reuters, heightening tensions across the capital ahead of Monday’s verdict in a case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over alleged violence during last year’s street protests.No casualties were reported, but the incidents added to the anxiety already gripping the […]

Bangladesh polls: Yunus govt to hold referendum, general elections in February 2026; what is July Charter?

Muhammad Yunus (ANI image) Bangladesh’s interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday announced that Dhaka will hold a national referendum on implementing the landmark “July Charter” for state reform on the same day as its parliamentary elections in February 2026. The charter, drafted following last year’s deadly student-led uprising, aims to reshape the country’s political […]

‘Life in danger’: Sheikh Hasina reveals why she fled Bangladesh; calls August protests an ‘insurrection’

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she fled the country on August 5 last year “out of necessity”. She claimed that remaining in Bangladesh, which was battling widespread protests against Hasina, would have endangered her life and the “safety of those around her”.“Staying would not only have put my life in danger, but […]

Bangladesh, Pakistan boost trade ties after two decades: Dhaka gets access to Karachi Port; move amid frayed ties with India

Pakistan has granted Bangladesh access to Karachi Port in an effort to revitalize bilateral trade, marking a notable outcome of the 9th Pak–Bangladesh Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting — the first such dialogue in two decades. The development arrives at a sensitive moment, as Dhaka’s relations with New Delhi grow increasingly strained following the fall […]

Bangladesh court detains army officers for landmark trial

Representative image (AI) A Bangladeshi court remanded in custody on Wednesday 15 high-ranking army officers on charges of enforced disappearances and atrocities committed during the 2024 uprising that toppled the government.It is first time that formal charges have been brought for enforced disappearances in Bangladesh, and the first time so many senior military officials have […]

Afghanistan rewrite records and thrash Bangladesh by 200 runs, become first team to… | Cricket News

Afghanistan cricket team. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Afghanistan made a statement in the third and final ODI against Bangladesh on Tuesday, October 14, crushing the visitors by 200 runs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. After posting a competitive total of 293 for 9 in their 50 overs, the Afghan bowlers ran through […]

Bangladesh: Massive fire breaks out at garment factory, chemical warehouse in Dhaka; at least 9 dead

A fire broke out at a garment factory and adjoining chemical warehouse in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, killed at least nine people and injured several others on Tuesday, according to fire service officials, reported AP.The blaze erupted in the Mirpur area and is believed to have started on the third floor of a seven-storey building housing […]

Bangladesh crackdown: 15 army officers arrested; accused in enforced disappearance cases during Hasina regime

Bangladesh former PM Sheikh Hasina The Bangladesh Army on Saturday announced that it has taken into custody 15 serving officers over the alleged cases of enforced disappearances during the tenure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who stepped down following student-led protests in August 2024.The army’s action comes three days after Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal […]