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US Embassy issues security alert ahead of elections in Bangladesh
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
As Bangladesh gears up for the upcoming elections, the US Embassy in Dhaka has issued a security alert warning of potential political violence during the election period and called for American citizens to remain vigilant.
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"Yunus government has blood on its hands": Former Awami League MP Bahauddi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Awami League MP Bahauddin Nasim backed Sheikh Hasina's criticism of the Yunus-led interim government, alleging widespread violence, repression and insecurity in Bangladesh ahead of the February 12 parliamentary elections.
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Bangladesh suspends on arrival visa ahead of elections
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Citizens of neighboring countries like Bhutan and Nepal used to receive on-arrival visa facilities from Bangladesh. However, the decision to suspend that arrangement has now been officially communicated to those countries' governments.
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Bangladesh's minority communities alarmed as communal violence intensifies
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Communal violence has surged in Bangladesh ahead of parliamentary elections, with dozens of incidents reported in December and early January, including killings, assaults and attacks on minorities. A minority rights body expressed concern, saying fear among communities could affect free a
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US Charge d'Affaires to Bangladesh talks of impending Feb polls in her far
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
During the meeting, the two discussed the upcoming February parliamentary elections and referendum and overall bilateral relations between the two countries.
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"Gratitude to everyone": BNP leader Rahman after his grand reception after
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Following his grand reception on the 300-foot road after he arrived in Bangladesh on Thursday, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who has been in exile for 17 years, expressed gratitude to supporters, who were gathered in hundreds of thousands to welcome th
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Bangladesh's Awami League banned from national elections in February 2026
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid political turmoil and a major shift in the country's political landscape, Bangladesh's interim government confirmed that the Awami League, led by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will not participate in the February 2026 national parliamentary elections due to a ban on its activi
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Political landscape heats up in Bangladesh ahead of elections
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the national parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, the political situation has become heated. A leader named Osman Hadi, who was one of the prominent figures in the movement against Sheikh Hasina and a potential independent candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency, was shot on Friday
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Two advisers resign from Bangladesh's interim government's cabinet
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
It is expected that these two advisers will contest the upcoming parliamentary elections. The Chief Election Commissioner will announce the schedule for the parliamentary elections on Thursday.
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Referendum on July Charter to be held alongside National Parliamentary Ele
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, on Thursday announced that a national referendum on the July National Charter (Constitution Reform) Implementation Order, 2025, will be held on the same day as the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for the first half
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Bangladesh Army to help ensure peaceful elections, hopes senior BNP leader
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has expressed hope that the Bangladesh Army will play a crucial role in ensuring that the country's upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for February next year, are held peacefully.
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Violence erupts at start of Bangladesh election campaign
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Violence broke out in several places during the campaign for the upcoming national parliamentary elections in Bangladesh in February 2026.
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