Hundreds of Hindu houses, businesses, and temples have been vandalised following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. (Image: AP file) BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir rejects Sheikh Hasina’s claims, denies U.S. airbase plans Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has strongly rejected reports about US plans to acquire …
As Sheikh Hasina begins her fifth term in power and fourth in a row, Bangladesh is on the cusp of history. Under Hasina and her Awami League, the country is set to make the big leap out of the group of least developed countries (LDCs) by 2026 and will share the table with developing countries …
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s entry into politics started on a fiery note as the cricketer slapped one fan at a polling station. The incident occurred when Shakib Al Hasan visited the polling station to cast his vote in the Bangladesh general elections, but the excited fans encircled the cricketer. As Shakib Al Hasan moved …
With the Bangladesh Nationalist Party boycotting the polls, Sheikh Hasina is set to retain power for a fifth term. Updated: 07 Jan 2024, 01:20 PM IST Bangladesh Election Voting Results 2024 Live Updates | (Photo: PTI/Altered by The Quint) Get notified on latest news Tap to refresh Bangladesh Elections Voting LIVE Updates: Bangladesh goes to …
General assembly elections voting began in Bangladesh on Sunday amid heightened political tensions in the country. Several parts of the nation witnessed a rampant increase in violence before polling. At least 14 polling centres and two schools in 10 districts of Bangladesh were set on fire between Friday evening and early Saturday hours, reported Dhaka …
Bangladesh goes to its 12th general election on Sunday. Dhaka: Anowara Islam Rani, a young transgender from Bangladesh’s northern region has emerged as the first candidate of her gender to enter electoral politics, a symbol of resilience and change in the country, according to a media report on Saturday. The participation of Rani, who is …
Image Source : PTI Four people were killed as the Benapole express was set on fire in Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s main opposition party has demanded a UN-supervised probe into the fire incident on a passenger train that killed four people on Friday, calling it a “pre-planned” act of sabotage amid political turmoil ahead of the general …
With the distinction between the state, government, and party obliterated, Bangladesh is heading towards a personalised autocracy. The January 7 Bangladesh general election is set to deliver a victory to Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party. It might also turn out to be a watershed moment in the country’s history. Despite some similarities with the past …
The elections this weekend in Bangladesh, the first in a series of polls in 2024 across the world, will be significant. Unlike Pakistan, where the army will continue to rule irrespective of the electoral outcome, the Bangladesh elections can consolidate democratic practices and institutions, bring about a progressive development agenda and fuller participation in regional …