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Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia acquitted in all corruption casesA Dhaka court has acquitted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and seven others of graft charges, including cases related to the...
"West Bengal has become haven for criminals": Sukanta Majumdar slams CM Mamata BanerjeeBJP's Sukanta Majumdar criticizes West Bengal's government, saying the state has become a criminal hub. He points out the recent seizure of...
Bangladeshi court denies bail to Hindu leader Krishna Das Prabhu who led rallies for minority protectionKrishna Das Prabhu, a Bangladeshi Hindu leader advocating for minority safety, was arrested on sedition charges after a rally. Supporters b...
Renewed anti-government protests leave nearly 100 dead, hundreds more injured in BangladeshIntense anti-government protests in Bangladesh saw nearly 100 people killed and hundreds injured. Protesters called for Prime Minister Shei...
Bangladesh on the brink: how student protests became a mass movementIn Bangladesh, student-led protests against government hiring rules turned violent, resulting in over 260 deaths. Escalating tensions saw c...
Bangladesh government says ready to hold talks with quota protesters; Army deployed nationwideFollowing violence over the job quota system, Bangladesh will hold talks with students, led by Law and Education Ministers. Border Guard Ba...
Bangladesh on edge before court verdict in Khaleda Zia graft caseThe Dhaka Metropolitan Police had issued a special notice prohibiting any form of public gathering from 4 AM tomorrow, the day of the verdi...
Bangladesh Supreme Court clears way for Khaleda Zia's trial in 2007 graft caseThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) alleges that the contract was awarded in violation of government rules and caused a loss of nearly USD...
10 sentenced to death for attempting to assassinate Sheikh HasinaTwenty-five suspects had been accused in the Special Powers Act case. Nine received 20 years in prison and were fined 20,000 taka each, whi...
Bangladesh HC bans media coverage of Zia's sonThe two-member bench comprising justices Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman issued the order, responding to a writ fi...
22 injured in clashes as Zia appears in court in graft casesAt least 22 people have been injured in clashes between opposition BNP activists and government supporters as Khaleda Zia appeared in a cou...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party led alliance enforces nationwide strikeA general strike called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party appeared to have drawn little response with transports operating almost normally.
Bangladesh court hands down death penalty to 152 rebel soldiersFormer lawmaker of main opposition BNP Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu and Awami League leader and ex-BDR soldier Torab Ali were awarded life senten...
- Zia, son to face trial in orphanage donation embezzlement case
Khaleda Zia and son will face trial for embezzling Rs 1.41 cr.
- Bangladesh tycoon jailed for tax evasion
One of Bangladesh's richest businessmen, his wife and three sons were on Sunday sentenced to eight years in prison for tax evasion and conc...
- B'desh varsity suspends detained teachers
A University in north-western Bangladesh has suspended six teachers, including a former Vice-Chancellor, arrested for their alleged involve...
- No relief for Hasina in extortion cases
Bangladesh's SC extends stay on a High Court ruling granting bail to Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina.