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"Moments of destiny lie ahead," says former Iranian Crown Prince, tells pe
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
One rallying point for the Iranian people over the last few months of intensified protests has been the former crown prince Reza Pahlavi, who dubbed the strike a humanitarian intervention.
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"Good news": Taslima Nasreen welcomes defeat of Jamaat-e-Islami in Banglad
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
She said that the defeat of Islamist factions is not just a political change, but a temporary reprieve for secularism and women's rights. She highlighted Jamaat-e-Islami, specifically targeting Hindu homes and lives, forced imposition of veils and the exclusion of women from the political
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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 National Polls: Activist Nasreen warns of Jamaat's Islamist thr
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
In a statement, Nasreen warned against what she described as the "Islamist threat" posed by Jamaat, while cautioning that the BNP would face "very serious challenges" if either of them came to power.
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Former FS Shringla calls out unraveling long-term erosion of secularism, r
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday flagged the long-term erosion of secularism and the gradual rise of extremist forces in Bangladesh, saying these developments are rooted in historical patterns rather than sudden political shocks that the country h
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Bangladesh faces rise in Islamist politics after uprising, says report
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
A sharp rise in Islamist politics following the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh could have widespread negative consequences, particularly for women, according to a new research report released in Dhaka on Sunday.
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Bangladesh being pushed toward destruction by radical forces: former minis
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In an exclusive interaction with ANI, Arafat expressed grave concern over the escalating violence against minorities, the "rigged" nature of upcoming polls, and the alleged influence of the ISI in dismantling the democratic fabric of Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh: National Citizen Party moves towards electoral alliance with J
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The political landscape in Bangladesh has been witnessing some significant moments in the country ahead of the national parliamentary polls in February 2026 and with the current shifts in the country's political trajectory, the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP), formed in the afterma
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"Can't demand my return to face my political assassination," says former B
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rejected calls to return to Bangladesh after the ICT verdict, calling it politically motivated. She accused the interim Yunus administration of lacking legitimacy, empowering extremists, and harming democracy, while saying she would return on
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"Yunus has no mandate to realign Bangladesh's foreign policy," says Sheikh
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused the interim Yunus government of lacking mandate, politicising justice, weakening democracy, empowering extremists and straining India ties, warning that elections without the Awami League would lack legitimacy and destabilise Banglade
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Bangladesh's political shift raises alarm over minority safety, regional s
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent statement by Hasnat Abdullah, a leader and Southern Chief Organiser of Bangladesh's newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP), warning that India's northeastern "Seven Sisters" could be isolated if Bangladesh were "destabilised", has triggered concern among regional observers, accor
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Artists, fans of traditional Baul music singer Abul Sarkar hold rally to p
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The interim government recently arrested the king of Baul music (Moharaja Abul Sarkar) after an Islamist extremist group claimed that a song by Abul Sarkar insulted Islam. Abul Sarker's wife, Aleya Begum, denied the allegations, saying her husband is innocent.
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