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Holding photos of ousted prime minister Imran Khan, supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party gather to protest against alleged rigging in the general elections, in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 10. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion | Bangladesh’s uprising offers lessons for Pakistan’s democracy

As Pakistan struggles to keep its military out of politics, the actions of Bangladesh’s army last month point to an alternative approach.

As Pakistan struggles to keep its military out of politics, the actions of Bangladesh’s army last month point to an alternative approach

Will Modi meet Yunus amid ‘sensitive’ India-Bangladesh ties over Hasina ousting?

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Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India over ‘massacres’

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India faces pressure from Bangladesh to extradite Hasina over her ‘atrocities’

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus has demanded the return of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina from India or the people of Bangladesh ‘won’t be at peace’.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi on June 22. Photo: AP

Will Bangladesh join Asean? Maritime arbitration wins favour Dhaka

Asean membership for Bangladesh is unlikely for now as it is facing many challenges following Sheikh Hasina’s downfall, analysts say.

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‘Hasina’s people’ flee Bangladesh, fearing reprisal and prosecution

Several ministers and security personnel closely linked to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina are on the run as Bangladeshis seek their capture.

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Rohingya caught in new violence in Myanmar, with children among the dead

Rohingya face new violence in Myanmar, and forced recruitment and attacks by the Arakan Army, worsening their plight.

Rohingya refugees gather in the rain to demand safe return to Myanmar’s Rakhine state as they mark the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus at their refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh on August 25. Photo: AP

Opinion | How Sino-Indian cooperation can help the Bay of Bengal prosper

Whether it’s industrialising, fighting tuberculosis or improving child nutrition, the bloc of nations around the Bay of Bengal would benefit from Sino-Indian cooperation.

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Bangladesh transit rail back on track after protest closure

Bangladesh’s metro railway in the notoriously congested capital Dhaka resumed on Sunday more than a month after it was closed.

Floods send nearly 300,000 Bangladeshis into emergency shelters

Feni on the Indian border has been one of the worst-hit districts. Landslides and flooding have killed at least 42 people in both countries.

People wade through flood waters after collecting relief materials in Feni, in south-eastern Bangladesh, on August 24, 2024. Photo: AFP

Misinformation over Hindus being targeted in Bangladesh fuels Islamophobia fears

Analysts said the fake news was aimed at inflaming anti-Muslim sentiment in India and undermining Bangladesh’s interim government.

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Hindu activists hold placards and Indian national flags, as they chant the slogan, “Stop atrocities on Hindus”, and protest attacks on religious places of Hindus in Bangladesh, in Ahmedabad, India on August 13. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | Unrest in Bangladesh is canary in coal mine for Global South

To surpass the West, the so-called ‘rest’ must first reckon with economic mismanagement, youth unemployment and shifting public opinion.

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Bangladesh’s Yunus reassures on Rohingya refugees, garment exports

Bangladesh will support both its immense Rohingya refugee population and its vital garment trade, said new leader Muhammad Yunus.

Bangladesh unrest kills more than 600 people, UN report says

More than 600 people were killed during weeks-long violence in Bangladesh, the UN Human Rights Office said in a preliminary report.

Members of the Nari Shakti Forum and their supporters take part in a protest march against alleged atrocities on Bangladeshi Hindus and other minorities, in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE

‘Lots of gunshots’: wounded Rohingya flee deadly attacks in Myanmar

Many Rohingyas fled Myanmar’s Rakhine state in recent days, as fighting escalates between the troops of the ruling junta and the powerful ethnic militia.

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A 15-year-old Rohingya boy, who said he was abducted for conscription by a military-aligned Rohingya insurgent group, poses for a picture in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh’s Yunus calls India’s PM Modi to assure him of safety of Hindus

Hindus constitute about 8 per cent of Bangladesh’s 170 million people and have historically supported former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party.

After Bangladesh chaos, is India losing its South Asia allies to China?

India may need to redefine its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy to accommodate China’s presence in the region, analysts note.

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Former Bangladesh leader accused of murder

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Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina urges supporters to make public show of strength

In her first public remarks since stepping down, Hasina also demanded an investigation into killings during the unrest that forced her out.

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Bangladesh court opens murder case against ex-PM Hasina over police killing

The complainant blamed ousted PM Sheikh Hasina and six top figures, who had called for strong action to quell the violence, over the police killing of a man during civil unrest last month.

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How Bangladesh’s Gen Z women led the movement that toppled ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

Protests began last month over a court decision to reintroduce loathed quotas for government jobs, seen as a tool for Hasina’s government to stack the bureaucracy with loyalists

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Bangladeshi political science student Nusrat Tabassum (middle) speaks at Dhaka University. Photo: AFP

Top officials resign as Bangladesh protests continue

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Hongkongers warned of Japan travel risks after megaquake advisory

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred off the coast of the East Asian country’s Miyazaki prefecture last week.

Attacks, misinformation frighten Bangladeshi Hindus

Fears are being turbocharged by false rumours of deadly attacks being spread online and amplified by the media in Hindu-majority neighbour India.

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‘No certainty’: Bangladesh crisis a major foreign policy headache for India

Lack of political stability can compound Bangladesh’s economic woes that could disturb South Asia region, analysts say.

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A burnt Awami League party office is pictured as anti-government protestors set fire in Dhaka on Tuesday, after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country. Photo: TNS

Opinion | Can young Bangladeshis lead real change after ousting PM Hasina?

Bangladesh has become one of the fastest-growing economies in the region, with per capita income tripling in the last decade, but the economic benefits have been unevenly distributed, favouring the rich.

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Anti-government protesters gather at Prime Minister Hasina’s palace in Dhaka. Photo: dpa

Bangladesh political crisis: will China stand by its key South Asian partner?

With Sheikh Hasina’s downfall, Bangladesh’s interim government will have to relook at the mega projects tainted by corruption, analysts say.

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Opinion | Can democracy in South Asia withstand US-China rivalry?

From rising authoritarianism to political instability, unrest throughout the region has intensified alongside shifting alliances.

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