Tag: Sheikh Hasina
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India fuelled Hasina’s decision to oust Yunus
Yunus faced Hasina’s direct ire after she returned to power in early 2009.
April 5, 2019 -
Development the Bangladesh way
The growth story began when Bangladeshi Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus and his brainchild Grameen Bank, started offering loans to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans.
March 30, 2019 -
Deadly disaster
Only after the death of 80 people has the national government, helmed by Sheikh Hasina, ordered all chemical factories in the Old City to be closed.
February 25, 2019 -
Hasina must act to repair bruised image
Hasina is in Munich now attending a global meet focusing on issues of security, meeting world leaders including Angela Merkel and a plethora of important entrepreneurs.
February 17, 2019 -
Bangladesh to seek more Indian support to fight Rohingya crisis
India and Bangladesh are likely to ink five memoranda of understanding (MoUs) during the JCC meeting.
February 6, 2019 -
Sheikh Hasina takes oath as Bangladesh PM for fourth term
Hasina dropped 36 members from the previous Cabinet and also didn't pick members of allied parties in her new Cabinet.
January 7, 2019 -
Liberation Landslide
Stupendous no less has been the mandate that Hasina’s party has won; it would be a gross understatement to call it massive, with 288 of the 300 parliamentary seats under its belt.
January 2, 2019 -
PM Modi congratulates Sheikh Hasina on her emphatic victory
The Ministry of External Affairs said PM Modi expressed confidence that the partnership between India and Bangladesh would continue to flourish under Sheikh Hasina's "far-sighted" leadership.
December 31, 2018 -
Why Hasina is important for the North-east
For the North-east, the outcome of the Bangladesh polls is of vital importance
December 31, 2018 -
Hat-trick for Awami League and Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh polls
Opposition has called the elections farce and demanded fresh polling; at least 17 people were killed in poll-related violence in eight districts
December 31, 2018 -
Bangladesh polls: Sheikh Hasina set for landslide win as opposition demands re-election
Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party of jailed ex-premier Khaleda Zia won just three seats; polls marred by violence at places as clashes claim 17 lives
December 31, 2018 -
Bangladesh elections: Security on high alert as polling begins
Security forces are on high alert, with around 600,000 security personnel deployed across the nation.
December 30, 2018 -
Fresh troubles in Assam
The resurgence of ULFA poses fresh challenges and the government would do well to pay heed to this development.
December 17, 2018 -
Will plan for Rohingya repatriation work?
Despite the concerns expressed by the UN refugee agency and other human rights groups, the repatriation could go ahead if both Bangladesh and Myanmar choose to do so
November 16, 2018 -
Bangladesh EC defers polling date to December 30
Chief Election Commissioner K.M. Nurul Huda made the announcement in capital Dhaka, a day after the opposition alliance, including former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party, decided to contest the polls.
November 12, 2018 -
Bangladesh PM holds dialogue with major opposition alliance
The much-hyped dialogue ended at about 11 p.m. on Thursday which had started four hours earlier at Hasina's official residence here, reports Xinhua news agency.
November 2, 2018 -
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia cannot contest elections, says A-G
Bangladesh is set to hold general elections before a January 5 deadline, although the exact dates have not yet been announced.
October 30, 2018