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Younis of Bangladesh want to reassure Indian Prime Minister Modi of attacks on minorities

On Friday, Bangladesh’s caretaker government told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that reports of attacks on Hindus and other minorities in the Muslim-majority country were “exaggerated” and assured him that it was committed to protecting everyone. A schoolteacher was killed and at least 45 others were targeted in attacks on Hindu homes, businesses, and temples…

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Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Younis Hasina ready to lead the government after escape, Parliament dissolved

Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Muhammad Younis said on Tuesday he was ready to head a caretaker government, a day after the army took control after mass protests forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee. Microfinance pioneer Younis, 84, is credited with lifting millions of people out of poverty – earning the enmity of the ousted Hasina…

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