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Violence, Crime Cases Rise Across Bangladesh Ahead Of 2026 Polls
As Bangladesh's general elections approach, crime statistics show a surge in criminal incidents across the country, local media reported on Monday.
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"Because Of SIR?" Trinamool Vs BJP After Earthquake Tremors Felt In Kolkata
The SIR of electoral rolls in Bengal has sparked a fierce political clash, with the BJP and the state's ruling Trinamool accusing each other of voter manipulation.
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What Ex PM Sheikh Hasina's Death Sentence Means For Bangladesh
Bangladesh's new leaders are determined to move the country back to democracy through the election, one that won't include Hasina and her Awami League party. The biggest concern is violence involving the election, said analyst Michael Kugelman.
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"Didn't Work In 1971, Won't Now": Sheikh Hasina Aide Calls Trial "Scripted"
The former minister claimed that through the trial, which he claimed was scripted, the Yunus government was "creating narrative and drama to show to the world."
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"Deeply Distressed": Sheikh Hasina Slams Yunus Over Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh
The interim government under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus actively sanctioned the assaults against minorities, especially Hindus, forcing them to displace and flee, said former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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"Will Probably Sentence Her To Death": Sheikh Hasina's Son Ahead Of Court Verdict
Sajeeb Wazed's remarks came a day before a Dhaka court was due to deliver a televised verdict that is expected to convict Sheikh Hasina, 78, in absentia on charges of crimes against humanity for a deadly crackdown on student-led protests in 2024.
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Bangladesh To Hold Referendum Along With Elections In February
In a move that is likely to see opposition in Bangladesh, the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has announced a referendum along with elections in Bangladesh in February next year.
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Opinion | Who, Really, Is A 'Ghuspaithiya' In Bengal?
The 'naturalisation' of people who fled across the border before and after the creation of Bangladesh in 1971 has been a process in which the Congress, the CPI(M) and the Trinamool Congress have all been involved.
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Parties Start Declaring Candidates For Elections In Bangladesh, BNP Takes Lead
Bangladesh has taken a step closer to elections with one of the main parties in the fray, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), announcing candidates for the elections that are scheduled in February next year.
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Bangladesh Ex-PM Khaleda Zia, Son To Contest Elections
Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia will contest elections expected in February, her influential political party said Monday.
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"Many Forces Will Attempt To Thwart" Bangladesh Polls: Muhammad Yunus
Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said he feared forces "from home and abroad" to thwart planned general elections over debarring deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League from contesting.
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'Living Freely In Delhi, But Would Love To Return Home': Sheikh Hasina
Millions of supporters of Bangladesh's Awami League will boycott next year's national election, after the party was barred from contesting the polls, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said.
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Why Talks Of A Referendum May Hinder Elections In Bangladesh
The demand for a referendum ahead of elections in Bangladesh could become a roadblock in holding elections in the country. With an official recommendation for a referendum, the matter is likely to dominate discussions on the road ahead.
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Bangladesh Cricket Board Director Ishfaq Ahsan Removed From Post Hours After Election
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) found itself embroiled in controversy mere hours after announcing the results of its board elections.
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Amid Protests For Electoral Reform, Will Bangladesh Vote In February?
Ahead of elections in Bangladesh next year, an alliance of hardline Islamic parties is hitting the streets posing a fresh challenge to Bangladesh's fragile law and order situation.
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Violence, Crime Cases Rise Across Bangladesh Ahead Of 2026 Polls
As Bangladesh's general elections approach, crime statistics show a surge in criminal incidents across the country, local media reported on Monday.
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"Because Of SIR?" Trinamool Vs BJP After Earthquake Tremors Felt In Kolkata
The SIR of electoral rolls in Bengal has sparked a fierce political clash, with the BJP and the state's ruling Trinamool accusing each other of voter manipulation.
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What Ex PM Sheikh Hasina's Death Sentence Means For Bangladesh
Bangladesh's new leaders are determined to move the country back to democracy through the election, one that won't include Hasina and her Awami League party. The biggest concern is violence involving the election, said analyst Michael Kugelman.
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"Didn't Work In 1971, Won't Now": Sheikh Hasina Aide Calls Trial "Scripted"
The former minister claimed that through the trial, which he claimed was scripted, the Yunus government was "creating narrative and drama to show to the world."
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"Deeply Distressed": Sheikh Hasina Slams Yunus Over Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh
The interim government under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus actively sanctioned the assaults against minorities, especially Hindus, forcing them to displace and flee, said former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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"Will Probably Sentence Her To Death": Sheikh Hasina's Son Ahead Of Court Verdict
Sajeeb Wazed's remarks came a day before a Dhaka court was due to deliver a televised verdict that is expected to convict Sheikh Hasina, 78, in absentia on charges of crimes against humanity for a deadly crackdown on student-led protests in 2024.
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Bangladesh To Hold Referendum Along With Elections In February
In a move that is likely to see opposition in Bangladesh, the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has announced a referendum along with elections in Bangladesh in February next year.
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Opinion | Who, Really, Is A 'Ghuspaithiya' In Bengal?
The 'naturalisation' of people who fled across the border before and after the creation of Bangladesh in 1971 has been a process in which the Congress, the CPI(M) and the Trinamool Congress have all been involved.
-
Parties Start Declaring Candidates For Elections In Bangladesh, BNP Takes Lead
Bangladesh has taken a step closer to elections with one of the main parties in the fray, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), announcing candidates for the elections that are scheduled in February next year.
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Bangladesh Ex-PM Khaleda Zia, Son To Contest Elections
Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia will contest elections expected in February, her influential political party said Monday.
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"Many Forces Will Attempt To Thwart" Bangladesh Polls: Muhammad Yunus
Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said he feared forces "from home and abroad" to thwart planned general elections over debarring deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League from contesting.
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'Living Freely In Delhi, But Would Love To Return Home': Sheikh Hasina
Millions of supporters of Bangladesh's Awami League will boycott next year's national election, after the party was barred from contesting the polls, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said.
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Why Talks Of A Referendum May Hinder Elections In Bangladesh
The demand for a referendum ahead of elections in Bangladesh could become a roadblock in holding elections in the country. With an official recommendation for a referendum, the matter is likely to dominate discussions on the road ahead.
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Bangladesh Cricket Board Director Ishfaq Ahsan Removed From Post Hours After Election
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) found itself embroiled in controversy mere hours after announcing the results of its board elections.
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Amid Protests For Electoral Reform, Will Bangladesh Vote In February?
Ahead of elections in Bangladesh next year, an alliance of hardline Islamic parties is hitting the streets posing a fresh challenge to Bangladesh's fragile law and order situation.
