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Iranian Hafez inspirer of the national poet of Bangladesh, Nazrul; Farsi literature confab in Dhaka
Oct 23, 2024 10:03Pars Today- Literary conference titled, "Hafez Inspirer of Kazi Nazrul" (national poet of Bangladesh) was held in Dhaka to commemorate the world-renowned Iranian poet, Hafez Shirazi.
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Iranian foreign minister appreciates stances of Bengali government and nation in supporting Palestinian people
May 06, 2024 15:36Pars Today- Iran's foreign minister, in a meeting with his Bengali counterpart, appreciated the stances of the Bangladeshi government and nation in support for the Palestinian people.
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Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fifth term
Jan 12, 2024 10:00Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sworn in for a fifth term after her party, Awami League won a landslide victory in the general election boycotted by the opposition.
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Bangladesh's Hasina celebrates 'absolute victory' after polls without opposition
Jan 08, 2024 15:38Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured a fifth term in power on Monday with her party taking three-quarters of seats in parliament after polls boycotted by the opposition, who described it as "illegitimate".
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Bangladesh counts votes after election without opposition
Jan 08, 2024 09:35Bangladesh election officials began counting votes Sunday after polls guaranteed to give a fifth term in office to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina closed, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organization."
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Bangladeshi police clash with thousands of garment workers
Nov 09, 2023 16:28Police in Bangladesh have clashed with thousands of garment factory workers who have rejected a government-offered of about a 50 percent pay rise.
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Bangladeshi garment worker shot dead by police during wage protests
Nov 08, 2023 12:56A Bangladeshi garment worker has been shot dead by police as laborers take part in fresh protests over minimum wages in the impoverished country.
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Rohingya Muslims demand safe return to home after 6 years of exodus
Aug 25, 2023 14:59Rohingya Muslim refugees demand their safe return to their homeland, Myanmar, on the sixth anniversary of the violence that forced them to flee to Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh: Thousands of anti-govt. protesters rally in Dhaka
Aug 19, 2023 07:35Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Dhaka on Friday, demanding the resignation of Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and his ruling party, the Awami League.
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Demise of dollar: India, Bangladesh join hands to ditch US currency in cross-border trade
Apr 24, 2023 11:18India has finally joined hands with Bangladesh to do cross-border trade in their own currencies, the Indian rupee (INR) and the Bangladeshi taka (BDT), making Bangladesh the nineteenth country to ditch the US dollar.