April 19, 2025

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Sheikh Hasina: 'I thought they will kill me': Bangladesh rights activist calls for justice after 5 years in captivity

Sheikh Hasina: ‘I thought they will kill me’: Bangladesh rights activist calls for justice after 5 years in captivity

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Michael Chakma, a Bangladeshi indigenous people’s rights activist who was abducted five years ago in April 2019, was found alive earlier this month, along with the families of hundreds of others who ‘disappeared’ under Sheikh Hasina’s regime, as per Reuters news agency. Chakma was awakened by his captors on August 7 in the dark, tiny…

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From student protest to the resignation of PM, here is what every UPSC aspirant should know about Bangladesh quota chaos

From student protest to the resignation of PM, here is what every UPSC aspirant should know about Bangladesh quota chaos

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Bangladesh is witnessing a true horror as the country is engulfed in protests against the 30 percent government job quota for descendants of freedom fighters. In a dramatic twist of events, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned today, 5th August and fled the country. So far, at least 300 people have been killed in more…

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