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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 […]

‘Domestic, foreign forces involved in last year uprising against Hasina’: Ex-Bangladesh PM’s lawyer

Sheikh Hasina (File photo) By Ahsan TasnimDHAKA: “Domestic and foreign forces” were involved in the last year uprising against former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, and with their backing, Muhammad Yunus was offered the post of interim govt chief, her lawyer claimed in the International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday, as it tries her in cases of […]

Bangladesh bans Awami League under revised anti-terrorism law

Ban marks an escalation in govt bid to reshape post-Hasina political landscape (AP file photo) DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim govt took the unprecedented step of issuing a gazette notification banning all activities of Awami League – the country’s oldest political party – and its affiliated outfits, in a move critics say reflects a deepening political crisis […]