Tag: Sheikh Hasina
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Time to leave: Hasina’s son convinced her to flee the country
On August 5 2024, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India as the demonstrations grew bigger and bolder. Ruling since 2009, her resignation was deemed as a major victory by the people of Bangladesh who, moments after she left, had barged into her palace. And while the protests were happening for over a month,…
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Bangladesh’s Hasina wins re-election after polls without opposition
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a “terrorist organisation”. Hasina’s ruling Awami League “has won the election”, an Election Commission spokesman told AFP in the early hours of Monday morning, after a vote that initial reports suggested…
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Nobel winner Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case
Dhaka (AFP) – Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on Monday of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated. Yunus, 83, is credited with lifting millions out of poverty with his pioneering microfinance bank but has earned the enmity of longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has accused…
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina likely to visit Pakistan for the first time
Prime Minister (PM) of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina had written to PM Imran Khan to accept Khan’s invitation to visit Pakistan, which was extended last July, reported Dawn on Monday. Hasina also invited Khan to visit Bangladesh. According to the media outlet, no dates have been set yet for the Bangladeshi PM’s trip to Pakistan. The…
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Mango diplomacy: Bangladesh PM sends mangoes to PM Khan
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent special Bangladeshi mangoes to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Eid. The mangoes were handed over to the Pakistan Prime Minister’s Protocol at the Prime Minister’s Office on Eid-ul-Azha. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent Bangladeshi premier quality ‘Haribhaga’ mangoes as a goodwill gesture to her Pakistan counterpart. The mangoes were…