South Asia
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How Bangladesh broke free while Pakistan remains shackled by military power
By Lt Col JS Sodhi (Retd) New Delhi– Sheikh Hasina ruled Bangladesh for over 15 years, securing four consecutive electoral…
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28 Pakistani pilgrims killed in Iran bus accident
Tehran– At least 28 Pakistanis were killed and 23 others injured after a bus carrying pilgrims to Iraq met with…
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US welcomes Bangladesh’s focus on protecting minorities
Washington– The US State Department said on Wednesday that it welcomes the interim Bangladesh government’s focus on the “protection of…
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Ex-B’desh PM Hasina issues ‘first statement’ after ouster
New Delhi/Dhaka– Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India after the fall of her government following…
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Hindus in B’desh cry for justice, say community facing repeated threats to leave country
Dhaka– The Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajot (BJHM), a grand national alliance of 23 religious organisations in the country, said on…
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Under massive attack in Bangladesh, minorities say their lives are in ‘disastrous state’
Dhaka– As many as 205 incidents of persecution of members of minority communities have been reported across 52 districts in…
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Indian Visa Centre in Bangladesh ‘closed indefinitely’ but missions functional
New Delhi– Amid the crisis in Bangladesh that forced Sheikha Hasina to resign as the Prime Minister, all Indian visa…
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Challenges galore as ‘father of microfinance’ takes charge of turmoil-hit Bangladesh
By Sneha Devrani New Delhi– Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will take charge as the head of the…
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Sadhguru calls for ensuring safety of Hindus in violence-hit Bangladesh
New Delhi– Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, the spiritual leaders and founder of the Isha Foundation, said on Wednesday that atrocities are…
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US mission personnel ‘sheltering in place’ due to volatile situation in Dhaka
Dhaka– The US Embassy in Dhaka on Wednesday ordered the departure of family members and non-essential employees besides cancelling all…
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