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Indians, Afghans react to Trump’s ‘Afghan library’ dig at PM Modi0
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- January 7, 2019
Indians, Afghans react to Trump’s ‘Afghan library’ dig at PM Modi US leader’s bid to undermine India’s aid to Afghanistan annoys politicians and citizens in both South Asian nations.by Zeenat Saberin & Shereena Qazi 6 Jan 2019 more on India Take teen girls off night shift, Indian factories toldtoday Criticism after claims ancient Hindus invented
READ MOREHasina ‘wins Bangladesh elections’ as opposition rejects polls0
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- December 30, 2018
Unofficial results show PM Sheikh Hasina’s party is set for massive victory, while opposition dubs polls ‘farcical’.by Saif Khalid 30 December 2018 more on Bangladesh Gowher Rizvi Q&A: Bangladesh opposition claims exaggeratedtoday Why are Bangladesh’s elections so contentious?today Profile: Who is Sheikh Hasina?today Bangladesh elections marred by deadly clashestoday Dhaka, Bangladesh – Prime Minister Sheikh
READ MOREBangladesh moves towards a ‘managed’ election0
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- December 29, 2018
As the poll date nears, hopes for a free and fair election, and a democratic future, diminish further in Bangladesh. by Shafquat Rabbee12 Nov 2018 more on Bangladesh Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet in lead up to election daytoday Bangladesh elections 2018: What you need to knowtoday Ten years of Sheikh Hasina: ‘Development minus democracy’yesterday
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- December 29, 2018
Violence, mass arrests and opposition’s allegations of state coercion make Sunday’s vote a litmus test for democracy. 2018: A year of media suppression and rights abuses in Pakistantoday Bangladesh opposition leader: ‘Time has come for a change’today Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet in lead up to election daytoday Bangladesh elections 2018: What you need to
READ MOREThe Saudi regime does not represent Islam0
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- October 22, 2018
The Khashoggi affair is yet another reason for the world to abandon the assumption that the kingdom represents Islam. 20 Oct 2018 On October 19, Saudi Arabia admitted journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in Istanbul, saying he died in brawl, but made no mention of where his body is. [Reuters] The recent
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Bangladesh Analysis: What incited protests in Bangladesh?0
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- August 5, 2018
Al Jazeera English Published on Aug 5, 2018 Violent clashes continued in Bangladesh as authorities fired tear gas and shut down mobile internet connections after a week of student protests that brought tens of thousands to the streets. By 1pm (07:00 GMT) on Sunday, thousands of students from various schools and colleges started controlling traffic
READ MOREBangladesh: Extrajudicial killing fears in drug crackdown0
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- June 1, 2018
More than 30 alleged drug dealers killed in the past week in ‘shootouts’ with police amid rights activists’ warnings. by Faisal Mahmud 22 May 2018 Members of the Rapid Action Battalion guard a street during an operation in Dhaka in January [File: AP] MORE ON BANGLADESH Bangladesh‘s security forces have killed more than 30 alleged drug dealers
READ MOREIs Bangladesh moving towards one-party state?0
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- April 19, 2018
The controversial jailing of ex-PM Zia and persecution of dissent raises fears months ahead of general elections. by Faisal Mahmud Al Jazeera News Hasina government faces allegations of a concerted persecution of its opponents [The Associated Press] more on Asia Pakistan’s ‘disappeared’: The cost of the war against Talibanyesterday After girl’s rape and killing, fear engulfs
READ MOREModi visits Ramallah, backs independent Palestine state0
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- February 11, 2018
by Farah Najjar & Linah Alsaafin 10 Feb 2018 Palestinian leaders have hailed the Indian Prime Minister’s arrival to Ramallah as ‘historic’ [Mohamad Torokman/Reuters] MORE ON NARENDRA MODI Narendra Modi has arrived in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on a landmark visit – the first ever by an Indian prime minister – that Palestinian leaders have hailed
READ MORERohingya must be consulted before repatriation0
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- November 26, 2017
by Adam Bemma 25 Nov 2017 Rohingya refugees are living in squalor in camps in Bangladesh [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera] MORE ON ROHINGYA Rohingya refugees: ‘I do not hope to return’yesterday Is it safe for Rohingya refugees to return to Rakhine?yesterday Malaysia: A Rohingya safe haven?3 days ago Myanmar, Bangladesh sign Rohingya return deal3 days ago Kuala
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