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Could BNP’s landslide win open a new geopolitical chapter for Bangladesh?
Islamabad, Pakistan – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) commanding victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election marks not only a…
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India summons Bangladesh envoy over security concerns
India has lodged a strong protest against what it has called the "deteriorating security situation" around its mission in Dhaka. On…
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Old photo misrepresented as showing tribute to Bangladesh's founding president on death anniversary
As supporters of Bangladesh’s banned Awami League party were reportedly prevented from publicly paying tribute to the country's founding…
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Pakistan FM holds talks with Bangladeshi officials during ‘historic’ visit
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has held talks with top Bangladeshi officials and politicians, including the foreign affairs adviser,…
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Photo shows quake-hit building in Myanmar, not proof of corruption in Bangladesh
A video circulating ahead of the first anniversary of protests that culminated in the ouster of Bangladesh's former leader Sheikh Hasina…
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Photo of Hindu idol falsely linked to unrest in Muslim-majority Bangladesh
As protesters demolished a museum to the father of Muslim-majority Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, an image purportedly showing…
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China woos Bangladesh in Beijing trip
A 22-member Bangladeshi delegation of political leaders, civil society activists, academics and journalists have begun a 10-day visit to…
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Protesters set fire to ex-Bangladesh PM's family home
Protesters in Bangladesh have vandalised and set fire to the former family home of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as those…
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Clip of vandalised mosque in India falsely linked to attack against minorities in Bangladesh
Minorities in Sunni Muslim-majority Bangladesh have encountered a string of attacks after long-time autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina was…
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Video shows mosque demolition documentary screening in India, not Bangladesh
As Muslim-majority Bangladesh saw a spate of reprisal attacks against its minority Hindu community, a video was shared online with a false…
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Bangladesh asks India for extradition of former prime minister
Bangladesh's interim government has asked neighbouring India to extradite fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The request was…
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Old video of Pakistan temple attack falsely linked to anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh
Religious tensions soared in Bangladesh in the chaotic aftermath of autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina's toppling, with Hindus targeted in…
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Old photo of submerged India temple falsely linked to 2024 Bangladesh floods
Screenshot of the false post taken on August 25, 2024 The post surfaced as Bangladesh grappled with severe floods that have killed at…
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Old photo of monk serving Muslims food falsely linked to 2024 Bangladesh unrest
An old image of a monk serving food to Muslims has resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed it shows a Hindu priest who was…
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UN to probe atrocities during Bangladesh’s deadly protests
A United Nations fact-finding mission is expected to arrive in Dhaka next week, according to information on Thursday, to probe alleged…
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India steps up border security after Bangladesh crisis
India has deployed additional troops along its border with Bangladesh after a political crisis in the neighbouring country brought down…
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Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh observed a day of mourning Tuesday in memory of more than 200 people killed in recent weeks during…