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UN Human Rights Chief expresses concern over ban on political parties in B
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Bangladesh's interim government recently banned the activities of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League and its affiliated organisations.
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All eyes on Yunus' London meeting with BNP leader Tareq Rahman to discuss
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Muhammad Yunus will meet BNP's Tarique Rahman in London to discuss Bangladesh's election crisis. The BNP wants polls by December, while Yunus plans for April. The meeting is seen as a political turning point, with Tarique expected to return from exile and the Awami League barred from contest
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Interim regime turning Bangladesh into a fascist state, says Bangladesh St
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Saddam Hussain, head of the banned Bangladesh Students League, told ANI that student protests led to PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster. He slammed the interim government as fascist, rejected upcoming elections as a farce, and warned of rising extremism, arrests, and attacks on women under the curren
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Bangladesh's ex-President Abdul Hamid returns home amid political turmoil
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid returned to Dhaka from Thailand after medical treatment. He arrived quietly without protocol and appeared weak. His return comes amid political tensions and reports of a murder case against him, months after he left the country following student protes
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Bangladesh Awami League expresses concern over Starmer's scheduled meeting
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh's Awami League criticized UK PM Keir Starmer's planned meeting with interim Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus, calling it a threat to democracy. Yunus, on an official UK visit, faces backlash amid political controversy involving ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and British MP Tulip Siddiq,
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"Condemn this so-called Bangladesh election...people had voted, elected Sh
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rabbi Alam, Chairman of Joy Bangla Brigade and vice president of Bangladesh Awami League, USA, has condemned the announcement of national election by the interim government of Bangladesh and maintained that Sheikh Hasina "is the duly elected Prime Minister" till 2029.
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Bangladesh interim government revokes Sheikh Mujib's recognition of freedo
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Freedom Fighters Council (JAMUKA) ordinance has defined the identity of these leaders as "associates of the liberation war".
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Anti-independence forces staged mock trial against Sheikh Hasina: Banglade
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Awami League condemned the mock trial against former PM Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh, calling it a political farce by anti-national forces. They rejected the charges, accusing the interim government of blocking proper investigations and warned of a conspiracy to suppress democracy and turn Ba
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Bangladesh tribunal begins former PM Sheikh Hasina's trial; proceedings ai
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been formally charged with crimes against humanity during the 2024 student uprising. The trial is being held in her absence, while she lives in India. An interim government now leads the country under Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.
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"Sooner elections are held in Bangladesh, the better," says adviser to for
Updated : 10 months ago IST
An adviser to former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said the sooner elections are held in Bangladesh, the better. The adviser also noted that the Army Chief has expressed concern about holding elections by December, as troops currently deployed for civilian and policing du
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Recent legislative initiatives by Bangladesh's interim government risk und
Updated : 10 months ago IST
On May 12, the interim government ordered a "temporary" ban on the Awami League, using newly introduced powers under a draconian amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act
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Bangladesh Army Chief wants election by December amid political turmoil: R
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman has expressed his desire to hold parliamentary elections in the country by December this year, local media reported.
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