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Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh boycott courts after violence kills 1
Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh are boycotting courts to protest the killing of a colleague in a daylong violence over the arrest of a prominent minority Hindu leaderWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Bangladesh’s unlikely revolutionaries
Young protesters installed Nobel prizewinner Muhammad Yunus as caretaker leader. But time is running out to reform the country’s democratic institutionsWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Heatwave forecast for south-eastern Australia triggers energy supply and fire danger warnings
Coming hot weather prompts Australian Energy Market Operator to predict shortfall in electricity supplies for NSW and Queensland. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Adani begins to cut off power supplies to Bangladesh
Indian conglomerate threatens to halt flows from coal-fired plant over debt disputeBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
Bangladesh staves off more Adani power cuts
Dhaka makes assurances to clear its bills after conglomerate threatened to halt electricity suppliesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks
Tens of thousands of minority Hindus have rallied to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh protect them from a wave of attacks and harassment and to drop sedition cases ...World - ABC News - November 2 -
Bangladesh asks Interpol for help in arresting ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
A special tribunal in Bangladesh has asked the international police organization Interpol to issue a red notice for the arrest of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with the deaths ...World - ABC News - November 12 -
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Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists
An association of editors and rights groups has condemned a decision by Bangladesh’s interim government to cancel press accreditations for 167 journalists, calling it a threat to press freedom in ...World - ABC News - November 13 -
Bangladesh will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India
Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus says his administration will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where has been in exile ...World - ABC News - November 17 -
Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India
Interim leader Muhammad Yunus confirms plans to put former PM on trial accused of crimes against humanity. Bangladesh will seek the extradition of the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to face ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Bangladesh tycoon says Singapore citizenship is a shield against central bank ‘intimidation’
Mohammed Saiful Alam considers international arbitration over accusations he siphoned money out of banking sectorWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
Bangladeshi court denies bail to Hindu leader who led rallies for minority protection
A prominent Bangladeshi Hindu leader who has been leading rallies demanding security for Hindus in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation has been ordered detained on charges of seditionWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Bangladesh Ties with India Plunge Further After Arrest of Hindu Leader
India and Bangladesh have traded angry accusations about Bangladesh’s Hindu minority.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election
Tens of thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation's capitalWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Rivals of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina foil her party's attempt to hold a rally
Rivals of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have thwarted a plan by her Awami League party to hold a rally in the capitalWorld - ABC News - November 10 -
Bangladesh tribunal tells investigators to finish probe against ousted premier Hasina by next month
A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday told investigators they have one month to complete their work on ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close aidesWorld - ABC News - November 18
