Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's 8-Year-Old Relative Killed In Lanka Blasts

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 23, 2019

An 8-year-old relative of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is among the 45 children who were killed in the devastating suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, the media reports said Tuesday.

Bangladesh FIFA Official Arrested For ''Defaming'' Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 18, 2019

Bangladeshi authorities have arrested a senior member of football's world governing body FIFA for allegedly defaming the country's prime minister.

Won't Allow Bangladesh Soil To Be Used By Terrorists: Sheikh Hasina To PM

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 12, 2019

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday assured her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi that her government would never allow the country's soil to be used by any terrorist organisation under its "zero tolerance policy".

Bangladesh PM Requests Indian Surgeon To Examine Minister In Dhaka

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 4, 2019

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought the help of a leading Indian cardiac surgeon in determining the treatment of her ailing senior Cabinet colleague.

India, Bangladesh Relations On Upward Trajectory, Says PM Modi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 7, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met visiting Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Minister AK Abdul Momen and said relations between the two neighbouring countries have been on an upward trajectory and New Delhi will work to build on this momentum.

Bangladesh Government Rejects Report Claiming "Irregularities" In Polls

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 15, 2019

Anti-corruption group Transparency International said on Tuesday it found "irregularities" in 47 of 50 constituencies it surveyed during last month's general election in Bangladesh, which was marred by allegations of vote rigging.

"Citizenship Bill Will Strain India's Ties With Bangladesh," Says Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday January 12, 2019

The manner in which the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill-2016 is being portrayed by BJP leaders at the state and central levels will only end up straining relations between India and Bangladesh, former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi has claimed. Claims of "religious persecution" in Bangladesh only serve to undermine Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh H...

Bangladesh Man Jailed For Altering Pics Of Sheikh Hasina, Manmohan Singh

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 10, 2019

A 35-year-old Bangladeshi man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for circulating photoshopped images of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other politicians including former Indian premier Manmohan Singh, amid criticism that her government is using tough internet laws to silence dissent.

Bangladesh To Develop Effective Ties With India, China: Foreign Minister

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 8, 2019

Bangladesh would cultivate more effective ties with India and China, pursuing a vigorous economic diplomacy, newly appointed foreign minister Abdul Kalam Abdul Momen said today

Sheikh Hasina Sworn In As Bangladesh Prime Minister

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 7, 2019

Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as Bangladesh's prime minister for a record fourth term Monday after a crushing election victory marred by deadly violence and claims of widespread rigging.

Sheikh Hasina To Be Sworn In As Bangladesh PM After "Tainted" Polls

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 7, 2019

Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in as Bangladeshi prime minister for a record fourth term on Monday after a crushing election victory marred by deadly violence and claims of widespread rigging.

UN Calls For Probe Amid Cries Of Irregularities In Bangladesh Polls

World News | Reuters | Saturday January 5, 2019

The United Nations on Friday called for an independent and impartial investigation into the Dec. 30 election in Bangladesh in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won a third straight term amid accusations of violence and voting irregularities.

Bangladesh Opposition Boycotts Swearing-In Amid Calls To Probe Rigging

World News | Reuters | Thursday January 3, 2019

Opposition members of Bangladesh's parliament boycotted a swearing-in ceremony, after rejecting results of a general election that they said was rigged to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina her third straight term.

Bangladesh Journalist Arrested For Reporting On "Election Irregularities"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 2, 2019

A Bangladeshi journalist was arrested and another was on the run Wednesday for publishing "false information" about voting irregularities in an election won by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, police said.

US, European Union Denounce Alleged Election Irregularities In Bangladesh

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 2, 2019

Western powers condemned election day violence in Bangladesh and described a range of other irregularities that marred a vote in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's alliance secured more than 90 percent of parliamentary seats.