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Bangladesh: New govt appoints Ali Hossain Fakir as IGP amid major security
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Following the February 12 elections, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman-led government has initiated major military and police reshuffles, including appointing Md. Ali Hossain Fakir as IGP. These rapid leadership changes across civilian and security sectors follow the BNP's victory and the end of
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Bangladesh polls termed "historic" as PAFFREL chief urges inclusive reform
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Rohana Hettiarachchie, Executive Director of People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), has described Bangladesh's recent national elections as "historic and landmark", while also calling for stronger inclusion and reconciliation efforts in the country's political landscape. Read More
"New PM of B'desh will think of lifting ban on Awami League:" Former India
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Sikri, in a conversation with ANI, said that although the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's alliance and Jamaat-e-Islami's alliance were neck to neck, the former performed well.
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Sheikh Hasina calls Bangladesh polls "disgraceful chapter", seeks Yunus' r
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Sheikh Hasina challenged the legitimacy of Bangladesh's February 12 elections, calling them a "disgraceful chapter" for democracy. She alleged manipulation, unrealistic turnout figures, and irregularities, and demanded annulment of the polls, Muhammad Yunus's resignation, release of polit
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BNP secures absolute majority with 209 seats as Bangladesh heads for new g
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Bangladesh's Election Commission has declared the official results for 297 constituencies in the 13th National Parliament election.
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"Victory of Tarique Rahman is victory for democracy": Former diplomat Veen
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Former High Commissioner Veena Sikri hailed Bangladesh's election results as a victory for democracy after the BNP secured an absolute majority. She called the outcome a setback for Islamist forces, highlighted voters' rejection of extremism, noted the Awami League's absence, and expressed o
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Bangladesh Polls: Projected results show BNP winning in 151 constituencies
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
According to the Dhaka Tribune, early morning vote counting showed BNP winning 151 constituencies so far. It further mentioned that the initial trends indicated Jamaat-e-Islami would emerge as the main opposition, securing 43 seats.
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Awami League leadership rejects Bangladesh national polls, calls it "illeg
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The Awami League on Thursday rejected Bangladesh's 13th National Parliamentary Election, terming it "illegal" and one-sided, accusing the current interim government under the Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus of being "unconstitutional".
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Sheikh Hasina slams National Polls in Bangladesh, calls it "well-planned f
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The Awami League on Thursday strongly condemned the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh, calling it a "well-planned farce" orchestrated by Chief Adviser of the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, and demanded the reinstatement of the party along with the release of politica
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"Absence of Awami league worrying," says former Diplomat as Bangladesh vot
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The election is widely viewed as a defining moment for the country's future, particularly given the absence of the Awami League, a party that has ruled four times but is not participating in the current electoral process.
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Bangladesh votes amid uncertainty after historic political shift
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Senior political analyst Chris Blackburn, speaking to ANI, described the current period as transformative. "Well, I think what we're seeing in Bangladesh, it's a historic sort of generational shift," he said. "We've seen obviously that Sheikh Hasina fell in 2024, but we've also seen the deat
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Bangladesh interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus casts vote in historic ele
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Yunus, who heads the interim government overseeing the poll, voted around 10:00 am (local time), joining millions of Bangladeshis participating in the country's first election in the wake of last year's political upheaval. The vote is widely seen as a pivotal step in restoring democratic
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