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Topic: Bangladesh

US State Dept expresses condolences over Bangladesh Air Force jet crash

Message of condolence came after at least 20 people died & 171 more were injured when a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school Monday in Dhaka's Diabari.

Dhaka jet crash: At least 19 dead, 100 injured after Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into school

A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into Milestone School & College in Dhaka's Uttara area Monday.

‘Need her leadership now more than ever,’ Bangladeshis back Sheikh Hasina at border amid ongoing unrest

Speaking at the Fulbari Integrated Check Post (ICP), several visitors from Bangladesh expressed deep concern over the political and social turmoil back home.

34 Indian fishermen detained in Bangladesh, India formally raises issue with Dhaka, seeks prompt release

New Delhi: Days after 34 Indian fishermen were detained by the Bangladesh Navy for allegedly straying into Bangladeshi territorial waters while fishing in the...

4 dead, dozens injured as pro-Hasina activists clash with police in Bangladesh, curfew imposed

The violence erupted in Gopalganj town after more than 200 Awami League supporters stormed a National Citizen Party rally, tear banners, hurl crude bombs ahead of the scheduled event.

Bangladesh scrap trader’s lynching: Renewed call for polls as parties slam ‘extortion-driven politics’

New Delhi: A gruesome act of mob violence in Dhaka has quickly snowballed into a nationwide political storm in Bangladesh. After a scrap trader Lal...

No ‘sir’ title for women officials anymore—Bangladesh scraps Hasina-era rule, to review ‘odd’ protocols

A committee has been tasked with giving recommendations within a month, proposing appropriate amendments to honorific titles & protocol practices for consideration by advisory council.

‘Kangaroo court abusing judiciary’: Awami League on Hasina’s indictment by Bangladesh tribunal

Last month, ICT formally charged Hasina with crimes against humanity in another case, accusing her of ‘ordering the extermination of protesters,’ among other charges.

CDS Anil Chauhan red flags China-Pakistan-Bangladesh axis, says it has security implications

Speaking at launch of Foreign Policy Survey 2024, the Chief of Defence Staff said stance of US & influence of outside powers on distressed nations in Indian Ocean region adds complexity.

Trump extends deadlines for trade deals to 1 August, takes swipe at allies Japan & South Korea

US President sent out letters to a number of countries Monday, threatening to impose additional tariffs by 1 August, if they do not complete negotiations for a trade deal.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.