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Assam Civil Society Group Deplores Crackdown On Muslims

India's recent actions to repatriate what it terms "illegal immigrants" from Assam have sparked significant opposition from Bangladesh. Bangladeshi leaders…

6 months ago
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Commentary: Memory, Nationalism And Shifting Identity In Bangladesh

Memory plays a central role in shaping nationalism, particularly in post-colonial states where historical trauma serves as a foundation for…

8 months ago
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What Next For Bangladesh?

Protests and bloodshed have toppled Sheikh Hasina’s regime, but the way forward is far from certain. Here are four possible…

1 year ago
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B’desh: Battle Between Democracy & Autocracy

The crisis in Bangladesh can be seen as a battle for the soul of Bangladesh’s political future. On one side…

1 year ago
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History’s Key Role In Students’ Deadly Protests

In their struggles against authoritarian rule, Bangladesh’s students have always relied on their history’s many artefacts. To better comprehend the…

1 year ago
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Rohingya Refugee Women Survive On The Edge

Eking out a living is a huge challenge for hundreds of thousands of women living in the bleak camps in…

2 years ago
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Stronger Ties With S Asian Govts: India’s Gains, Minorities’ Losses?

India’s regional politics are shifting. It is seeking to strengthen ties with South Asian ruling elites, including in Nepal and…

2 years ago
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Thousands Of Rohingya Refugees Homeless After Fire At Camp

Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh were left without shelter on Sunday, 7 January after a fire tore through their…

2 years ago
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Bdesh’s Crumbling Democracy No Roadblock For Superpowers

As Bangladesh goes to the polls today, the great performance of democracy will take centre stage. Voting booths will be…

2 years ago
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How A Cyclone Created A New Nation

On Nov 12, 1970, a storm of such diabolical force hit the coastline of East Pakistan, present-day Bangladesh, that the…

2 years ago
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Opinion: India And B’Desh Must Review Safety On Transboundary Rivers

A 2.5 year legal battle in India’s National Green Tribunal (NGT) over how fly ash is transported between India and…

3 years ago
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Bangladesh Accused Of Violent Crackdown On Free Speech

(Source: IANS) Bangladeshi journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol, known as Kajol, said he was held in an underground cell for 53…

3 years ago
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Rohingya Desperate To Leave B’desh Camps & Go Home

Myanmar Rohingya Muslims protested across refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh on Thursday, the fifth anniversary of clashes between Rohingya insurgents…

3 years ago
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Stalled Monsoon Behind Devastating Floods In NE India, B’desh

The first half of 2022 has seen South Asia hit by both severe heatwaves and heavy flooding. The latest flashpoints…

3 years ago
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Floods: Millions Marooned In India, B’desh

Floodwaters inundated more of Bangladesh and northeast India on Tuesday, officials said, as authorities struggled to reach more than 9.5…

3 years ago
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President Inaugurates Temple Destroyed By Pak Army In 1971

President Ram Nath Kovind on December 17 inaugurated the renovated Sri Ramna Kali Mandir in Dhaka, 50 years after it…

4 years ago
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1971 Indira Omission: Deliberate Or By Default?

India celebrated the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh on December 16, 2021. It was a grand affair --…

4 years ago
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How B’desh Is Beating The Odds On Climate Disaster Deaths

When Cyclone Bhola hit what is now present-day Bangladesh in 1970, it killed 300,000 to 500,000 people. Among the dead…

4 years ago
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Growing Anti-Hindu Mindset In BD Alarming: Taslima Nasreen

Anguished over the anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh, renowned writer Taslima Nasreen has said the country has now become “Jihadistan”, where…

4 years ago
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BD: 29 Homes Torched Amid Rising Communal Tensions

A group of assailants set ablaze at least 29 homes of Hindus in Bangladesh over an alleged blasphemous social media…

4 years ago
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Attacks On Durga Puja Pavilions ‘Pre-Planned’: BD Home Minister

Asaduzzaman Khan, Bangladesh Minister of Home Affairs on Sunday termed the attacks on Durga Puja pavilions in the country as…

4 years ago
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‘Disturbing’: India On Bangladesh Durga Puja Attacks

India has termed the reports of violence in Bangladesh during Durga Puja "disturbing" and said the Indian High Commission, along…

4 years ago
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India Halts Deportation Of 16-Yr-Old Rohingya Girl To Myanmar

Indian authorities have halted the deportation of a 16-year-old Rohingya Muslim girl to Myanmar at the last minute, saying they…

5 years ago
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Bangladesh Violence Spreads After Modi’s Visit

Hundreds of members of a hardline religious group attacked temples and a train in eastern Bangladesh on Sunday, police and…

5 years ago
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Modi Visit: 4 Killed In B’desh As Police Clash With Protesters

Four people were killed after police fired on protesters who they said attacked a police station in the Bangladeshi city…

5 years ago

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