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Hasina, Rehana, their children among 100 indicted in six cases over Purbachal plot graft
Bangladesh Post
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Two separate courts in Dhaka on Thursday framed charges in six cases filed against 100 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over irregularities in allocations of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project. Of the six cases,...
A Demand to impose ‘Jizya’ Tax on Hindus and Other Non-Muslims in Bangladesh
Sanatan Prabhat
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July 31, 2025
(Jizya tax is a tax historically collected from non-Muslims for their protection under Islamic rule.) Dhaka (Bangladesh) – Non-Muslims living in Bangladesh should be made to pay the ‘Jizya tax’. Since Muslims pay ‘Zakat’ (A portion of their wealth...
World News | Year Since Hasina Fled, Rights Challenges Abound in Bangladesh, Says HRW
Latestly
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July 31, 2025
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 31 (ANI): The interim Bangladesh government of Mohammed Yunus is falling short in implementing its challenging human rights agenda, a year since tens of thousands of people took to the streets to successfully depose their...
Bangladesh minority group condemns communal violence in northern Gangacora
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 30, 2025
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 30 (ANI): A delegation led by the Acting General Secretary of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Manindra Kumar Nath, visited Hindupara, which has been hit by communal violence, in Aldadpur village, Betgari...
Bangladesh: Year since Hasina Fled, Rights Challenges Abound
Human Rights Watch
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July 31, 2025
(New York) – The interim Bangladesh government of Mohammed Yunus is falling short in implementing its challenging human rights agenda a year since tens of thousands of people took to the street to successfully depose their authoritarian...
Purbachal plot scam: Trial begins against Hasina, Rehana, and their children
The Business Standard
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July 31, 2025
Two Dhaka courts have indicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana's son Radwan Mujib Siddique Bobby, daughters Tulip Rizwana Siddique, Azmina Siddique Ruponti and...
Awami League condemns 'brutal killings' in Bangladesh prisons under Yunus rule
Madhyamam
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July 31, 2025
Dhaka: Bangladesh's Awami League has strongly criticised the "brutal torture and killing" of inmates inside prisons across the country under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. The party mentioned that with the full "use of the state...
Bhutan loses 1-0 to Bangladesh despite good possession
Kuensel
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Despite maintaining significant ball possession, Bhutan’s senior national men’s football team lost 1-0 to Bangladesh in their first match of the FIFA Friendly at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu yesterday. their Chili goalkeeper a locked...
‘Hindutva’ activists accuse Kargil war veteran’s kin of being Bangladeshi nationals; booked
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 31, 2025
Family members of a Kargil war veteran have alleged that around 80 individuals affiliated with a Hindutva outfit barged into their house in Pune and demanded proof of Indian citizenship while accusing them of being Bangladeshi nationals. They...
What recent scandals reveal about student activism and our politics
Daily Star
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July 31, 2025
There is something painfully ironic when those providing leadership to a movement, built on the premise of justice and reform, become the subject of criminal investigations. That irony is now manifesting in the public sphere as multiple...
The interplay of doxa and episteme in Bangladesh's politics
Daily Star
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July 31, 2025
In the terrain of Bangladeshi politics, the tension is not simply between belief and knowledge, myth and reason, or performance and policy. These oppositions—framed as doxa and episteme—do not neatly resolve into a hierarchy of value. Instead,...
Deciphering the ambiguity and controversy surrounding the alleged demolition of Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh
Pressenza
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July 31, 2025
Amid confusion and controversy surrounding its historical significance, Bangladesh halted the demolition of a century-old house next to “Shashi Lodge” in Mymensingh (in the first lane of the “Hari-Kishore Ray Road”). Some claim the house belonged...
Dhaka renews call for full membership of Palestine in UN
Bangladesh Post
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Bangladesh has reiterated its call for the full recognition and membership of the State of Palestine in the United Nations. “The implementation of the two-State solution must begin now. We must act with urgency and courage to uphold international...
Mapping Bangladesh’s Critical Infrastructure and Interdependencies
Bioengineer.org
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July 31, 2025
In a rapidly evolving world where urbanization and technological advancements are accelerating at an unprecedented pace, the resilience of critical infrastructure systems emerges as a paramount concern for nations seeking sustainable development...
KL Immigration raids Bukit Bintang spa offering sex services, 22 arrested
Malay Mail
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July 31, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The Kuala Lumpur branch of the Malaysian Immigration Department raided a massage parlour and uncovered prostitution activities yesterday. The raid through Op Gegar was carried out on a three-storey spa in Jalan Sultan...
Cultural activities needed to build inclusive, discrimination-free society: seminar
New Age Bangladesh
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Cultural Correspondent 31 July, 2025, 00:45 Cultural activists said on Wednesday that following the 2024 student-led mass uprising, cultural activities were needed to build an inclusive and discrimination-free society. They made the remarks at a...
ICCI urges Bangladeshi firms to invest in Pakistan
The Express Tribune
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July 31, 2025
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI), Nasir Mansoor Qureshi on Wednesday invited Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to explore trade and investment opportunities in Pakistan across key sectors, including...
Cultural progs decrease across country
New Age Bangladesh
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ONE YEAR OF JULY UPRISING MA Aslam Molla 30 July, 2025, 23:57 Cultural activists have said that the activities of cultural institutions and organisations across the country decreased after the student-led mass uprising in July and August in 2024....
Religious Fanaticism Knows No Bounds In Bangladesh Under Yunus
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Dhaka: The entire world is silently watching the ongoing Hindu genocide in Bangladesh. Since August 2024's jihadist-backed coup to oust former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Hindus in Bangladesh have been confronting a...
A new political culture is essential to ensure justice: Mehedi Munna
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Mehedi Hasan Munna- Photo: Collected By Rudro Al Muttakin DHAKA, July 30, 2025 (BSS) - Students must remain vigilant to ensure that no future form of student politics gives rise to another organization like the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL)....