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Violent quota protests rock Bangladesh

The protests began after the High Court reinstated a quota system that was abolished in 2018, which reserved 30 percent of government jobs for descendants of freedom fighters from the 1971 Bangladesh

July 17, 2024

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Hasina prefers India over China in $1b Teesta project

Hasina’s recent visit to China, from July 8-10, 2024, yielded limited results despite significant media hype. The meeting between Hasina and Chinese President Xi Jinping lasted only 30 minutes, indicating a lack

July 16, 2024

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Rising calls for recognition of 1971 Bangladesh genocide

Ian Martin, an English human rights activist who witnessed the early days of the conflict in Dhaka, highlighted the importance of remembering these events despite their relative obscurity in the West…reports Asian

July 16, 2024

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High Hopes Dashed In Bangladesh PM’s China Visit

The visit did not lead to any significant progress on economic issues Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent visit to China appears to fall short on both optics and substance with no

July 13, 2024

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Bangladesh becomes 5th member of Colombo Security Conclave

Member States agreed that the 7th NSA level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave will be held in India later this year…reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh was officially welcomed on Wednesday as

July 11, 2024

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Hasina on 4-day bilateral visit to China

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to China is just two weeks after her visit to the immediate neighbour – India….reports Asian Lite News A fortnight after Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India, the

July 9, 2024

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Sheikh Hasina Due in China

Hasina’s China visit, is believed to elevate the “strategic partnership” between Bangladesh and China…reports Asian Lite News A fortnight after Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India, the Bangladesh Prime Minister on Monday departed

July 8, 2024

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India’s GRSE to build advanced tug for Bangladesh Navy

The agreement highlights GRSE’s continuing efforts towards bagging export orders…reports Asian Lite News Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, a Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) that has delivered a record 109

July 2, 2024

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INS Ranvir arrives in Bangladesh for operational deployment

INS Ranvir of the Eastern Fleet under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command, was accorded a warm welcome by the Bangladesh Navy….reports Asian Lite News Indian Naval Ship Ranvir arrived in

July 1, 2024

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Bangladesh Passes Record $68B Budget

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali placed before the parliament the annual budget of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government…reports Asian Lite News The Bangladesh parliament on Sunday passed a record 7.97-trillion-Taka (68

July 1, 2024

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