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Cops trace crores of funding in Hefazat accounts

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that agencies were identifying Hefazat’s financers and Police would seek another seven days to interrogate Mamunul…reports Asian Lite News Funds for militant outfit Hefazat-e-Islam, which was

April 29, 2021

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B’desh okays Russian vaccine Sputnik

The approval comes after Bangladesh health authorities stopped administering Covishield vaccine from India…reports Asian Lite News The Bangladeshi government has approved the import and use of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19.

April 28, 2021

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Peaceful Bangladesh a boon for India and South Asia

Hasina, in a bid to tackle other extremist groups such as the Jamaat E Islam and others however, has maintained “live and let live” policy with the Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) until recently when

April 27, 2021

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Chinese Defence Minister starts B’desh, Sri Lanka visits

Chinese minister is likely to meet Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid and the Bangladesh Army chief during his visit…reports Asian Lite News Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe will arrive in Dhaka on

April 27, 2021

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Bangladesh suspends new Covishield doses

Bangladesh has been waiting for two million doses of Covishield as they had paid in advance for the two million doses…reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh has temporarily suspended the Covishield vaccine manufactured

April 27, 2021

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Cops confirm top B’desh militant Mamunul was trained in Pakistan

Mamunul the top militant leader of Hefazat-e-Islam, which is accused of orchestrating the recent violence in the country, had stayed in Pakistan for 40 days and returned to the country…reports Asian Lite

April 26, 2021

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Dhaka fire leaves 2 dead, 17 injured

The fire broke out at the chemical storage on the first floor of the Haji Musa Mansion…reports Sumi Khan Two persons, including a security guard, were killed and at least 17 including

April 23, 2021

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HIB: The rise of new extremist entity in Bangladesh

A comment published by European Foundation for South Asian Studies says that violent protests organised by the Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (HIB) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ recent visit to Bangladesh may herald the

April 12, 2021

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Indian Army chief in B’desh to boost ties

General Naravane’s visit comes in the midst of Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations which mark 50 years of the liberation of Bangladesh…reports Asian Lite News Continuing with the excellent tradition of strong bilateral

April 9, 2021

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Anti-lockdown protest turns violent in B’desh

The protest turned violent within hours as several thousand stick-wielding demonstrators took to the streets vandalising a number of public offices and setting them on fire, he said…reports Asian Lite News. At

April 7, 2021

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