Samira Hussain

Delhi

South Asia Correspondent at BBC

South Asia Correspondent for the BBC based in Delhi. Fmr BBC Business in New York. Always Canadian. Views expressed here are my own.

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Uncovering a secret jail next to an international airport

1 week ago | bbc.com | Samira Hussain

His memories uncovered a secret jail - right next to an international airportSamira HussainReporting fromDhaka, BangladeshBBC/Aamir PeerzadaWhen investigators smashed through a hastily built wall, they uncovered a set of secret jail cells. It turned out to be a freshly bricked-up doorway – an attempt to hide what lurked behind. Inside, off a narrow hallway, were tiny rooms to the right and left. It was pitch-black.
USAID kept Kajol alive – but after the cuts she's struggling

1 month ago | msn.com | Samira Hussain

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USAID kept Kajol alive - but after the cuts she's struggling

1 month ago | bbc.com | Samira Hussain

USAID kept Kajol alive – but after the cuts she's strugglingSamira HussainBBC South Asia CorrespondentBBCKajol, who is the sole breadwinner in her family, contracted tuberculosis in JanuaryTB can be fatal if left untreated. The highly contagious bacterial disease, which usually infects the lungs, is not prevalent in rich countries, because treatment is relatively cheap. But in Bangladesh, it is a scourge.
Bangladesh interim leader says he's 'dazzled' by task ahead

1 month ago | msn.com | Samira Hussain

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Muhammad Yunus likens leadership task to clearing up after tornado

1 month ago | bbc.com | Samira Hussain

Bangladesh interim leader says he's 'dazzled' by task aheadSamira HussainBBC South Asia correspondent, DhakaBBCBangladesh's interim leader says he felt "dazzled" when asked to take charge after long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina was driven from power last year. "I had no idea I'd be leading the government," Muhammad Yunus told the BBC. "I had never run a government machine before and had to get the buttons right.
Bangladesh interim leader says he's 'dazzled' by task ahead

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Samira Hussain

6 hours agoYunus Claims Sending Letters To India On Sheikh Hasina's Extradition | BangladeshYunus Claims Sending Letters To India On Sheikh Hasina's Extradition | Bangladesh The interim leader of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, told Sky News in an interview that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will stand trial for crimes against humanity.
US military plane carrying deported Indians due to arrive in Punjab

2 months ago | msn.com | Soutik Biswas |Samira Hussain

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US military plane carrying deported Indians due to arrive in Punjab

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Soutik Biswas |Samira Hussain

A US deportation flight carrying Indian nationals accused of entering the country illegally is due to arrive in the state of Punjab. The US military aircraft carrying the deportees left Texas late on Tuesday. It's headed for the city of Amritsar where authorities say they have put measures in place to process them. President Donald Trump has made the mass deportation of undocumented foreign nationals a key policy.
US military plane carrying deported Indians lands in Punjab

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Soutik Biswas |Samira Hussain

NEW DELHI: In the first such operation of its kind involving India since the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the US despatched a C17 …
Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival

2 months ago | aol.com | Vikas Pandey |Samira Hussain |Zoya Mateen

At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world's largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India, officials say. The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing. Another 60 people were injured, police said.