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'Unjustified': Sheikh Hasina's Niece Condemns Sentence By Dhaka Anti-Corruption Trial
The 43-year-old had resigned as a Treasury minister in British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Cabinet earlier this year as the allegations of corruption against her family hit worldwide headlines.
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Sheikh Hasina's Family Hit With Fresh Sentences In Corruption Case
In a continuation of the corruption cases against Sheikh Hasina and her family members, more trouble has emerged for the former Prime Minister, her sister, and her niece, British Member of Parliament Tulip Siddiq.
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Bangladesh Court Sentences Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina To 21 Years In 3 Corruption Cases
A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in jail in three corruption cases related to irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project.
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10 Kg Gold Seized From Sheikh Hasina's Bank Lockers: Official
Anti-corruption authorities in Bangladesh have seized about 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of gold worth about $1.3 million from bank lockers belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, officials said on Wednesday.
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'Violent Uprisings Don't Change Anything': Mohan Bhagwat On Gen Z Protests
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said Thursday that violent civil protests - such as last month's Gen Z-led agitation in Nepal that overthrew a corrupt government and forced political change, and similar movements in Sri Lanka in July last year and in Banglad
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How Public Fury Toppled Leaders In Nepal, Sri Lanka And Bangladesh
The swelling wave of public anger first swept through the island nation of Sri Lanka in 2022 and ousted the president. Two years later, it erupted in Bangladesh as protesters toppled the ruling government.
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Ex-Bangladesh Chief Justice Arrested Amid Crackdown On Hasina-Era Officials
Bangladesh police on Thursday arrested the country's former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque. A team from the Detective Branch (DB) Police picked him up from his Dhanmondi residence around 8:00 am today.
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Top Bangladeshi Economist Abul Barkat Arrested In Corruption Case
Barkat's daughter revealed the circumstances of his arrest, stating that more than 20 policemen showed up at his doorstep and arrested him.
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Sheikh Hasina Faces New Arrest Warrant In Bangladesh In Corruption Case
A court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, British MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, and 50 others in connection with the alleged illegal acquisition of land by abusing political power.
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List Of World's Most Corrupt Countries Is Out. What's India's Rank?
Denmark is the least corrupt country in the world followed by Finland, Singapore and New Zealand, according to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024, which serves as a barometer of public sector misconduct worldwide.
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Bangladesh's Top Court Acquits Khaleda Zia In Graft Case, Clears Way For Her To Run In Next Election
Bangladesh's Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last remaining corruption case against her, paving the way for the BNP Chairperson to contest elections.
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UK Minister Quits After Being Named In Probe Against Sheikh Hasina In Bangladesh
Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq resigned from the UK government Tuesday after being named in graft probes in Bangladesh launched when her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted as the country's leader.
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Bangladesh: Ousted PM Hasina's Son Denies Graft Allegations In Rooppur Nuclear Project
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and adviser on Tuesday described allegations of corruption involving the family in the 2015 awarding of a $12.65 billion nuclear power contract as "completely bogus" and a "smear campaign".
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Bangladesh High Court Acquits Ex-PM Khaleda Zia In Corruption Case
Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday acquitted former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to seven years in jail by a lower court, according to media reports.
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Bangladesh Interim Leader Muhammad Yunus Freed In Corruption Case: Report
Muhammad Yunus was on Sunday acquitted in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission, three days after he took oath as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, according to a media report.
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'Unjustified': Sheikh Hasina's Niece Condemns Sentence By Dhaka Anti-Corruption Trial
The 43-year-old had resigned as a Treasury minister in British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Cabinet earlier this year as the allegations of corruption against her family hit worldwide headlines.
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Sheikh Hasina's Family Hit With Fresh Sentences In Corruption Case
In a continuation of the corruption cases against Sheikh Hasina and her family members, more trouble has emerged for the former Prime Minister, her sister, and her niece, British Member of Parliament Tulip Siddiq.
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Bangladesh Court Sentences Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina To 21 Years In 3 Corruption Cases
A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in jail in three corruption cases related to irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project.
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10 Kg Gold Seized From Sheikh Hasina's Bank Lockers: Official
Anti-corruption authorities in Bangladesh have seized about 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of gold worth about $1.3 million from bank lockers belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, officials said on Wednesday.
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'Violent Uprisings Don't Change Anything': Mohan Bhagwat On Gen Z Protests
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said Thursday that violent civil protests - such as last month's Gen Z-led agitation in Nepal that overthrew a corrupt government and forced political change, and similar movements in Sri Lanka in July last year and in Banglad
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How Public Fury Toppled Leaders In Nepal, Sri Lanka And Bangladesh
The swelling wave of public anger first swept through the island nation of Sri Lanka in 2022 and ousted the president. Two years later, it erupted in Bangladesh as protesters toppled the ruling government.
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Ex-Bangladesh Chief Justice Arrested Amid Crackdown On Hasina-Era Officials
Bangladesh police on Thursday arrested the country's former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque. A team from the Detective Branch (DB) Police picked him up from his Dhanmondi residence around 8:00 am today.
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Top Bangladeshi Economist Abul Barkat Arrested In Corruption Case
Barkat's daughter revealed the circumstances of his arrest, stating that more than 20 policemen showed up at his doorstep and arrested him.
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Sheikh Hasina Faces New Arrest Warrant In Bangladesh In Corruption Case
A court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, British MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, and 50 others in connection with the alleged illegal acquisition of land by abusing political power.
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List Of World's Most Corrupt Countries Is Out. What's India's Rank?
Denmark is the least corrupt country in the world followed by Finland, Singapore and New Zealand, according to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024, which serves as a barometer of public sector misconduct worldwide.
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Bangladesh's Top Court Acquits Khaleda Zia In Graft Case, Clears Way For Her To Run In Next Election
Bangladesh's Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last remaining corruption case against her, paving the way for the BNP Chairperson to contest elections.
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UK Minister Quits After Being Named In Probe Against Sheikh Hasina In Bangladesh
Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq resigned from the UK government Tuesday after being named in graft probes in Bangladesh launched when her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted as the country's leader.
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Bangladesh: Ousted PM Hasina's Son Denies Graft Allegations In Rooppur Nuclear Project
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and adviser on Tuesday described allegations of corruption involving the family in the 2015 awarding of a $12.65 billion nuclear power contract as "completely bogus" and a "smear campaign".
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Bangladesh High Court Acquits Ex-PM Khaleda Zia In Corruption Case
Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday acquitted former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to seven years in jail by a lower court, according to media reports.
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Bangladesh Interim Leader Muhammad Yunus Freed In Corruption Case: Report
Muhammad Yunus was on Sunday acquitted in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission, three days after he took oath as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, according to a media report.
