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Women’s Asia Cup: Renuka Singh, Smriti Mandhana power India to ten-wicket victory Bangladesh to book final berth | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With a commanding three-wicket haul from pacer Renuka Singh and a blistering fifty from Smriti Mandhana, India defeated Bangladesh by ten wickets to advance to their seventh women's Asia Cup final at Dambulla on Friday.Defending champions India will face the winner of the second semifinal between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in the title clash on Sunday, as per PTI.India easily surpassed the target of 81 thanks to the outstanding performances of Shafali (26 not out, 28b, 2x4) and Mandhana (55 not out, 39b, 9x4, 1x6).After 11 overs, India reached 83 without a loss.India roared to 46 for no loss in the Power Play thanks to the characteristic strokes around the ground delivered by Mandhana and Shafali.Shafali, who was dropped by Rabeya Khan on 21, played such forceful heaves beyond t...
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India confirms it received protest note from Bangladesh over Mamata’s offer to shelter refugees

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government confirmed Thursday that it had received a diplomatic note from Bangladesh, protesting remarks made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that she would admit people fleeing the crisis-hit country.Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a press briefing that India had received a communication from Bangladesh, while sources said Dhaka had labelled Banerjee’s comments as “provocative” and “misleading”.  The chief minister’s remarks on the deaths of students in the anti-quota stir had particularly irked the Sheikh Hasina government, with Bangladesh underscoring that her comments may invite “terrorists and miscreants” to take advantage of the situation. Show Full Article At her annua...
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Ensured ‘Safe Return Of Our Students’, India Says As Bangladesh Remains Tense

India is aware of the situation in Bangladesh and considers the ongoing situation in the country as an internal matter of Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The MEA also said that India, being a close neighbour and friend of Bangladesh, is hopeful that the situation would return to normal and added that the government was able to arrange for the safe return of the students. "We are aware of the situation in Bangladesh and have been closely following the developments there. India considers the ongoing situation in the country to be an internal matter of Bangladesh. With the support and cooperation of the Bangladesh government, we were able to arrange for the safe return of our students," MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal s...
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Normalcy Returning In Bangladesh After Week-Long Clashes, Curfew Lifted For 7 Hours

After a week of clashes that reportedly led to the death of nearly 200 people, including security personnel, Bangladesh was slowly getting back to normalcy on Wednesday, with the authorities lifting the curfew for seven hours. According to a report by AP, offices and banks opened for a few hours on Wednesday. Although most of the country remained without internet, broadband internet was restored in some areas in Dhaka and the second-largest city of Chattogram. The report said that, after the curfew was lifted, thousands of cars were back on the streets in Dhaka. The Bangladesh government, the report said, relaxed the curfew from 10 am to 5 pm, and allowed offices and banks to open from 11 am to 3 pm. Several garment factories that export primarily to Wes...
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UAE Hands 57 Bangladeshis Long-Term Jail Terms For Protests Against Own Government

A court in the United States of Emirates (UAE) has handed lengthy prison sentences to 57 Bangladeshi for holding protests against their own country’s government in the Gulf state. The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal sentenced three of the 57 individuals to life imprisonment for “inciting riots in several streets across the UAE on Friday”, while the 53 others received 10-year prison sentences. The remaining other person was sentenced to 11 years in jail, according to a state-run news agency, WAM. It is to be noted that unauthorised demonstrations are banned in the Islamic country.  As per the news report, the 57 Bangladeshi will be deported back to their country after serving their sentence. Citing the state-appointed defence lawyer, the report said tha...
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Bangladesh Unrest: Hasina Govt Blames Oppn For Violence, Forms Panel To Probe Deaths

Over 150 people have been killed in the 2024 anti-quota protest in Bangladesh, which is witnessing deadly clashes between police and protesters. Protesting students are demanding a rollback of the government's job quota scheme. More than 500 people have been arrested so far in Dhaka in connection with violence, news agency AFP reported on Monday quoting police. The protests, which have been going on for a month, escalated over the last week After Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on July 14 labelled those opposing the quota as "razakar" - a term used for those who allegedly collaborated with the Pakistani army during the 1971 war. 'Approached Court First' Now, to quell misinformation and fake news circulating on social media and other channels of information ...
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Over 4,500 Indian Students Return From Bangladesh, MEA Confirms As Toll In Unrest Rises To 151

Bangladesh Protests: Amidst unrest in Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday confirmed that over 4,500 Indian students have safely returned to India. The High Commission of India in Dhaka, along with the Assistant High Commissions in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet, and Khulna, have been instrumental in facilitating the safe return of Indian nationals over the past two days. In a statement, the MEA highlighted the comprehensive efforts undertaken to ensure the secure passage of Indian citizens. "The High Commission has been making arrangements for security escorts for the safe travel of Indian nationals to the border-crossing points," the statement read. The Ministry has also been coordinating with relevant Indian authorities to ensure...
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Who were the Razakars of Bangladesh and why are they at the center of student protests? – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The ongoing student's protest in Bangladesh over civil service hiring rules turned violent after Prime minister Sheikh Hasina labelled the demonstrators 'Razakars', a term used to describe those who sided with the Pakistanis in 1971 war."If not the grandchildren of the freedom fighters, then who will get quota benefits? The grandchildren of the 'Razakars'? This is my question.I want to ask the people of the nation. If the protesters don't comply, I can do nothing. They can continue their protest, Hasina said.Hasina's controversial statement further intensified the demonstration as students took to the streets with the war cry, “Tui ke? Ami ke? Razakar, Razakar! (Who are you? Who am I? Razakar, Razakar!)”.Who were the Razakars?The paramilitary force of Pakistan's army deployed...
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‘Will Offer Shelter To Anyone In Distress’: CM Mamata On Bangladesh Unrest

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said she would keep the doors of her state open for people in distress from the neighbouring country and offer them shelter. The Bengal CM was referring to the protests in Bangladesh where more than 100 people have died.   Banerjee referred to the United Nations Resolution on refugees as justification for her stand over the possible humanitarian crisis that may emerge on account of the severe law and order breakdown that has gripped Bangladesh. “I should not be speaking on the affairs of Bangladesh since that is a sovereign nation and whatever needs to be said on the issue is a subject matter of the Centre. But I can tell you this, if helpless people come knocking on the doors of Bengal, we will surely...
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‘If helpless people come knocking … ‘: Mamata’s offer amid Bangladesh unrest | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday offered to provide shelter to those in distress amid the ongoing violence in Bangladesh. She cited the United Nations Resolution on refugees as justification for her stance, considering the severe law and order breakdown that has gripped Bangladesh in recent days."I should not be speaking on the affairs of Bangladesh since that is a sovereign nation and whatever needs to be said on the issue is a subject matter of the Centre.But I can tell you this, if helpless people come knocking on the doors of Bengal, we will surely provide them shelter," Banerjee said.Banerjee, speaking at the 'Martyrs Day' rally of the Trinamool Congress in Kolkata, drew a parallel to the situation during the Bodo strife in Assam, when Assamese people...
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Bangladesh Imposes Curfew, ‘Shoot-on-Site’ Orders Amid Violent Protests; India Watches Closely

Amid escalating violence in Bangladesh that has resulted in at least 115 deaths and numerous injuries, the authorities have been granted "shoot-on-site" orders as part of a nationwide curfew imposed until Sunday morning to regain control. The violence, linked to anti-quota protests, has prompted India to classify the situation as Dhaka's "internal matter" while closely monitoring the situation due to the presence of 15,000 Indians, including 8,500 students, in Bangladesh. The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that all Indians residing there are safe. Additionally, 88 Indians have returned from the conflict zones via Meghalaya, with a total of 363 individuals, including Indians and Nepalese, evacuating through the Dawki Integrated Check Post on Friday. The unrest began a week ag...
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Bangladesh Unrest: Why The Term ‘Razakar’ Provoked Unprecedented Violence During Quota Protests

Quota protests in Bangladesh have spiralled out of control. Soldiers were patrolling cities around the clock to quell growing civil unrest sparked by student demonstrations, with riot police firing on protesters who defied a government curfew. This week's violence has killed at least 133 people so far, posing a monumental challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's autocratic government after 15 years in office. The demonstrations started weeks ago to protest a quota system that reserves up to 30 per cent of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971. The protests turned violent earlier this week on Tuesday when thousands of anti-quota protesters across the country clashed with members of the ruling A...
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Bangladesh Protests: Cops Granted Shoot-On-Sight Order Amid Curfew As Death Toll Rises To 115

Amidst the ongoing violence in Bangladesh that has claimed the lives of at least 115 people and left scores injured, police have been granted "shoot-on-site" orders as a strict nationwide curfew had been imposed till Sunday morning to control the escalating situation. India has described the violent protests in Bangladesh as Dhaka's "internal matter" but also stated that it was monitoring the situation closely as 15,000 Indians reside there. Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that all the 15,000 Indians including 8,500 students are safe. Meanwhile, 88 other Indians have returned from violence-hit Bangladesh via Meghalaya. On Friday, 363 people including  Indians and Nepalese had returned via Meghalaya's Dawki Integrated Check Post. The anti-quota pro...
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Bangladesh Protests — Nearly 100 Indian Students Return Home, 4000 More Being Assisted: MEA

Bangladesh Protests: A total of 978 Indian students (778 via land and 200 via flights) have returned to India from Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reported on Saturday, amidst ongoing violent clashes that erupted in Bangladesh over a controversial job quota system. The MEA stated that all the Indian missions in Bangladesh are frequently in touch with the local authorities concerned to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals and students. "Thus far, 778 Indian students have returned to India through various land ports. In addition, around 200 students have returned home by regular flight services through Dhaka and Chittagong airports," according to an MEA statement. "The High Commission of India in Dhaka and our Assistant Hig...
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Security concerns loom as ICC monitors Bangladesh unrest ahead of women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stated that it is closely monitoring the security situation in Bangladesh, the host nation for the upcoming women's T20 World Cup scheduled for later this year in October. This statement comes in the wake of recent protests and unrest in the country, where the Bangladesh Police imposed a curfew, and military forces were deployed to patrol the capital city of Dhaka after violence escalated over student demonstrations demanding reforms in the quota system for government jobs."We have independent security monitoring across the world. So, yes, we are keeping a watch on it (the situation in Bangladesh)," an ICC Board member, speaking on condition of anonymity, told PTI.Historically, Australia have been the most successful team in the wom...
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Bangladesh Unrest: Curfew Imposed, Army Deployed As Protests Widen; Death Toll Reaches 105

The Bangladesh government has imposed a curfew and deployed military forces after police failed to quell days of deadly unrest that has spread throughout the country, killing at least 105 people and leaving thousands of others injured. India has described the violent unrest--which poses a momentous challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's autocratic government after 15 years in office-- as an internal matter of Dhaka, but at the same time said it was closely monitoring the situation in the context of 15,000 Indians residing in that country. The 15,000 Indians including 8,500 students are safe, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at his weekly media briefing on Friday. Official sources told news agency PTI that the Indian High C...
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Bangladesh Protests ‘An Internal Matter’: MEA Says All Indian Nationals Safe, Advisory Issued

India said on Friday the violence in Bangladesh due to protests over a job quota is the internal matter of that country but India was committed to helping its citizens in need. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that no Indian has come to harm in the protests, and that the High Commission is doing all to help Indian citizens. The Bangladesh protests have claimed at least 31 lives so far. The protests over the quota system in government jobs began after a high court ruling overturned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 2018 order. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "As you are aware, there are protests which are happening in Bangladesh. We have around 8,500 students and nearly 15,000 Indian residents in the country. We have issu...
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Bangladesh Unrest: 32 Dead As Violence Grips Dhaka, Protesters Set Fire To State TV Headquarter

Protesting students in Bangladesh set the country's state broadcaster ablaze on Thursday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the network seeking to calm the escalating clashes that have killed at least 32 people and left over 2,500 injured. University students in Dhaka and other cities have been holding rallies for more than a week protesting the system of reservation in public sector jobs, including that for the relatives of war heroes, who fought for the country's independence from Pakistan in 1971. Hundreds of protesters demanding reform of civil service hiring rules, laid a siege on the state-run Bangladesh Television Bhaban in the Rampura area in Dhaka and damaged its front side, torched several parked vehicles while some staff inc...
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What Is Bangladesh’s Quota System That Has Led To Students’ Protest — Explained

At least six people have been reported dead while hundreds have been injured after the students in Bangladesh took to the streets demanding a reform in the quota system for government jobs in the country. The Bangladesh government on Thursday expressed its willingness to hold talks with the protesting students even as it suspended transport services and deployed Border Guard Bangladesh personnel across the country. Though the clash has been going on since last month, it escalated this week after an overnight lull as thousands of students attempted to enforce a nationwide shutdown on Thursday. The demonstrators have accused the ruling party’s student wing, Bangladesh Chhatra League of attacking their “peaceful protests” with backing from the police Why Di...
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Bangladesh Violence: Mobile Internet Services Suspended, Govt ‘Ready To Talk’ To Quota Reformis

Mobile data services in Dhaka and its surrounding neighbourhoods have been severely disrupted for over 24 hours, hampering access to social media platforms. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the state minister for telecom and ICT, said on Thursday, July 18, that there was "no announcement before the mobile internet shutdown". Bangladeshi mobile users are unable to access the 4G network, which primarily facilitates internet access on devices in the country. "Mobile internet services were blocked due to the current situation in the country," Palak was quoted as saying reported by The Daily Star. Palak assured that mobile internet services would resume once the environment and law-and-order situation stabilised. The disruption comes amid widespread violence related to th...
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Bangladesh Students Protest: India Urges Citizens To ‘Minimise Movement’ After 6 Die In Violenc

The Indian High Commission in Bangladesh has issued an advisory for Indian nationals in the country after protests by students against job quota turned violent killing six people. In its advisory, the Indian High Commission has urged citizens to avoid travel and minimize movement outside their living premises.  "In view of the ongoing situation in Bangladesh, the Indian community members and the Indian students residing in Bangladesh are advised to avoid travel and minimize their movement outside their living premises," the advisory read, issued on Thursday. Advisory on the ongoing situation in Bangladesh. pic.twitter.com/nSMsw9hWp0 — India in Bangladesh (@ihcdhaka) July 18, 2024 In case of any urgency or need for assistance, the High Commiss...
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Muslims now 40% of Assam population: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma | India News – Times of India

RANCHI: Jharkhand should treat Assam as a cautionary tale of how demographic change caused by "infiltration from Bangladesh" has become "a matter of life and death" for the state's indigenous population, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said Wednesday in Ranchi."In Assam, Muslim population is 40%. It was 12% in 1951. We lost districts due to infiltration and demographic change...It isn't a political issue for me. I keep fighting this day in and out," Sarma, BJP's poll in-charge in Jharkhand, said on the sidelines of meetings to take stock of the saffron party's poll preparations.Sarma alleged that in Jharkhand, "appeasement politics" by the Hemant Soren govt had triggered a "land jihad", where illegal immigrants were luring tribals into fake marriages to usurp land."We don't want this state to su...
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Bangladesh shuts universities, colleges indefinitely but protests mount – Times of India

DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse students protesting against the government's job quota system on Wednesday, a day after violent clashes left six people dead and scores injured.Authorities also announced the indefinite closure of all public and private universities from Wednesday following the protests over public sector job quotas, which include a 30% reservation for family members of fighters from the 1971 War of Independence from Pakistan.Authorities deployed units of the paramilitary Border Guard force alongside riot police on Wednesday outside the Dhaka University campus as students chanted: "We will not let our brothers' blood go in vain".Police fired teargas and rubber bullets and lobbed sound grenades at the students as they marched in pr...
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‘My motive as a leader is…’: Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of Asia Cup title defence | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian women's cricket team, emphasized the significance of maintaining a positive team environment as they prepare to face Pakistan in their opening match of the women's Asia Cup.India, the current title holders, will begin their quest for an unprecedented eighth Asia Cup victory when they face their arch-rivals in Dambulla on Friday.Kaur, in an interview with Star Sports, discussed her responsibilities as the team's leader. She highlighted the importance of fostering a healthy atmosphere within the dressing room, where all players feel at ease and are encouraged to openly express their emotions with one another.Kaur believes that such an environment directly contributes to the team's improved performance on the field."A good atmosphere w...
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Schools, Universities Shut In Bangladesh Indefinitely As Violent Protests Kill 6

Authorities in Bangladesh have urged all private and public universities to remain closed until further notice as violent protests over quota in government jobs killed six.  The University Grants Commission, in a press release, said that all academic activities of all public and private universities, medical, textile, and engineering colleges affiliated with the university and other colleges will remain shut until further notice, reported Dhaka Tribune.  The students have also been ordered to vacate the halls of residence considering the safety.  Some universities were prompt to comply with the order, but others, including the major university at the centre of the violence, were still deciding how to respond, reported the Associated Press.  Authorities a...
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5 die in Bangladesh as violence over job quota plan spirals – Times of India

DHAKA: At least 5 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate incidents in Bangladesh as violence continued Tuesday on university campuses in the nation’s capital and elsewhere over a govt jobs quota scheme, media reports said quoting officials. At least three of the dead were students and one a pedestrian. Another man who died remained unidentified.The deaths were reported after overnight violence at a public university near Dhaka.The violence involved pro-govt student body members and other students, when police fired tear gas and baton charged protesters during clashes which spread at Jahangir Nagar University in Savar, students and authorities said. Protesters have been demanding an end to a quota reserved for family members of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s 1971 war ...
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