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A prosecutor in Bangladesh is seeking the death penalty for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a case involving charges of crimes against humanity in a mass uprising last year that forced her to leave the country.
Major political parties in Bangladesh signed a roadmap Friday for political reforms proposed by the interim government while police clashed with protesters who wanted the document to include more provisions for the activists who helped oust the previous government.
Police have used teargas, stun grenades and batons to disperse protesters outside Bangladesh’s national Parliament complex
Bangladesh’s most powerful political parties signed the charter on Friday aimed at ensuring democratic reform after next year’s elections, but celebrations by the government led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus were muted after one party refused to sign and by the clashes on the capital’s streets.
Akeal Hosein and Ramon Simmonds have been named as replacements for the West Indies in the ongoing One-Day International series against Bangladesh. Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Monday that Hosein and Simmonds will replace pacers Jediah Blades and Shamar Joseph for the remaining two matches.
Allrounder Akeal Hosein and left-arm seamer Ramon Simmonds were added to West Indies' squad for the remaining two ODIs against Bangladesh. Hosein and Simmonds were already scheduled to play the three-match T20I series, which will conclude West Indies' tour of Bangladesh.
Dhaka: Several leading international human rights organisations have written to the Bangladesh interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, raising serious concerns over the lack of reform
Bangladesh has launched an ambitious multi-sectoral campaign to curb the country’s fast-rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), bringing together
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