“We kept finding her on the streets so we involved her in our skate programs.”
The move comes after a call for a commission to investigate the killing of protesters and establish national unity.
Zia’s presence raises pressure on the interim government to set election date nine months after her archrival’s ouster.
In the forest where she lives, Mahfuza spends her days navigating rivers where danger lurks.
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101 East investigates the downfall of Bangladesh’s ruthless regime and goes inside the fight to reclaim democracy.
Indian police have detained over 1,000 Bangladeshis in a major crackdown on alleged undocumented migrants in Gujarat.
Chief adviser of interim government discusses whether it represents true change or replaces one elite with another.
The winning picture of this year’s World Press Photo competition highlights the human cost of war in Gaza.
Organisers say previous name symbolised oppressive Hasina government, while critics say the move is against Bengali ethos.
At least 100,000 protesters filled the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, in a massive rally for Gaza.
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
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The 180,000 names were part of a list of 800,000 Rohingya that Bangladesh submitted to Myanmar in six batches.
Modi says he wants ‘positive and constructive relationship’ with Bangladesh where pro-India Hasina was ousted last year.
The only option for many businesses and workers is to wait and see what level of harm Trump’s tariffs will inflict.
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