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Ruma Paul

Ruma Paul

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Bangladesh protests quelled but anger, discontent remain

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina imposed a nationwide curfew last week and used the army to quell protests against job quotas that killed nearly

Bangladesh protests quelled but anger, discontent  remain
Asia|Education|News

Bangladesh restores internet as students call off job-quota protests

Bangladesh said it had restored internet services as conditions return to normal after students called off protests against reforms to job quotas that killed nearly 150

Bangladesh restores internet as students call off job-quota protests
News|World

Myanmar's junta terrorised a Rohingya Muslim town. Then rebels burned it down

Saifur Rahman woke up to screams. In the darkness, the air reeked of fuel. Flames blazed in the distance. 

Myanmar's junta terrorised a Rohingya Muslim town. Then rebels burned it down
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh police lob stun grenades to disperse march over excessive use of force

Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse people who were demonstrating on Wednesday against the excessive use of force by

Bangladesh police lob stun grenades to disperse march over excessive use of force
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Thousands protest in Bangladesh demanding PM Hasina's resignation

At least 20 people were injured in clashes and police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds as thousands protested in the Bangladeshi capital and other

Thousands protest in Bangladesh demanding PM Hasina's resignation
Asia|News|World

At least 91 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed

At least 91 people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of

At least 91 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina flees, army says interim government to be formed

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina flees, army says interim government to be formed
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh Nobel laureate Yunus named chief adviser of interim government

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was named chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government on Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and

Bangladesh Nobel laureate Yunus named chief adviser of interim government
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Soft-spoken sociology student led campaign to oust Bangladesh's Hasina

By Ruma Paul, Krishna N.

Soft-spoken sociology student led campaign to oust Bangladesh's Hasina
Asia|Economy|News|World

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was arch foe of ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the pioneer of the global microcredit movement who could shepherd Bangladesh's new interim government, was an arch foe of

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was arch foe of ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina
Asia|News|World

Khaleda Zia, bitterest foe of Sheikh Hasina, freed after Bangladesh PM flees

Bangladesh's first female leader Khaleda Zia was freed from house arrest on Tuesday, a day after her nemesis Sheikh Hasina quit as premier and fled, one more twist to

Khaleda Zia, bitterest foe of Sheikh Hasina, freed after Bangladesh PM flees
Business

Hindu homes, temples targeted in Bangladesh after Hasina ouster, minority group says

By Ruma Paul and Krishna N.

Hindu homes, temples targeted in Bangladesh after Hasina ouster, minority group says
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh army refused to suppress protest, sealing Hasina's fate

The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her army chief held a

Bangladesh army refused to suppress protest, sealing Hasina's fate
News|World

Bangladesh new interim leader Yunus heads home, government to be sworn in on Thursday

The Nobel Peace laureate tapped to lead an interim government in Bangladesh called for calm and boarded a flight on Wednesday to return home, a day

Bangladesh new interim leader Yunus heads home, government to be sworn in on Thursday
Asia|Business|Economy|News|World

Protesters force four Bangladesh cenbank deputies to resign, bank sources say

Four deputy governors of Bangladesh's central bank were forced to resign on Wednesday after about 300-400 officials protested against what they said was corruption by

Protesters force four Bangladesh cenbank deputies to resign, bank sources say
Asia|News|World

Nobel laureate Yunus takes charge of Bangladesh, hopes to heal strife-torn country

Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge of Bangladesh's caretaker government on Thursday, hoping to help heal the country that was convulsed by weeks of violence,

Nobel laureate Yunus takes charge of Bangladesh, hopes to heal strife-torn country
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Hindus in Bangladesh try to flee to India amid violence

By Ruma Paul and Krishna N.

Hindus in Bangladesh try to flee to India amid violence
Asia|World

Restoring law and order in Bangladesh a priority, says caretaker government

Improving law and order in Bangladesh is a priority for the new caretaker government, the adviser to the interior ministry said on Friday, as the

Asia|News|World

Bangladesh student leader Nahid Islam wants ousted PM Hasina to face trial

A Bangladeshi student leader who was instrumental in overthrowing Sheikh Hasina and is now part of an interim government said she

Asia|News|World

Former Bangladesh PM Hasina demands probe into July 'killings and vandalism'

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina called on Tuesday for action against those involved in "killings and vandalism" in the country last

Asia|News|World

As cases mount, Bangladesh will decide on seeking Hasina's extradition, adviser says

As cases rise against her, including murder accusations, Bangladesh will decide whether to ask India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,

As cases mount, Bangladesh will decide on seeking Hasina's extradition, adviser says
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Bangladesh student protesters eye new party to cement their revolution

By Ruma Paul, Krishn Kaushik, Devjyot Ghoshal and Krishna N.

Bangladesh student protesters eye new party to cement their revolution
Asia|Environment|Health|News|World

Bangladesh floods maroon nearly three million people, kill two

Relentless monsoon rains and flooding have stranded nearly three million people in Bangladesh and killed two, submerging vast areas and damaging homes and infrastructure

Bangladesh floods maroon nearly three million people, kill two
Asia|News|World

UN team in Bangladesh to discuss modalities of human rights probe

A United Nations team will meet Bangladesh's interim government and other stakeholders from Thursday to discuss the process to investigate alleged human rights

UN team in Bangladesh to discuss modalities of human rights probe
Asia|World

Floods, landslides in India's Tripura displace tens of thousands

Soldiers in lifeboats ferried people to safety in India's northeastern state of Tripura on Friday after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides

Floods, landslides in India's Tripura displace tens of thousands

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