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Opinion | How A Pak-Friendly BNP Is Now In Pole Position In Bangladesh
Tarique Rahman's return to Dhaka on Christmas Day, and now the passing away of his mother, Begum Khaleda Zia, have placed the BNP in pole position to win the forthcoming general elections in Bangladesh in February next year.
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Khaleda Zia's India Equation: From 'Slavery' Attacks To Anti-Terror Vow
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia - seen as a leading contender in next year's general election - died after a prolonged illness early Tuesday.
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Bangladesh Radical Group Asks Yunus To Cancel Work Permit Of Indians
The radical organisation Inqilab Mancha has asked Bangladesh's interim government to cancel the work permits of all Indians in the crisis-hit country, local media reported today.
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Ahead Of Bangladesh Polls, Student-Led NCP Allies With Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh's largest Islamist party announced on Sunday a seat-sharing agreement with a political outfit formed by students who spearheaded last year's uprising, some of whose members oppose the alliance.
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Anti-India Protests At Dhaka University: NDTV Reports From Ground Zero
Fresh anti-India protests have erupted in Dhaka as Bangladesh remains tense ahead of February general elections. Anti-India slogans were raised at a massive procession after the Friday prayers at Dhaka University, reports NDTV's Ankit Tyagi.
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'We Keep Crying About Gaza': Celebs Claim Hypocrisy Over Bangladesh Lynching
Several Indian celebrities have called for accountability over the mob lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, where tensions keep simmering amid large-scale violence in the run-up to the general elections early next year.
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"Want To Finish Exams And Go Home": Indian Medical Student In Bangladesh
For Ubair, a high-achieving student who held All India Rank 2 in the NEET exam, the dream of a medical degree is currently being tested by political instability in Bangladesh.
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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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"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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Bangladesh Bars Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, Family From Voting In Next Year Poll
Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday said it has "locked" the national identity cards of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, effectively barring her from voting in the general elections scheduled for February next year.
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Bangladesh Elections To Be Held In First Week Of February: Poll Body
Bangladesh's poll body chief on Saturday said general elections would be held in the first week of February 2026 but ensuring it in a free, fair and impartial manner remained a major challenge.
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'Hold Polls By December': Bangladesh Army Chief As Rift Widens With Yunus
Speculation of a rift between the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh and the military deepened on Wednesday after Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said elections in the country should be held by December.
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Bangladesh To Hold Elections In Late 2025 Or Early 2026: Muhammad Yunus
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026.
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5 Key Points On Mohammed Shahabuddin, President Of Bangladesh
On Tuesday, Shahabuddin dissolved parliament and paved the way for the formation of an interim government and new elections, with army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman scheduled to meet student leaders to discuss further steps.
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Sheikh Hasina Takes Oath As Bangladesh PM For Fifth Term
Sheikh Hasina was on Thursday sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the fifth term, days after her Awami League won an overwhelming majority in the general elections boycotted by the main opposition BNP and its allies.
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Opinion | How A Pak-Friendly BNP Is Now In Pole Position In Bangladesh
Tarique Rahman's return to Dhaka on Christmas Day, and now the passing away of his mother, Begum Khaleda Zia, have placed the BNP in pole position to win the forthcoming general elections in Bangladesh in February next year.
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Khaleda Zia's India Equation: From 'Slavery' Attacks To Anti-Terror Vow
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia - seen as a leading contender in next year's general election - died after a prolonged illness early Tuesday.
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Bangladesh Radical Group Asks Yunus To Cancel Work Permit Of Indians
The radical organisation Inqilab Mancha has asked Bangladesh's interim government to cancel the work permits of all Indians in the crisis-hit country, local media reported today.
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Ahead Of Bangladesh Polls, Student-Led NCP Allies With Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh's largest Islamist party announced on Sunday a seat-sharing agreement with a political outfit formed by students who spearheaded last year's uprising, some of whose members oppose the alliance.
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Anti-India Protests At Dhaka University: NDTV Reports From Ground Zero
Fresh anti-India protests have erupted in Dhaka as Bangladesh remains tense ahead of February general elections. Anti-India slogans were raised at a massive procession after the Friday prayers at Dhaka University, reports NDTV's Ankit Tyagi.
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'We Keep Crying About Gaza': Celebs Claim Hypocrisy Over Bangladesh Lynching
Several Indian celebrities have called for accountability over the mob lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, where tensions keep simmering amid large-scale violence in the run-up to the general elections early next year.
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"Want To Finish Exams And Go Home": Indian Medical Student In Bangladesh
For Ubair, a high-achieving student who held All India Rank 2 in the NEET exam, the dream of a medical degree is currently being tested by political instability in Bangladesh.
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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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"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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Bangladesh Bars Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, Family From Voting In Next Year Poll
Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday said it has "locked" the national identity cards of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, effectively barring her from voting in the general elections scheduled for February next year.
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Bangladesh Elections To Be Held In First Week Of February: Poll Body
Bangladesh's poll body chief on Saturday said general elections would be held in the first week of February 2026 but ensuring it in a free, fair and impartial manner remained a major challenge.
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'Hold Polls By December': Bangladesh Army Chief As Rift Widens With Yunus
Speculation of a rift between the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh and the military deepened on Wednesday after Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said elections in the country should be held by December.
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Bangladesh To Hold Elections In Late 2025 Or Early 2026: Muhammad Yunus
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026.
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5 Key Points On Mohammed Shahabuddin, President Of Bangladesh
On Tuesday, Shahabuddin dissolved parliament and paved the way for the formation of an interim government and new elections, with army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman scheduled to meet student leaders to discuss further steps.
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Sheikh Hasina Takes Oath As Bangladesh PM For Fifth Term
Sheikh Hasina was on Thursday sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the fifth term, days after her Awami League won an overwhelming majority in the general elections boycotted by the main opposition BNP and its allies.
