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Bangladesh deploys troops as clashes continue
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The army has been deployed in northern Bangladesh after more violence erupted between protesters and police. At least 20 supporters of the opposition have been killed in fighting across the country on Sunday. They a...
Anger rises over war crimes convictions in Bangladesh
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At least four people are dead and a dozen others injured in more violent protests across Bangladesh. People are reacting to the death sentence handed down to an opposition leader on Thursday. Al Jazeera's Mereana Ho...
Listening Post – Bangladesh: The ghosts of 1971
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In 1971, Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan and fought a bloody war to establish itself as a fledgling nation. More than four decades on, a country born out of troubles and bloodshed is experiencing grow...
Bangladesh divided over war crimes convictions
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Protests continue across Bangladesh as tens of thousands of people call for the death penalty for convicted war criminals. One of them is Abdul Quader Mollah, who was handed a life sentence for his role in the 1971 ...
Protests continue over Bangladesh war crimes trial
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Bangladesh continues to face political and social unrest over trial of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders accused of involvement in murder and other atrocities during country's liberation war in 1971. Protesters have been camp...