In her first statement since fleeing Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina denied responsibility for deaths in protests that led to her ouster. A court ordered police to open a murder investigation against her.
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Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to take over as interim leader
Muhammad Yunus arrived in Bangladesh from an overseas trip as he looks to restore calm and rebuild the country following an uprising that ended the rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is returning to Bangladesh to lead interim government
The Nobel Peace laureate known for fighting poverty returns to Bangladesh Thursday to begin leading an interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India earlier this week.
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Internet down in Bangladesh as protesters plan to march to capital
Broadband internet and mobile data services were cut off across Bangladesh on Monday as anti-government protesters vowed to march to the capital to demand the prime minister’s resignation.
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Renewed anti-government protests have left nearly 100 dead in Bangladesh
The protests began in July as students demanded an end to a quota system that reserved 30% of government jobs for families of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence against Pakistan.
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These are the major elections NPR correspondents are watching
2024 is an extraordinary year of global elections, with dozens of national votes worldwide. Here are some of the ones we are closely following.
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Glasses aren’t just good for your eyes. They can be a boon to income, too
That’s the finding of a new study in Bangladesh, which gave reading glasses to hundreds of people and then measured their earnings.
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A fire at a shopping mall in Bangladesh’s capital has killed at least 46 people
A six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka had no fire exits, the country’s prime minister said Friday. Rescuers are continuing their search for more victims.
