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At least 4 dead as Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader Hasina
CityNews Halifax
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July 16, 2025
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four people dead and scores injured, a hospital official and local media said. The violence erupted...
Jiben Roy: Mob culture vs gun culture
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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July 16, 2025
Gun culture is a constitutional right in the U.S. The guns in the U.S. are supposed to be used for self-defense, hunting and recreational activities. However, in practice, they are many times used in killing humans. Every day there is a gun...
US immigration policy echoes approaches tried before in Australia, Britain and elsewhere
The New Zealand Herald
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July 16, 2025
They included countries where officials have not provided “diplomatic assurances” that migrants will be safe, and with as little as six hours’ notice. A Supreme Court ruling this month cleared the way for the policy. What is a ‘third country’?...
Demolition Of Satyajit Ray's Ancestral Home In Bangladesh Stopped
News18
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July 16, 2025
Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 19:04 IST The demolition of Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Mymensingh, Bangladesh has been halted a day after Indian government offered to help convert it into a museum of literature. India has offered to restore,...
Mujib, Tagore, Satyajit Ray! Why is Muhammad Yunus' Bangladesh bent on demolishing icons of Bengali culture?
DNA India
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July 16, 2025
First, Mujibur Rehman, then Rabindra Nath Tagore, now Satyajit Ray, who got the Oscar Award for lifetime achievement. Bangladesh, under the rule of Muhammad Yunus, seems determined to destroy symbols of Bengali nationalism. Satyajit Ray, Film...
'Disgusting...': Rupali Ganguly condemns demolition of Satyajit Ray's home by Bangladesh govt, says 'under so-called...'
DNA India
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July 16, 2025
The demolition has drawn backlash not just from the public but also from official Indian channels. On Tuesday, India formally requested Bangladesh to rethink its decision, calling the demolition a matter of “profound regret." Television star...
Bangladesh vaccinates over 7.1m girls in programme combatting cervical cancer: Unicef
The Business Standard
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July 15, 2025
Bangladesh has vaccinated over 7.1 million girls since starting its programme in 2023 to combat human papillomavirus (HPV), which is a major cause of cervical cancer, according to a Unicef report. According to new data released by WHO and UNICEF...
India urges Bangladesh to halt demolition of Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home, offers support for restoration
Madhyamam
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July 16, 2025
The Indian government has called on Bangladesh to reconsider the ongoing demolition of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Mymensingh. The Centre has offered assistance in restoring the property as a literary museum that...
Fact Check: Madrasa students in Bangladesh attack teachers after failing exams? No, here’s what happened
NewsMeter
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July 16, 2025
Using this lead, we searched for news reports related to Cambrian High School in Chakaria and found a Dainik Shiksha report published on July 12. The report shared a screenshot from the viral video. The title reads, ‘Teacher beaten, what happened...
Satyajit Ray's ancestral home: Why does Bangladesh want to demolish it? Son Sandip Ray speaks out
The Week
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With the controversy around the proposed demolition of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s ancestral house in Bangladesh raging on, all eyes are on the Bangladeshi government on whether it will reconsider its decision. Formerly used as the...
Bangladesh struggles to contain the fallout of an uprising that toppled its leader
ABC News - New York
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July 15, 2025
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Bangladesh was on the cusp of charting a new beginning last year after its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was removed from power in a student-led uprising, ending her 15-year rule and forcing her to flee to India. As the...
Meghalaya House in Bengaluru to be operational by December: Education Minister
Hub Network
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July 16, 2025
Shillong, July 16: The Meghalaya House in Bengaluru is expected to serve as a vital support centre for residents of the state living in the city, providing accommodation, assistance, and a point of contact with the state government. The...
Death toll in Gopalganj violence rises to 5
BDNews24
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An autorickshaw driver who was wounded by gunfire in Gopalganj has died, bringing the death toll from the violence surrounding the National Citizen Party (NCP) rally to five. Ramzan Munshi succumbed to his injuries on Thursday while undergoing...
Bangladesh struggles to contain the fallout of an uprising that toppled its leader last year
Yahoo News
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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh was on the cusp of charting a new beginning last year after its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was removed from power in a student-led uprising, ending her 15-year rule and forcing her to flee to India. As...
After Mamata Banerjee, All India Trinamool Congress raises alarm over reported demolition of Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Bangladesh
The Economic Times
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July 16, 2025
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Wednesday raised strong objections over reports of the demolition of celebrated filmmaker Satyajit Ray's family home in Bangladesh. The ancestral home of writer-editor Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury in...
Delhi Police detain illegal immigrants from Bangladesh in twin operations
Telengana Today
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July 16, 2025
Delhi Police detained seven Bangladeshi nationals in separate operations across Dwarka and South West Districts. The undocumented migrants, including two women and a minor, were handed over to the FRRO. Deportation proceedings have been initiated...
The Rise of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Tarique Rahman
The Diplomat
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July 15, 2025
The stature of Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has grown in recent years, especially after the fall of the Awami League government in August 2024. During his official visit to London on June 10-13,...
Seven Bangladeshi Illegal Immigrants Detained In Delhi, Deportation Process Underway
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) In two separate operations carried out by Delhi Police, seven Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in the national capital have been apprehended and handed over to immigration authorities for...
'They'll be the first to scream if...': Sanjeev Sanyal on demolition of Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Bangladesh
Business Today
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July 16, 2025
Economist and historian Sanjeev Sanyal recently took to social media to share his take on the demolition of filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Bangladesh. The century-old ancestral house of Satyajit Ray's family in Mymensingh, Bangladesh,...
India tells Dhaka to 'reconsider' Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home demolition in Bangladesh, offers help to repair
Firstpost
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July 16, 2025
The ancestral home of legendary filmmaker and Oscar winner Satyajit Ray in Bangladesh faces demolition to make way for a new semi-concrete building. This prompted a response from the Indian government, New Delhi stepped in and urged Dhaka to...