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Over 500 People, Including Opposition Leaders, Arrested Amid Violence In Bangladesh
More than 500 people, including some opposition leaders, have been arrested so far over days of clashes in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka sparked by protests against job quotas, police said Monday.
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Assam Opposition's Shutdown Call As Citizenship Law CAA Implemented
Protests erupted across Assam with the Opposition parties slamming the Centre's decision to implement the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), paving the way for granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh an
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Bangladesh To Hold General Election On January 7 Amid Violent Protests
Bangladesh will hold a general election on January 7, the country's chief election commissioner said Wednesday, a vote opposition parties have threatened to boycott fearing that it will be rigged.
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Bangladesh Arrests More Opposition Leaders, PM Sheikh Hasina Rules Out Talks
Bangladesh's main opposition party said Friday that three more of its senior leaders had been arrested, after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ruled out talks with adversaries demanding her resignation.
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2 Activists Killed In Anti-Government Protests In Bangladesh
Two Bangladeshi opposition activists were killed Tuesday after police clashed with hundreds of anti-government protesters launching a three-day strike blocking roads and railways after their top leaders were charged with murder.
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Bangladesh's Main Opposition Leader Arrested Day After Big Protest: Party
Bangladesh's main opposition leader was detained by authorities on Sunday morning, a day after a giant protest against the prime minister, his party said.
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Activist, Cop Killed As Bangladesh Opposition Protest Turns Violent: Report
Bangladesh political rallies sparked clashes as election tensions rose resulting in the death of a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activist and a policeman and left many others injured on Saturday, Dhaka Tribune reported.
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Over 1 Lakh People Protest In Bangladesh, Demand PM Sheikh Hasina To Step Down
Over 100,000 supporters of two major Bangladesh opposition parties rallied in the capital Dhaka on Saturday, police said, demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down to allow a free and fair vote under a neutral government.
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Massive Protest In Bangladesh Capital Against Sheikh Hasina's Government
Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's main opposition party descended on Dhaka Saturday to protest against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and demand new elections.
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Bangladesh Opposition Leaders Arrested Day Ahead Of Planned Protest
Police in Bangladesh on Friday arrested two top leaders of the main Opposition party BNP, a day before its planned grand rally in the capital to call for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation.
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Kerala Arch-Rivals Left, Congress, Join Hands To Counter Citizenship Law
The ruling Left Democratic Front and opposition United Democratic Front in Kerala came together in a first today to protest against the Centre's new citizenship law, which facilitates citizenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who migrated to India because of religious persecution.
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Article 14 Cited In Protest Over Citizenship Bill. What Is It: 5 Points
Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, or CAB, in parliament today to a chorus of opposition voices that repeatedly cited Article 14, reminding the centre the Constitution of India prohibits the State from denying any individual, irrespective of citizenship status, equality before the law. In response Mr ...
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill In Parliament After Heated Debate: 10 Points
The controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today after around 90 minutes of heated debate followed by voting. Rejection the opposition's contention that the bill violates the core principle of equality in the Constitution, Home Minister Amit Shah, who led the discussion from the government's side, said, "The Citi...
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Bill To Give Citizenship To Non-Muslim Immigrants Passed By Lok Sabha
A proposed law to give citizenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan was passed by Lok Sabha today amid vigorous dissent by several opposition parties, including the Congress and the Left Front.
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Opposition Anger In Parliament Over Assam Draft Citizens' List
Assam NRC: Anger over a draft citizens' list in Assam that leaves out over 40 lakh people stalled parliament today as the Rajya Sabha adjourned within minutes and the opposition protested loudly in the Lok Sabha. The Congress and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress put in notice to discuss the National Register of Citizens or NRC in the Lok Sabha.
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Over 500 People, Including Opposition Leaders, Arrested Amid Violence In Bangladesh
More than 500 people, including some opposition leaders, have been arrested so far over days of clashes in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka sparked by protests against job quotas, police said Monday.
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Assam Opposition's Shutdown Call As Citizenship Law CAA Implemented
Protests erupted across Assam with the Opposition parties slamming the Centre's decision to implement the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), paving the way for granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh an
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Bangladesh To Hold General Election On January 7 Amid Violent Protests
Bangladesh will hold a general election on January 7, the country's chief election commissioner said Wednesday, a vote opposition parties have threatened to boycott fearing that it will be rigged.
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Bangladesh Arrests More Opposition Leaders, PM Sheikh Hasina Rules Out Talks
Bangladesh's main opposition party said Friday that three more of its senior leaders had been arrested, after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ruled out talks with adversaries demanding her resignation.
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2 Activists Killed In Anti-Government Protests In Bangladesh
Two Bangladeshi opposition activists were killed Tuesday after police clashed with hundreds of anti-government protesters launching a three-day strike blocking roads and railways after their top leaders were charged with murder.
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Bangladesh's Main Opposition Leader Arrested Day After Big Protest: Party
Bangladesh's main opposition leader was detained by authorities on Sunday morning, a day after a giant protest against the prime minister, his party said.
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Activist, Cop Killed As Bangladesh Opposition Protest Turns Violent: Report
Bangladesh political rallies sparked clashes as election tensions rose resulting in the death of a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activist and a policeman and left many others injured on Saturday, Dhaka Tribune reported.
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Over 1 Lakh People Protest In Bangladesh, Demand PM Sheikh Hasina To Step Down
Over 100,000 supporters of two major Bangladesh opposition parties rallied in the capital Dhaka on Saturday, police said, demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down to allow a free and fair vote under a neutral government.
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Massive Protest In Bangladesh Capital Against Sheikh Hasina's Government
Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's main opposition party descended on Dhaka Saturday to protest against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and demand new elections.
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Bangladesh Opposition Leaders Arrested Day Ahead Of Planned Protest
Police in Bangladesh on Friday arrested two top leaders of the main Opposition party BNP, a day before its planned grand rally in the capital to call for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation.
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Kerala Arch-Rivals Left, Congress, Join Hands To Counter Citizenship Law
The ruling Left Democratic Front and opposition United Democratic Front in Kerala came together in a first today to protest against the Centre's new citizenship law, which facilitates citizenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who migrated to India because of religious persecution.
-
Article 14 Cited In Protest Over Citizenship Bill. What Is It: 5 Points
Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, or CAB, in parliament today to a chorus of opposition voices that repeatedly cited Article 14, reminding the centre the Constitution of India prohibits the State from denying any individual, irrespective of citizenship status, equality before the law. In response Mr ...
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill In Parliament After Heated Debate: 10 Points
The controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today after around 90 minutes of heated debate followed by voting. Rejection the opposition's contention that the bill violates the core principle of equality in the Constitution, Home Minister Amit Shah, who led the discussion from the government's side, said, "The Citi...
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Bill To Give Citizenship To Non-Muslim Immigrants Passed By Lok Sabha
A proposed law to give citizenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan was passed by Lok Sabha today amid vigorous dissent by several opposition parties, including the Congress and the Left Front.
-
Opposition Anger In Parliament Over Assam Draft Citizens' List
Assam NRC: Anger over a draft citizens' list in Assam that leaves out over 40 lakh people stalled parliament today as the Rajya Sabha adjourned within minutes and the opposition protested loudly in the Lok Sabha. The Congress and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress put in notice to discuss the National Register of Citizens or NRC in the Lok Sabha.
