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'House of Mirrors': Shocking Details From Inside Sheikh Hasina's Secret Jail
Months after a student-led protest in Bangladesh snowballed into a full-blown anti-government movement and led to Sheikh Hasina's ouster, horrifying details have emerged about the secret prisons where the former Prime Minister's dissidents were held.
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Indian Man Returns Home After Spending 37 Years In Bangladesh Jails
A man from Tripura's Sepahijala district returned home after spending 37 years in Bangladesh jails.
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Tripura Man Returns Home After Serving 36 Years In Bangladesh Jail Over 'False Case'
A 62-year-old Indian on Tuesday returned to Tripura after serving 36 years in Bangladesh jail, officials said.
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Bangladeshi Lawyer Reveals Sheikh Hasina's Secret Jail "House Of Mirrors"
Blindfolded, handcuffed and bundled out of his secret prison for the first time in eight years, Bangladeshi barrister Ahmad Bin Quasem held his breath and listened for the sound of a cocked pistol.
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Ex-PM, Nobel Winner, Student Leader: Key Faces In New Bangladesh Government
Bangladesh Protest: A new "interim government" - to be advised, most likely, by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus - is taking shape in crisis-hit Bangladesh following Sheikh Hasina resigning as Prime Minister.
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Who Is Khaleda Zia, Jailed Bangladesh Ex-PM Set To Be Released Amid Turmoil
The fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh points to a big change in the country's political landscape - led by possibilities that the Awami League leader's arch-rival Khaleda Zia may again aim for power.
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Sheikh Hasina Flees, Bangladesh President Orders Ex PM Khaleda Zia's Release
Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina was ousted and the military took power.
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57 Bangladeshis Jailed For Protesting In UAE: Report
An Emirati court has sentenced 57 Bangladeshi expatriates to lengthy prison terms for protesting against their government in the Gulf country, where demonstrations are banned, state media reported Monday.
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Protesters Set Jail On Fire In Bangladesh, Free "Hundreds" Of Inmates
Bangladeshi student protesters stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates Friday as police struggled to quell unrest, with huge rallies in the capital Dhaka despite a police ban on public gatherings.
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Amnesty International Condemns Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus's Conviction By Bangladesh Court
The 83-year-old economist was on Monday sentenced to six months in jail by a court for violating the labour laws
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All You Need To Know About Bangladesh's 83-Year-Old Jailed Nobel Laureate
Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is celebrated around the world for helping millions of people out of poverty, but at home in Bangladesh he has a powerful enemy.
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2 Bangladeshis Sentenced To 5 Years In Jail By Anti-Terror Court In Mumbai
A special NIA court in Mumbai on Monday sentenced two citizens of Bangladesh to five years' imprisonment for harbouring terrorists of Al-Qaeda linked Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), an official said.
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Indian-Origin Man Jailed In Singapore For Stealing Over 1,500 Kg Of Wires From College
An Indian-origin man in Singapore has been sentenced to 42 months in jail along with two other foreign workers from Bangladesh for stealing copper wires and cables from a vacant college in January, 2020.
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'It Was Like Life In Jail': Shakib Al Hasan On Being In Bio-Bubble
Shakib Al Hasan has skipped Bangladesh's upcoming Test series against New Zealand that begins on January 1.
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Journalist Arrested, Jailed In Dhaka Amid Widespread Protests
A journalist in Bangladesh known for her investigative reports and recent exposes on corruption in matters relating to the Covid crisis in the country, has been sent to jail after being arrested under the Official Secrets Act.
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'House of Mirrors': Shocking Details From Inside Sheikh Hasina's Secret Jail
Months after a student-led protest in Bangladesh snowballed into a full-blown anti-government movement and led to Sheikh Hasina's ouster, horrifying details have emerged about the secret prisons where the former Prime Minister's dissidents were held.
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Indian Man Returns Home After Spending 37 Years In Bangladesh Jails
A man from Tripura's Sepahijala district returned home after spending 37 years in Bangladesh jails.
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Tripura Man Returns Home After Serving 36 Years In Bangladesh Jail Over 'False Case'
A 62-year-old Indian on Tuesday returned to Tripura after serving 36 years in Bangladesh jail, officials said.
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Bangladeshi Lawyer Reveals Sheikh Hasina's Secret Jail "House Of Mirrors"
Blindfolded, handcuffed and bundled out of his secret prison for the first time in eight years, Bangladeshi barrister Ahmad Bin Quasem held his breath and listened for the sound of a cocked pistol.
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Ex-PM, Nobel Winner, Student Leader: Key Faces In New Bangladesh Government
Bangladesh Protest: A new "interim government" - to be advised, most likely, by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus - is taking shape in crisis-hit Bangladesh following Sheikh Hasina resigning as Prime Minister.
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Who Is Khaleda Zia, Jailed Bangladesh Ex-PM Set To Be Released Amid Turmoil
The fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh points to a big change in the country's political landscape - led by possibilities that the Awami League leader's arch-rival Khaleda Zia may again aim for power.
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Sheikh Hasina Flees, Bangladesh President Orders Ex PM Khaleda Zia's Release
Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina was ousted and the military took power.
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57 Bangladeshis Jailed For Protesting In UAE: Report
An Emirati court has sentenced 57 Bangladeshi expatriates to lengthy prison terms for protesting against their government in the Gulf country, where demonstrations are banned, state media reported Monday.
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Protesters Set Jail On Fire In Bangladesh, Free "Hundreds" Of Inmates
Bangladeshi student protesters stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates Friday as police struggled to quell unrest, with huge rallies in the capital Dhaka despite a police ban on public gatherings.
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Amnesty International Condemns Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus's Conviction By Bangladesh Court
The 83-year-old economist was on Monday sentenced to six months in jail by a court for violating the labour laws
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All You Need To Know About Bangladesh's 83-Year-Old Jailed Nobel Laureate
Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is celebrated around the world for helping millions of people out of poverty, but at home in Bangladesh he has a powerful enemy.
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2 Bangladeshis Sentenced To 5 Years In Jail By Anti-Terror Court In Mumbai
A special NIA court in Mumbai on Monday sentenced two citizens of Bangladesh to five years' imprisonment for harbouring terrorists of Al-Qaeda linked Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), an official said.
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Indian-Origin Man Jailed In Singapore For Stealing Over 1,500 Kg Of Wires From College
An Indian-origin man in Singapore has been sentenced to 42 months in jail along with two other foreign workers from Bangladesh for stealing copper wires and cables from a vacant college in January, 2020.
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'It Was Like Life In Jail': Shakib Al Hasan On Being In Bio-Bubble
Shakib Al Hasan has skipped Bangladesh's upcoming Test series against New Zealand that begins on January 1.
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Journalist Arrested, Jailed In Dhaka Amid Widespread Protests
A journalist in Bangladesh known for her investigative reports and recent exposes on corruption in matters relating to the Covid crisis in the country, has been sent to jail after being arrested under the Official Secrets Act.
