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Bangladesh lawmakers to elect new president on Aug. 20
Bangladesh will hold its presidential election on Aug. 20, with voting scheduled from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Election Commission announced Wednesday.
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Bangladesh television networks skirt Hasina speech while reporting outrage around it
A large number of Bangladeshi television networks published hundreds of news segments on Aug. 5, but none of the networks provided viewers with meaningful details about Sheikh Hasina’s speech in New Delhi.
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Major Bangladesh newspapers omit Hasina speech after government warning
Six major Bangladeshi newspapers did not publish reports detailing fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Aug. 5 speech to journalists in New Delhi, a review of their websites found.
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Bangladesh condemns India for allowing Hasina media appearance
Bangladesh expressed “strong displeasure” after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was allowed to speak with media in New Delhi, saying her remarks harmed efforts to rebuild relations with India.
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Bangladesh gas shortage prompts three-day break at more than 200 Gazipur garment factories
More than 200 small and subcontracting garment factories in Gazipur declared a three-day holiday from Thursday through Saturday after low gas pressure disrupted production and the closure aligned with the weekly weekend, according to a report in the Daily Star.
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What did Sheikh Hasina say today? Here is her full speech transcript.
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday delivered a sweeping speech on the country’s political crisis, the July-August 2024 uprising, violence against Awami League members and Bangladesh’s economic condition. She defended her government’s response to the unrest, accused Muhammad Yunus and opposition groups of pursuing power through organized violence, called for the restoration of […]
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Sheikh Hasina plans Bangladesh return despite death sentence
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday that she plans to return home in December after two years in exile in India, despite facing a death sentence.
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Ex-Bangladesh political leader arrested over remarks about prime minister
Police arrested former National Citizen Party leader Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir on Wednesday over an allegedly objectionable Facebook post about Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
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Eight injured in Bangladesh student clash at Tolaram College
At least eight people were injured Wednesday in a clash between rival student groups at Government Tolaram College in Narayanganj, police and organizers said.
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Saudi Arabia becomes Bangladesh’s top remittance source in record fiscal year
Saudi Arabia became Bangladesh’s largest source of remittances in fiscal year 2025-26 as total inflows reached an all-time high of $35.5 billion, according to Bangladesh Bank data.