The Indian federal government has been implicated of unlawfully deporting Indian Muslims to Bangladesh, triggering worries of an intensifying campaign of persecution.Thousands of individuals, mainly Muslims thought of being illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, have actually been assembled by authorities across India in recent weeks, according to human rights groups, with many of ...

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Britain's severe criminal activity agency has frozen UK property worth ₤ 170m belonging to the former land minister of Bangladesh amid a crackdown on previous allies of Sheikh Hasina, the autocratic leader deposed in last year's student-led revolution.The National Crime Agency (NCA) confirmed it had frozen possessions belonging to Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, who is among ...

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A year on from the political uprising that swept the prime minister of Bangladesh into exile, people still see government as the opponent, according to the nation's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus.Rooting out corruption at every level, from town to government, is the only way for people to think in a new Bangladesh , he says.The Nobel Peace ...

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Previous military leaders appropriately point out that environment modification is a matter of national security (UK should consider food and environment part of nationwide security, say top ex-military figures, 29 May). What is needed in action is a thoughtful, tactical technique that focuses in on actions that are practical and effective in these challenging times and ...

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The previous City minister Tulip Siddiq has actually asked to meet Bangladesh's leader during his London check out to clear up a misconception after corruption allegations made by his administration led her to resign from the UK government.Siddiq, whose aunt Sheikh Hasina was prosecuted in absentia recently over crimes against humanity throughout her 15 ...

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In his timeless research study of the 17th-century Dutch golden age, The Embarrassment of Riches, the art historian Simon Schama demonstrated how the scriptural story of Noah's ark resonated in a culture where catastrophic floods were an ever-present risk. The history of the Netherlands includes multiple circumstances of storms breaching dikes, leading to dreadful ...

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