Amid ongoing tensions with Dhaka, and Bangladesh's warming ties with Pakistan, reports indicate India has increased military presence in a strip of land connecting its northeastern states with the rest of the country.
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"Press freedom in Bangladesh under the interim government remains a deep concern for us," Beh Lih Yi, the Asia-Pacific director of the international press watchdog CPJ, told DW.
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The interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, has decided to lease key trade terminals to foreign companies, raising questions about sovereignty, transparency and timing as #Bangladesh prepares for new elections.
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Ousted ex-Prime Minister Sheikh #Hasina has called for the upcoming elections to be boycotted, with her Awami League party set to be barred from running. Are free and fair elections in #Bangladesh possible?
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Six months after former Prime Minister #SheikhHasina's ouster, #Bangladesh faces fresh violence and political unrest amid reports of extremism. How is the interim government going to handle the crisis?
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Is #secularism in #Bangladesh under threat?
At a court, AG supports excluding secularism from the constitution. Interim Govt spokesman told DW, decisions regarding #constitution will be taken after political consensus.
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A force like BGB has been asked to show its back at the border. Our people are killed at the border, BGB is forced to hold a flag meeting. I told them as far as I have to say, don't turn your back. Enough is enough.
- Brig Gen (Rtd) M Sakhawat Hossain, Home Adviser, Bangladesh
The protests against job quotas has rocked Bangladesh and the government of veteran PM Sheikh Hasina. Experts say the movement could signal a new era for Bangladesh politics.
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The internet outages in #Bangladesh might have been lifted. However, the escalation of violence in recent days needs to be investigated, and all those arrested must be accorded due process.
#UAE court issues 3 life imprisonment, 54 deportation sentences against Bangladeshi nationals for 'unlawful assembly'. And what was this protest in UAE about? They were intending to protest the killings of student protesters in #Bangladesh.
Human rights?
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#Bangladesh' top court cuts back quotas in govt job. Instead of 56%, the total reservation will be 7%. Among that, 5% for children of freedom fighters, 1% for ethnic minorities, 1% for 3rd gender and persons with disabilities.
#QuotaReformMovement
This level of info blackout is unforeseen in #Bangladeshâs history. The more people are left in an info vacuum, the more rumors are spread. People must have access to verified info, even during war. An info blackout should not be a tool to combat mis-, dis-, or malinformation.
Over the past decade, Bangladesh has increasingly attracted the attention of both China and India as both Beijing and New Delhi seek to expand their influence in Asia.
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