Dhaka, Dec 2, 2024 (AFP) - Bangladesh shocked by Indian politician's call for UN peacekeepers

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2024-12-02

Bangladesh's interim government expressed shock on Monday at a politician in neighbouring India's call to deploy UN peacekeeping forces in the country to protect Hindus and other minorities from violent attacks. The Muslim-majority nation saw a student-led uprising in August that ousted autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina after 15 years of iron-fisted rule. In the chaotic hours after her toppling, reprisals against perceived supporters of her regim......

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