Bangladesh bid farewell on Wednesday to former prime minister Khaleda Zia in a state funeral that drew vast crowds mourning a towering leader whose career defined the country’s politics for decades. Zia, the first woman to serve as prime minister in the South Asian nation of 170 million people, died on Tuesday aged 80. Flags […]
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Bangladesh after Khaleda
Bangladesh is in mourning. Khaleda Zia’s death was followed by a three-day state funeral and national mourning, and Dhaka came to a standstill as millions turned out to pay their respects. Flags flew at half-mast, security lined the streets, and even critics noted that an overwhelming turnout emphasises the void she leaves. It reflected a […]
Bangladesh holds state funeral for former PM Khaleda Zia
Bangladesh on Wednesday held a state funeral for former prime minister Khaleda Zia, as vast crowds gathered in Dhaka to mourn a leader whose career shaped the country’s politics for decades. Flags flew at half-mast nationwide, while thousands of security personnel lined major roads as her coffin was carried through the capital draped in the […]
Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia dies; Pakistan conveys condolences
Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on Tuesday aged 80, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party said. “The BNP Chairperson and former prime minister, the national leader Begum Khaleda Zia, passed away today at 6:00 am (0000 GMT), just after the Fajr […]
PM hopeful Tarique Rahman arrives in Bangladesh
Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman was welcomed back to Bangladesh on Thursday by huge crowds of joyous supporters after 17 years in self-imposed exile. Rahman, the son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and heir apparent of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), shook hands with party leaders after touching down at the […]
Pro-Khalistan Group SFJ Holds Rally in Solidarity With Bangladesh Over Modi Government’s Transnational Terrorism
Pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) held a rally outside the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C., expressing solidarity with the people of Bangladesh and condemning what the group described as the Modi government’s transnational terrorism. The rally focused on the targeted killing of Bangladeshi student leader Osman Hadi, which SFJ described as a political assassination […]
Separation of East Pakistan was the culmination of a two-decade-long process
Relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh have shown signs of improvement since the ouster of former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid in August 2024. Yet, the passage of time has not diminished the importance of understanding the forces that led to the creation of Bangladesh on December 16, 1971. Before independence, present-day Bangladesh formed the […]
Bangladesh calls India’s dismissal of protest ‘misleading propaganda’
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh rejected India’s description of a protest outside its high commission in New Delhi as “misleading propaganda”, calling the incident “highly regrettable” and unacceptable. Around 20-25 protesters had gathered on Saturday evening, raising anti-Bangladesh slogans and issuing threats against the Bangladesh high commissioner, according to mission officials. Read More: Why will Bangladeshi people have to […]
India’s Threat to Bangladesh
The targeted killing of a 32-year-old prominent student leader, Osman Hadi, has triggered violent protests across the country. Hadi took part in last year’s movement that successfully ended the 15-year rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. As per the circumstantial evidence as described by the Bangladesh government, Faisal Karim Masud, a former leader of […]
Reporter recalls night of fear during Daily Star attack
DHAKA: A reporter from The Daily Star has recounted the terrifying ordeal faced by newsroom staff after a violent mob attack the newspaper’s office late on Thursday night. Around 28 journalists and employees were forced to flee to the rooftop as smoke filled the building and sounds of vandalism echoed below. Read More: Bangladesh airlifts […]