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Topic: Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina was no progressive. She knelt down to Islamic fundamentalists, created a demon

Just like Frankenstein, Sheikh Hasina has been devoured by her own demon. She has fled Bangladesh and saved herself. Now this demon will seek to crush all progressive thinkers in the country.

‘Remarkable timing’—Srijit Mukherji on his Mrinal Sen biopic Padatik and Dhaka uprising

Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Padatik’ is set to release on 15 August. Amid Bangladesh turmoil, the personal, political, and cinematic are colliding for the filmmaker.

We need Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and his ideas today more than ever—Narayana Murthy

Supporting Yunus is crucial, particularly in enabling him to use his influence, ideas, and energy for the common good, and therefore maximise the good he can do for people, institutions, governments, and academia.

Scattered reports emerge of attacks against Hindus in Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s resignation

Sheikh Hasina, who had led Bangladesh since 2009, fled country Monday in wake of antigovernmental protests. Following her departure protesters stormed her residence in Dhaka. 

‘Disappointed’ Sheikh Hasina has no plans for political comeback, son tells BBC

Sajeeb Wazed Joy tells the BBC World Service that Hasina had been contemplating resigning from office Sunday, and had left the country for her safety on the insistence of her family.

Jamaat may take control in Bangladesh, expect an influx of Hindus — BJP leaders after Hasina resigns

West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari calls on Mamata Banerjee's government to mentally prepare to give shelter to Hindu refugees from Bangladesh.  

Bangladesh a ‘free country now’ — Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus on Hasina’s resignation

In exclusive interview with ThePrint, Muhammad Yunus rules out political role for himself, adds people in Bangladesh blame US for always trying to do things there through India.

Sheikh Hasina meets Doval, foreign secy at Hindon Air Base, likely to head to London in day or 2

Former Bangladesh PM wanted promises from New Delhi that it will keep trade and business ties intact and continue discussions with the new interim government, it is learnt.

How quota protests snowballed into movement that ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-yr rule in Bangladesh

Protests against job quotas that began peacefully in June transformed into a wider movement against the Bangladeshi leadership, with nearly 300 killed in the government's crackdown.

Once strong advocate for democracy, now leader without a country — tracing Sheikh Hasina’s fall

Sheikh Hasina landed in India Monday after resigning from PM’s post in wake of anti-government protests in Bangladesh. She had been prime minister since 2009.

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Don’t mistake India’s economic recovery for a new era of rapid growth

The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.