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Sheikh Hasina condoles passing of former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed condolences on the passing of Begum Khaleda Zia.
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"Isolated criminal acts": Bangladesh downplays India's concerns over attac
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday "rejected" India's concerns over attacks on minorities in the country, claiming that the statements made by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) do not reflect the ground reality.
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Bangladesh's student-led National Citizen Party split over alliance with J
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The student-led National Citizen Party (NCP), which was formed during the July Uprising last year, leading to the ousting of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has now found itself divided over alliance and seat-sharing discussions with the Islamic conservative party Jamaat-e-I
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BNP participation in Bangladesh elections would demonstrate sincere attemp
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Diplomat Suresh K Goel said that the participation of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the upcoming elections slated for February 2026 would reflect that there are attempts to revert to democratic rule in Bangladesh.
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"India wants close and friendly relations with the people of Bangladesh":
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India reiterated its support for free, fair and inclusive elections in Bangladesh, stressing peace, stability and strong ties with its people, while saying it is examining the interim government's request for the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
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"Main concern now is rise of the right wing": Ex-diplomat on Tarique Rahma
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Das expects that Rahman's return will bring stability and consolidate centrist forces amidst rising right-wing concerns in Bangladesh.
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"Rahman's return is politically very significant": Ex Indian HC to Banglad
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ganguly, while talking to ANI, said that the timing of his return is critical as Bangladesh is being torn apart between his various ideologies.
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"Rahman's return will energise BNP": Foreign Affairs Expert
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rahman's return will have a profound effect on the upcoming elections, as parties tussle for power between the BNP, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, the student wing and the Inquilab Moncho, Sachdev said.
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Bangladesh needs a lot of divine help, good sense, open-mindedness for dem
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Former Indian Ambassador Vidya Bhushan Soni on Thursday expressed his deep scepticism about the prospects of genuine democracy returning to Bangladesh under the current political trajectory, particularly in light of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's return from 17 years of exile in London
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Bangladesh's Awami League banned from national elections in February 2026
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks 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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'We want democracy, not rule by false propaganda, and not religious state'
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Bangladeshi journalist Muktadir Rashid has expressed strong optimism about the possibility of holding free and peaceful elections in Bangladesh, asserting that the country should emerge as a democratic nation with fairly elected leadership, free from false propaganda and religious extremism,
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"India acted in right humanitarian spirit on Sheikh Hasina": Shashi Tharoo
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The remarks come as relations between India and Bangladesh have encountered another strain following the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka, which triggered a wave of anti-India protests amid heightened political tensions.
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