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Guwahati: Bangladeshs first female Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia, died early Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness, her party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), confirmed. The BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister, national leader Begum Khaleda Zia, passed away today at 6 a.m., just after the Fajr (dawn) prayer, the party said in a statement. It [] The post Bangladeshs first female PM Khaleda Zia dies at 80 after prolonged illness appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Guwahati: The Border Security Force (BSF) in Meghalaya on Sunday dismissed reports from Bangladesh Police claiming that prime suspects in the murder of Inquilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman Hadi had entered the state. There is no evidence that any individual crossed the international border from the Haluaghat sector into Meghalaya. Our personnel have neither detected [] The post BSF refutes Bangladesh Police claims on Hadi murder suspects entering Meghalaya appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Guwahati: A concert by Bangladeshi musician James was cancelled in Faridpur, about 120 kilometres from Dhaka, following attacks on artists, performers, and cultural institutions in the country. Local reports said the concert, scheduled for 9:00 pm on Friday to mark a local schools anniversary, was disrupted when a group of attackers attempted to force entry [] The post Bangladeshi singer James concert cancelled after mob attack in Faridpur appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Guwahati: Tarique Rahman, considered a leading contender for Bangladeshs next prime minister, has returned to the country after spending 17 years in exile, ahead of the upcoming general elections. Rahman, 60, is the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and a prominent figure in the influential Zia family. He leads the Bangladesh Nationalist Party [] The post Bangladeshs BNP leader Tarique Rahman returns from 17-year exile ahead of elections appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Guwahati: Seven Bangladeshi nationals were detained near the IndiaBangladesh international border in Assams Sribhumi district, officials said, prompting renewed scrutiny of border security arrangements. Members of the Village Defence Party intercepted the group at Manatoli village under the Mahishasan border belt during routine patrolling. Officials said the individuals had crossed into Indian territory from the [] The post Assam: Seven Bangladeshi nationals caught after crossing border in Sribh