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‘United States will thrive’: Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus congratulates US president-elect Donald Trump – Times of India

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Muhammad Yunus (left), and Donald Trump. (Photo/Agencies) Chief adviser to Bangladeh’s interim government, professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday extended his congratulations to president-elect Donald Trump following his historic victory in the US presidential election.In his message, Muhammad Yunus said, “I am delighted to convey, on behalf of the government and the people of Bangladesh, my…

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Bangladesh to convert ex-PM Sheikh Hasina’s palace into museum to honour revolution – Times of India

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PM Sheikh Hasina’s palace to turn into a museum (File photo/PTI) The former palace of Bangladesh’s ex-leader Sheikh Hasina will be converted into a museum to commemorate the revolution that led to her removal, according to the country’s current caretaker government leader, Muhammad Yunus.Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, made this announcement during his tour…

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‘He was in favour of genocide’: Protesters call for Bangladesh president’s removal over remarks on Hasina – Times of India

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Calls for the removal of president Mohammed Shahabuddin have emerged in Bangladesh after his remarks about the resignation of the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The calls intensified on Tuesday when a student organisation that led protests against Hasina’s government staged demonstrations in Dhaka.The Anti-discrimination Student Movement, which spearheaded the campaign that resulted in Hasina’s…

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Post-revolution Bangladesh protests cost garment industry $400m – ET Retail

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Representative image Bangladesh’s vital garment industry lost $400 million due to unrest following the student-led revolution that ousted the country’s autocratic premier, industry leaders said Sunday, insisting the situation was now “stable”. The South Asian nation’s 3,500 garment factories account for around 85 percent of its $55 billion in annual exports, but the unrest caused…

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‘Implementing’ Pak ideology? Bangladesh cancels all national days tied to Liberation War and Mujibur – Times of India

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DHAKA: In a controversial move seen as an attempt to implement Pakistani ideology in the country, Bangladesh’s interim govt, led by chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, has decided to cancel eight National Days, including the March 7 and Aug 15 celebrations which are associated with the country’s Liberation War spearheaded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This decision,…

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Alex Soros meets Muhammad Yunus: How is Bangladesh’s interim chief connected to Soros family | World News – Times of India

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On October 2, Alex Soros, son of George Soros, met the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus. Alex posted about the meeting on Instagram, praising Yunus’ leadership: “Delighted to see an old friend of my father and the foundation, Nobel Prize winner @professormuhammadyunus, interim leader of Bangladesh, who stepped in to lead Bangladesh towards a peaceful…

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Bangladesh government recalls 5 envoys, including from India – Times of India

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Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five envoys back to the country, including the ambassador to India, according to a foreign ministry official who spoke to Reuters on Thursday.The foreign ministry instructed the envoys in “Brussels, Canberra, Lisbon, New Delhi and the permanent mission to the United Nations in New York” to return to Dhaka immediately,…

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‘Bangladesh has reached its limits’: Yunus says repatriation of Rohingyas ‘only solution’ – Times of India

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Yunus at the UN event on Rohingya crisis (Credit: Twitter) Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s interim government chief, on Wednesday called for the urgent repatriation of Rohingya refugees and expressed grave concerns regarding the deteriorating security conditions in the border areas, including “sporadic fighting and criminal activities”. During a high-level discussion on the sidelines of the 79th…

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No ‘Padmar ilish’ in Kolkata this Puja as Bangladesh stops Hasina’s ‘hilsa diplomacy’ – Times of India

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KOLKATA: For the first time in five years, Bengalis will have to go without ‘Padmar ilish (hilsa from the Padma)’ — a highly sought-after delicacy — ahead of and during Durga Puja this year, reports Subhro Niyogi.The interim govt in Bangladesh has turned down a request from Kolkata based Fish Importers’ Association to continue with…

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Bangladesh ‘urges’ pause in Durga puja activities during azaan, namaaz – Times of India

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The interim govt of Bangladesh has “urged” the Hindu community to halt their Durga puja-related activities, specially playing any musical instrument five minutes before azaan and during namaaz. “Such activities need to cease during offering namaaz, and the pause will have to be followed from five minutes prior to azaan,” home affairs adviser Lt. Gen…

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