The move comes after a call for a commission to investigate the killing of protesters and establish national unity.
101 East investigates the downfall of Bangladesh’s ruthless regime and goes inside the fight to reclaim democracy.
Organisers say previous name symbolised oppressive Hasina government, while critics say the move is against Bengali ethos.
Modi says he wants ‘positive and constructive relationship’ with Bangladesh where pro-India Hasina was ousted last year.
A spike in violent crime in the Bangladesh capital makes youth who risked lives for change ask: ‘What was it all for?’
The student-led party hopes to upend Bangladesh politics, long dominated by two family-run parties.
UN inquiry finds ex-PM Sheikh Hasina oversaw systematic crackdown on protesters, killing up to 1,400 people.
The attack followed a controversial speech by removed former PM Sheikh Hasina, Rahman’s daughter, from exile in India.
Wave of attacks overnight also targeted houses and businesses belonging to Hasina’s Awami League supporters.
Five months after Sheikh Hasina’s removal, the party is divided. Some leaders won’t apologise; others want a reckoning.
The MP resigned on Tuesday over links to her aunt, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s gov’t is accused of killing hundreds of protesters last summer.
Dhaka says it will probe the botched mutiny, including the role of alleged ‘foreign’ backers.
Formal extradition request sent by Dhaka for her return to face trial.
