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Topic: Dhaka

Dhaka street vendors gave ‘hafta’ for yrs fearing fake cases. Post Hasina’s fall, things are ‘khoob bhaalo’

Vendors' refusal to pay the 'linemen', allegedly affiliated to Awami League, would entail their names being given to police, and being booked in fake cases, mostly for 'drug use'.

In Dhaka, protests are ‘season’s flavour’. School students, rickshaw pullers, Ansar all seek ‘change’

Students, govt employees & others in Bangladesh are demanding ‘reforms’ or removal of superiors with alleged loyalty to former PM Hasina. But many are ‘opportunists’, officials say.

‘Will do everything to restore democracy’: Sheikh Hasina’s son dismisses asylum rumours

When asked about former PM's plans of returning to politics, Wazed refrained from making definitive comments adding that such questions must be directed to Hasina.

Hindu homes attacked, actor lynched, library gutted in Bangladesh. The crisis could spill over to India

Amid rising violence in Bangladesh, people are divided on whether it's politically or religiously motivated. Experts say change of guard in the troubled country could be bad news for India.

Sheikh Hasina will return to Bangladesh after interim government calls for elections, says son

A caretaker government led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in Thursday, it will be tasked with holding elections.

Renowned Bangladeshi musician Rahul Ananda’s home in Dhaka attacked, 3,000 instruments destroyed

Adjacent to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s house, Ananda’s home was visited by French President Emmanual Macron in 2023. The musician and his family have fled to an undisclosed location.

New Delhi needs to distance itself from Sheikh Hasina to show willingness to move on

Unlike other leaders, Sheikh Hasina resisted the electoral temptation to mobilise voters around ‘India out’ campaigns. Hence, Delhi found it difficult to ditch her when she was losing domestic support in recent years.

Two former Hasina govt ministers try to flee, detained at Dhaka airport, says Bangladeshi media

Ex-foreign minister Mohd Hasan Mahmud & ex-IT minister Junaid Ahmed Palak were stopped at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Palak is reported to have tried to flee to Delhi.

Sheikh Hasina has fled Bangladesh. India needs new allies in Great Game East

Hasina kept a lid on homegrown Islamic terror in Bangladesh. Her government also made significant efforts to prevent the smuggling of arms to Indian separatist groups.

Interim govt to run Bangladesh, says army chief after PM Hasina resigns, flees country

General Waker-Uz-Zaman said he had met representatives of all top political parties. He appealed to demonstrators to remain calm, trust the military.

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How to treat melasma—strict sun protection, oral therapies and targeted lasers

Classic features of the disease include brown, gray-brown, or bluish patches on cheeks, forehead, upper lip, nose, and chin—often forming a mask-like pattern.

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 Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur 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.