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Crude bomb explosion at Munshiganj polling centre disrupts voting amid Ban
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The explosion occurred at the Makhati Gurucharan High School polling station in Mollakandi Union of Sadar upazila, drawing rapid response from law enforcement but no confirmed reports of casualties.
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Bangladesh votes amid uncertainty after historic political shift
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Senior political analyst Chris Blackburn, speaking to ANI, described the current period as transformative. "Well, I think what we're seeing in Bangladesh, it's a historic sort of generational shift," he said. "We've seen obviously that Sheikh Hasina fell in 2024, but we've also seen the deat
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Bangladesh interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus casts vote in historic ele
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Yunus, who heads the interim government overseeing the poll, voted around 10:00 am (local time), joining millions of Bangladeshis participating in the country's first election in the wake of last year's political upheaval. The vote is widely seen as a pivotal step in restoring democratic
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Bangladesh's Chief Adviser meets election observation delegations ahead of
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, met with multiple election observation delegations as the country heads into the 13th national elections, scheduled for tomorrow, February 12, nearly two years after the 2024 July Uprising.
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Former FS Shringla calls out unraveling long-term erosion of secularism, r
Updated : 1 month 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 month 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 tribunal sentences three police officials to death over July 20
Updated : 1 month, 2 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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Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi warns Khamenei of "no escape", cal
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Posting on X, Pahlavi wrote, "Today I am speaking to Ali Khamenei, the leader of the regime occupying Iran. You are an anti-Iranian criminal. You have neither honor nor humanity."
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Candidates in Nepal prepare to launch campaigns for March polls as nominat
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Balendra Shah, the former Kathmandu mayor and rapper, has also filed his candidacy from Jhapa-5, standing against KP Sharma Oli, the prime minister deposed by the Gen-Z movement.
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Ex-Bangladesh FM Mahmud calls human rights report on July 2024 uprising bi
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud accused the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of preparing a biased, one-sided and fabricated report on violations under the Sheikh Hasina regime during student-led unrest in July and August 2024 in the country.
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"Last chance to have good, fair election in Bangladesh": Election expert M
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh is facing a crucial test for its democracy as the country prepares for its upcoming national elections for the first time after the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as per election expert Munira Khan, who describes the polls as the "last chance" to ensure a free and
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Bangladesh Indian High Commissioner meets BNP chief Tarique Rahman amid po
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The meeting comes at a significant moment in Bangladesh's political landscape, with Tarique Rahman recently taking over as BNP Chairman after the post fell vacant following Khaleda Zia's death on December 30. The meeting also takes place amid rising violence against Hindus in Bangladesh afte
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