He was the most famous magician of the 20th century. Yet Harry Houdini’s peers were often scathing about him. His tricks were “awful stuff” and “a bunch of junk”, they sniffed. “Watching him play the ...
(FILES) Students chant slogans near a vandalised mural of Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during a protest demanding accountability and trial against Hasina, near Dhaka University in ...
Bangladesh’s domestic political discourse has taken a sharply confrontational turn against India, with senior leaders openly invoking threats that revive memories of Dhaka’s past role as a rear base ...
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As head of state, Shahabuddin is commander-in-chief of Bangladesh's armed forces, but the role is largely ceremonial, and executive power rests with the prime minister and cabinet. However, his ...
New Delhi responds after Dhaka summons Indian envoy over Sheikh Hasina’s statements, as Bangladesh heads into first election since August upheaval India on Sunday rejected Bangladesh’s claim that its ...
Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Thursday he plans to step down midway through his term after February’s parliamentary election, telling Reuters he has felt humiliated by the interim ...
Bangladesh’s next national elections will be held on Feb. 12, 18 months after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted through a mass uprising following weeks of violence that left hundreds dead ...