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Anatomy of a fall: How Bangladesh's local government was left crippled
Once politicised to serve centralised interests, Bangladesh's local government system now lies in disarray. The interim government’s reform agenda offers hope, but is it enough to revive grassroots ...
This week in history: January 20-26
This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago ...
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Bangladesh rewrites history, leaves millions of schoolchildren without textbooks
Textbook delays threaten learning outcomes for over 43 million students in the South Asian nation, some educators warn.
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'Let’s survive first': Reorganisation and polls take backseat for a shattered AL
The tribunal was established after Hasina, upon returning to power in 2009, initiated the trial of crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971. After the tribunal's verdicts, ...
Tulip Siddiq and the fall of Bangladesh’s most powerful family
The family of Sheikh Hasina were at the forefront of the independence movement but were soon linked to allegations of corruption and authoritarianism.
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Bangladeshi supreme court acquits ex-PM Zia
Bangladesh’s supreme court has acquitted former prime minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her. The move paves the way for her to run in elections that an interim government says ...
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits ex-PM, clearing the way for her to run in elections
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving ...
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits ex-Prime Minister Zia, clearing the way for her to run in elections
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving ...
Lebanon to extradite son of late Muslim cleric al-Qaradawi to UAE, PM's office says
Lebanon is set to extradite the son of late senior Muslim cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi to the United Arab Emirates after the country's caretaker cabinet approved the move on Tuesday, the Lebanese prime ...
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Why Bangladesh is revisiting the 1971 Liberation War in textbooks
The new textbooks state that Ziaur Rahman declared the country’s independence in 1971, replacing the previous ones crediting Bangladesh's founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with ...
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Zia replaces Mujib as Bangladesh founder in revised curriculum
Bangladesh’s interim government has revised the national curriculum, replacing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with General Ziaur Rahman as the nation’s founding figure. The move, it says, aims to ...
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Bangladesh regime attempts to erase memories of 1971 struggle
People aware of the development said Bangladesh's schools will get new textbooks in which it will be declared that Ziaur Rahman, husband of current BNP chief Khaleda Zia and former President, and not ...