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Tag: South Asia

Tag Archives: South Asia

15Mar/16

Bangladesh's central bank governor Atiur Rahman

Bank governor resigns after cyber heist

March 15, 2016SecurityAtiur Rahman, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh Bank robbery, Bangladesh's central bank, bank, Business/Finance, Central bank, Company: Reuters, Countries, Country: Bangladesh, financial services, Manila, New York Fed, Philippines, Sonia Legg, South Asiasmbale

Bangladesh’s central bank governor Atiur Rahman has resigned after $81 million was stolen from the bank’s account at the New York Fed. As Sonia Legg reports, it was one of the largest cyber heists in history. Continue reading →

27Feb/15

Atheist U.S. blogger killed in machete attack in Bangladesh

February 27, 2015WorldAhmed Rajib Haider, Ansarullah Bangla Team, Asia, Attacks, Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh, Attacks on secularists in Bangladesh, Avijit Roy, Bangladesh, Bangladeshi people, Bangladeshi writers, Dhaka, Germany, Humayun Azad, Irreligion in Bangladesh, Islamist, Kazi Shawkat Ara, Machete-, Mukto-Mona, Political geography, Rafida Ahmed, South Asia, United States, War/Conflictsmbale

Machete-wielding assailants hack to death a blogger in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka.

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