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Sheikh Hasina Ordered 2009 Bangladesh Mass Killings: Commission
A commission set up to investigate a violent mutiny that saw dozens of senior army officers massacred 16 years ago on Sunday said former premier Sheikh Hasina had ordered the killings.
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From Surviving Massacre To Death Sentence, Sheikh Hasina's 50-Year Journey
Fifteen months after her ouster, Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been convicted of crimes against humanity
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Mujibur Rahman's Vandalised Home Witnessed Indian Rescue Mission, Massacre
Tucked in an upscale neighbourhood of Dhaka, Dhanmondi-32 was witness to two crucial moments in Bangladesh's history, until February 5 when a mob tore down the iconic residence of Sheikh Mujbur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Frees 178 Troops Who Were Detained Over Deadly 2009 Mutiny
Bangladesh let 178 former paramilitary troops walk free from jail Thursday, nearly 16 years after they were detained over a violent mutiny that massacred dozens of senior army officers.
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Bangladesh To Probe 2009 Mutiny Massacre, Role Of "Foreign" Backers
Bangladesh on Thursday ordered a commission to investigate a failed 2009 army mutiny and subsequent crackdown, including the role of alleged "foreign" backers, the inquiry chief said.
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Sheikh Rehana, Hasina's Lifelong Shadow After Massacre Wiped Off Family
Sheikh Rehana was with her elder sister Hasina in Europe when her father and Bangladesh president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, mother Begum Fazilatunnesa and brothers Kamal, Jamal and Russel were massacred on August 15, 1975 during a military coup
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Saved Millions Of Refugees From Massacre In Indo-Pak War, Says India At UN
TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, on Tuesday said when West Pakistan unleashed genocide on East Pakistan, India hosted millions of refugees and saved them from the massacre.
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Bangladesh Court Upholds Death Sentence Of 139 Soldiers In 2009 BDR Revolt Case
The Bangladesh High Court today upheld the death sentence of 139 and the life imprisonment of 146 convicted soldiers involved in a 2009 mutiny and their role in the massacre of 74 people, including 57 Army officers, in the country's biggest-ever criminal case.
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Hindus Recount Massacre In Myanmar As Mass Graves Unearthed
Eyewitnesses said the bloodshed occurred outside their small Hindu village in Kha Maung Seik in northern Rakhine state, where Myanmar authorities have exhumed 45 corpses from mass graves since Sunday.
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'Black Friday' Massacre Tears At Fabric Of Bangladesh's Garment Sector
Emdadul Islam's three-decade career in Bangladesh's garment trade has seen the industry hit by riots, labour unrest, power shortages and safety scandals, but he had never lost faith in its ability to weather the latest crisis and continue to grow.
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Bangladesh Siege Survivor Haunted By Screams Of Victims
A survivor of a massacre in a Bangladeshi cafe recounted today how he spent the night being literally sick with fear as he listened to the haunting screams of diners being hacked to death.
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Bangladesh Set to Hang Top Islamist Leader
Bangladesh authorities are expected to hang a top Islamist leader today for overseeing a massacre during the nation's 1971 independence war, after he refused to seek clemency from the country's president
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Bangladesh executes top Islamist leader Abdul Quader Molla for war crimes
Bangladesh on Thursday hanged a senior Islamist leader known as the "Butcher of Mirpur", making him the first person to be put to death for massacres committed during the country's bloody 1971 war of independence.
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Bangladesh sets up six 'special courts' for trial of BDR soldiers
Bangladesh on Sunday set up six "special courts" to try the suspected rebellious soldiers for the bloody mutiny by the paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) that led to the massacre of 67 army officers.
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Sheikh Hasina Ordered 2009 Bangladesh Mass Killings: Commission
A commission set up to investigate a violent mutiny that saw dozens of senior army officers massacred 16 years ago on Sunday said former premier Sheikh Hasina had ordered the killings.
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From Surviving Massacre To Death Sentence, Sheikh Hasina's 50-Year Journey
Fifteen months after her ouster, Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been convicted of crimes against humanity
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Mujibur Rahman's Vandalised Home Witnessed Indian Rescue Mission, Massacre
Tucked in an upscale neighbourhood of Dhaka, Dhanmondi-32 was witness to two crucial moments in Bangladesh's history, until February 5 when a mob tore down the iconic residence of Sheikh Mujbur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Frees 178 Troops Who Were Detained Over Deadly 2009 Mutiny
Bangladesh let 178 former paramilitary troops walk free from jail Thursday, nearly 16 years after they were detained over a violent mutiny that massacred dozens of senior army officers.
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Bangladesh To Probe 2009 Mutiny Massacre, Role Of "Foreign" Backers
Bangladesh on Thursday ordered a commission to investigate a failed 2009 army mutiny and subsequent crackdown, including the role of alleged "foreign" backers, the inquiry chief said.
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Sheikh Rehana, Hasina's Lifelong Shadow After Massacre Wiped Off Family
Sheikh Rehana was with her elder sister Hasina in Europe when her father and Bangladesh president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, mother Begum Fazilatunnesa and brothers Kamal, Jamal and Russel were massacred on August 15, 1975 during a military coup
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Saved Millions Of Refugees From Massacre In Indo-Pak War, Says India At UN
TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, on Tuesday said when West Pakistan unleashed genocide on East Pakistan, India hosted millions of refugees and saved them from the massacre.
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Bangladesh Court Upholds Death Sentence Of 139 Soldiers In 2009 BDR Revolt Case
The Bangladesh High Court today upheld the death sentence of 139 and the life imprisonment of 146 convicted soldiers involved in a 2009 mutiny and their role in the massacre of 74 people, including 57 Army officers, in the country's biggest-ever criminal case.
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Hindus Recount Massacre In Myanmar As Mass Graves Unearthed
Eyewitnesses said the bloodshed occurred outside their small Hindu village in Kha Maung Seik in northern Rakhine state, where Myanmar authorities have exhumed 45 corpses from mass graves since Sunday.
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'Black Friday' Massacre Tears At Fabric Of Bangladesh's Garment Sector
Emdadul Islam's three-decade career in Bangladesh's garment trade has seen the industry hit by riots, labour unrest, power shortages and safety scandals, but he had never lost faith in its ability to weather the latest crisis and continue to grow.
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Bangladesh Siege Survivor Haunted By Screams Of Victims
A survivor of a massacre in a Bangladeshi cafe recounted today how he spent the night being literally sick with fear as he listened to the haunting screams of diners being hacked to death.
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Bangladesh Set to Hang Top Islamist Leader
Bangladesh authorities are expected to hang a top Islamist leader today for overseeing a massacre during the nation's 1971 independence war, after he refused to seek clemency from the country's president
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Bangladesh executes top Islamist leader Abdul Quader Molla for war crimes
Bangladesh on Thursday hanged a senior Islamist leader known as the "Butcher of Mirpur", making him the first person to be put to death for massacres committed during the country's bloody 1971 war of independence.
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Bangladesh sets up six 'special courts' for trial of BDR soldiers
Bangladesh on Sunday set up six "special courts" to try the suspected rebellious soldiers for the bloody mutiny by the paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) that led to the massacre of 67 army officers.
