Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina’s Role in Shaping Democracy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's Prime Minister, Hasina, has emphasized the importance of democracy for the country's development as the country prepares for the 2024 general elections. She praised the country's sovereignty, independence, and democratic rights, stating that without democracy, development cannot occur. Despite...
Sheikh Hasina

Why did Sheikh Hasina Praise India on Voting Day?

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her gratitude to India for its support during the 1971 Liberation War and for providing shelter after the loss of her family in 1975. She recounted the horrors of her family's massacre in 1975...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) stages protest in Dhaka's Paltan area

Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Massive Protest Shakes Dhaka’s Paltan Area

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has staged a massive protest in Dhaka's Paltan area ahead of the general elections scheduled for January 7. Protestors chanted slogans in Bengali, highlighting that elections are not mere child's play. The BNP issued a...
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Bangladesh: Opposition Leaders Conceal Themselves After Violent Weekend Protests in Bangladesh

Bangladesh experienced mass demonstrations and strikes, resulting in at least seven deaths and hundreds of opposition activists in jail. This is a sign of increased political violence ahead of upcoming polls. Senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have...
Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Opposition Demonstrations Turn Violent and Fatal

Bangladesh police reported one officer and a protester killed and dozens injured during rallies by opposition political parties in the country. The Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party held planned rallies, while BNP ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami defied a...
Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Incomplete Public Works: A Hurdle for Ruling Party’s Re-Election

Bangladesh's ruling Awami League has been promoting big-ticket infrastructure projects, including an airport terminal and a nuclear plant, as it campaigns for reelection. Critics argue that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's self-praise in South Asia is a tactic to shift attention...
Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend BRICS summit in Johannesburg

Dhaka Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to attend the BRICS meeting in Johannesburg at the invitation of South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen announced that the Prime Minister will participate in the "BRICS-Africa...
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5 killed in Bangladesh boat capsize

Dhaka At least five people were killed and several others went missing after a boat carrying 46 people capsized after hitting a tributary of the Padma river in Bangladesh's Munshiganj on Saturday. Bangladesh-based The Daily Star reported. The Daily Star...
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Bangladesh records 57,127 dengue cases, 273 deaths

Dhaka In the last 24 hours, 2,711 new dengue cases and 12 deaths were reported in Bangladesh, taking the total number of cases to 57,127 and the death toll to 273 since January this year, the Directorate General of Health...
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Bangladesh’s Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son and daughter-in-law sentenced

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday sentenced Tariq Rahman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, and daughter-in-law Zubaida. Tariq Rahman, the fugitive acting president of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been sentenced to nine years in prison...
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