Month: August 2024
Iran executes man accused of murder during Mahsa Amini unrest
Iran executed a 34-year-old man for killing a security officer during protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. Reza Rasaei was […]
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Hezbollah strikes northern Israel; warns of retaliation over commander’s death
Iraq condemns ‘reckless’ attacks on bases
Iraq’s military condemned actions against its bases and captured a truck with a rocket launcher after at least five US personnel were injured in an […]
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Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia freed after arch-rival Sheikh Hasina toppled amid unrest
Bangladesh’s uncompromising ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia has been released from years of house arrest after her bitter enemy Sheikh Hasina was ousted as premier and […]
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What is Jamaat-e-Islami? ‘Pakistan-backed’ political party that brought down Sheikh Hasina govt in Bangladesh
Amid widespread violent protests, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India. Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman announced an interim government and military control […]
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Maitree Express between Dhaka and Kolkata remains suspended
Who is Nahid Islam, soft-spoken sociology student leader behind fall of Bangladesh government
How Israel’s Mossad took down enemy with Belgian chocolates and toothpaste laced with poison
Who was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman? Architect of independent Bangladesh
Amid political unrest in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and sought refuge in India. This situation mirrors her earlier exile nearly 48 years ago, […]
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