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"Hoping for free and fair elections," say Bangladesh voters as polls get u
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Many expressed optimism about the conduct of the polls and the future of the country. "I came early this time, wishing to vote early. We're hoping that the voting will be free and fair. Hopefully, we will see some good candidates and people who will work for the nation. We'll have a corru
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Bangladesh heads to polls; 51 parties compete for power
Updated : 1 week ago IST
This election feels heavy after the demise of Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and the ban on her nemesis Sheikh Hasina's party, the Awami League.
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Bangladesh braces for 13th National Elections tomorrow as citizens remain
Updated : 1 week ago IST
The elections come at a critical time in the country's history, almost two years after the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted following a student-led movement in July 2024.
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Bangladesh braces for historic February 12 polls: First vote since Hasina
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Bangladesh holds crucial parliamentary polls and a referendum tomorrow after Sheikh Hasina's ouster. Over 12.77 crore voters will decide 299 seats amid high security and hopes for democratic reform. Minorities fear post-poll violence in some areas.
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Former Bangladesh minister Ramesh Chandra Sen dies in custody, raising cus
Updated : 1 week ago IST
His death, coming just days before the nation's scheduled general election on February 12, 2026, has intensified scrutiny of the treatment of detained politicians and accusations of custodial neglect.
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Bangladesh court hands 10-year sentence to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina over Purbac
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in two corruption cases. Her relatives also received jail terms. The verdict comes after trials linked to land allocation, amid ongoing legal action under Bangladesh's interim government.
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Bangladesh tribunal sentences three police officials to death over July 20
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
A tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday has sentenced three senior police officers to death in a massacre case related to the uprising July-August in 2024 that led to the downfall of Sheikh Hasina. Known as the Chankharpul massacre, this killing spree saw Shariar Khan Anas and six others brutally
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"No democratic environment in Bangladesh": Awami League leader Bahauddin N
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Awami League leader Bahauddin Nasim alleged that democracy, human rights and rule of law have collapsed in Bangladesh. His remarks echoed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's accusations that the interim government has plunged the country into an "age of terror" marked by violence, repre
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"Yunus government has blood on its hands": Former Awami League MP Bahauddi
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks 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 has plunged into an age of terror...": Sheikh Hasina asks peop
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Blasting Interim Government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the country "has plunged into an age of terror" and "there is a treacherous plot to barter away the territory and resources of Bangladesh to foreign interests".
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"Bangladesh will not become Pakistan, Afghanistan or Iran": Jamaat-e-Islam
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman asserted that if his party comes to power, Bangladesh will remain Bangladesh and will not turn into Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Iran, Daily Star reported.
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Sheikh Hasina outlines five steps to "heal the country", seeks removal of
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called for actions to help unify the country and "banish the divisive actions of the past twelve months", sought the removal of "illegal Yunus administration" and an impartial investigation by the United Nations into the events of t
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