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Govt not aware of Saima’s Canadian citizenship: spokesperson

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday said that it did not have any information about Canadian citizenship of Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was appointed as regional director for South-East Asia at the World Health Organisation in the past year...

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Cadman hopes India to repatriate Hasina for sake of justice

The special prosecutor adviser to International Crimes Tribunal Barrister Toby Cadman on Monday hoped that India would stand by the truth and give a positive reply in response to the note verbale sent by Bangladesh for repatriating ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, for the sake of justice.

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ACC finds corruption in Saima’s WHO appointment

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday said that the commission found corruption of Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in getting appointment as regional director...

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Kamal is butcher of Bangladesh: CA press secy

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday said Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former home minister of the deposed Sheikh Hasina government, was the butcher of Bangladesh.

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HANDCUFFED TO HISTORY: Hasina’s downfall, Modi’s  stunning loss

EVER since prime minister Sheikh Hasina precipitously fell from power on August 5, 2024, the dynamics between India and Bangladesh have been worryingly discordant. But it is not a brand-new phenomenon. Partially, an inheritance from the past, the two-pronged narrative is still ‘handcuffed to history!’ My August 8, 1998, weekly Holiday piece on...

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Salman, Beximco should face justice for financial crimes

THE true extent of financial crimes and malpractice of the Beximco Group, controlled by the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s private industry and investment adviser Salman F Rahman, appear to have not been uncovered yet. Fresh investigations after the fall of the Awami League government in August 2024 in a mass uprising have showed some of the...

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Law and order situation still fragile across Bangladesh

The country has yet to see improvements in the overall state of law and order plummeting since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in a mass uprising followed by the Professor Muhammad Yunus-led interim government taking over on August 8 past year...

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Beximco takes Tk 50,000cr in loans, nearly half defaulted

Beximco Group, controlled by the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s adviser Salman F Rahman, has allegedly withdrawn about Tk 50,000 crore from different banks and non-bank financial institutions, using political clout and circumventing banking norms...

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ICT dismisses Ziaul’s plea challenging tribunal jurisdiction

The International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday dismissed an application filed by retired major general Ziaul Ahsan challenging the tribunal’s jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the July–August 2024 student-led uprising...

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Hasina’s status now matter of India: MoFA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday that the status of Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in India was a matter of the Indian government’s consideration...

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LESSONS FROM NORFOLK TO DHAKA: Nation’s duty to its heroes

AS THE dust settles from the July 2024 uprising, the nation stands at a fateful crossroads. The movement that overthrew Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic regime was not an exercise in protest but a monumental act of courage, resilience and unity. Hundreds sacrificed their lives while many more were left with physical and emotional scars. The protesters are not..

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Bangladesh’s VAT conundrum

The recent decision of the interim government to expand the VAT net and hike VAT rates at the behest of the International Monetary Fund has justifiably attracted harsh criticisms from all quarters. This is the worst decision of the interim government since its inception following the overthrow of the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina and is hence bound...

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Complaint filed against Hasina, 40 others over killing of Jamaat leader Fayez

Allegations have been lodged with the International Crimes Tribunal against 41 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former military advisor Tarique Ahmed Siddique, over the killing of Fayez Ahmed, Naib-e-Ameer of Lakshmipur district Jamaat-e-Islami, who was shot dead at his residence....

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BFIU launches joint probe against Hasina, family

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has launched a joint investigation into allegations of illegal wealth accumulation and money laundering by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members...

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MASS UPRISING: Hamid, Hasina among 124 sued in Kishoreganj

A case has been filed against 124 people, including former president Abdul Hamid and deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing them of their involvement in attacks during the student-led mass uprising in Kishoreganj...

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PLOT SCAM: ACC sues Hasina, Sajeeb

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed two separate cases against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on charges of corruption in allotting...

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TRANSITION TO NEW BANGLADESH: The good, the bad and the ugly

BANGLADESH is faced with many tricky challenges in its quest for transition to a truly democratic system of governance. The student-led mass uprising of July-August 2024 forced Sheikh Hasina to flee the country after her 15-year iron-fisted rule, albeit under the façade of a democratic system of government. In 2021, when the country reached...

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MASS UPRISING: 2 unidentified bodies claimed at DMCH

Family members initially identified and claimed two bodies kept at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital mortuary since the student-led mass uprising that forced Sheikh Hasina to flee to India bringing an end to a 15-year fascist Awami League regime...

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Hasina, Joy among 93 sued in attempt to murder case

A case has been filed against 93 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in connection with attempt to kill a lawyer during mass uprising on August 4.

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UK govt mulls replacement of Tulip: report

Amid British city minister Tulip Siddiq’s suspected involvement in embezzling billions of pounds in a deal for a Russian-funded nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, the British government...

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Recovering stolen wealth

AS BANGLADESH rebuilds after the 16-year reign of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the search is on to locate and recover the funds that were allegedly siphoned off through the corrupt activities of those in her regime and their associates...