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"Can't demand my return to face my political assassination," says former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina after ICT verdict

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday dismissed calls for her return to the country amid ongoing legal proceedings, saying the action against her was political... Read More


"Lawlessness multiplied under Yunus," Sheikh Hasina blames interim government for spiral of violence in Bangladesh

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- As Bangladesh struggles to maintain normalcy after days of violent strife last week following the death of Inqilab Moncho leader Osman Hadi, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina h... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR

Jakarta, Dec. 22 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Thongsavan Phomvihane, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, on the sidelines of t... Read More


India suspends Chittagong visa operations in Bangladesh amid rising tensions

India, Dec. 22 -- India has indefinitely suspended visa operations Sunday at the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Chittagong, Bangladesh, following recent tensions triggered by the death of pr... Read More


Hunt still on for Osman Hadi killer, cops struggle to find 'specific information'

India, Dec. 22 -- Bangladesh Police on Sunday said they have no "specific information" on the whereabouts of the prime suspect in the killing of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, a day after h... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste

Jakarta, Dec. 22 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, on t... Read More


U.S. Pursues Third Sanctioned Vessel Near Venezuela, White House Says

Afghanistan, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing a third sanctioned vessel near Venezuela, the White House said, as Washington intensifies efforts to disrupt illegal oil shipments and sanction... Read More


Another Bangladesh student leader shot as violence spirals ahead of polls

Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- Another student leader in Bangladesh has been shot amid violence over the recent killing of Inqilab Manch spokesperson Usman Hadi. Unknown gunmen have opened fire at a senior le... Read More


"Yunus has no mandate to realign Bangladesh's foreign policy," says Sheikh Hasina

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- As unrest grips Bangladesh following the death of a prominent youth movement leader linked to her ouster, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched a sharp attack on the inter... Read More


Bangladesh, Japan conclude EPA negotiations

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin announced on Monday the successful conclusion of the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations during a telephone conver... Read More