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Bangladesh’s next leader Muhammad Yunus has arrived home from an overseas trip and will take office later in the day, as he looks to restore calm and rebuild the country following an uprising that ended the 15-year, increasingly autocratic rule of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. CBC | World News
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Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader calls for calm ahead of swearing-in on Thursday
Bangladesh’s military chief says an interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus would be sworn in on Thursday as he returns from Paris to take over the administration to try to restore stability in the country. CBC | World News
Read More »Bangladesh’s parliament dissolved, clearing way for elections to replace ousted leader
Bangaldesh’s president dissolved the country’s parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for new elections to replace Sheikh Hasina as prime minister, a day after she resigned and left the country following weeks of violent unrest. CBC | World News
Read More »Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest
Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and demonstrators that have killed scores of people. CBC | World News
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