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Israel, US Strikes Hit Building Of Panel Electing New Iran Supreme Leader: Report
Israeli and US strikes on Tuesday hit the Tehran building of a body tasked with electing Iran's new supreme leader, local media reported.
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Alireza Arafi Appointed To Iran's Leadership Council After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Killed In US-Israel Strikes
Senior Iranian leader Alireza Arafi was on Sunday appointed as the jurist member of Iran's Leadership Council, a body tasked with fulfilling the Supreme Leader's role until the Assembly of Experts elects a new leader, Iranian state media reported.
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Hindu Man Killed In Bangladesh On Election Eve, Hands And Legs Were Tied
A 28-year-old Hindu man was found dead with visible injury marks on his body in Moulvibazar district in Bangladesh on Wednesday, a day before crucial voting, triggering fresh concerns among minorities about election violence.
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'Act Now': Global Body Flags Rise In Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Ahead Of Polls
A broad international alliance of human rights organisations, faith groups, and civil society leaders has issued an urgent global appeal warning that Hindus in Bangladesh are facing escalating violence and systematic persecution.
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Noor Hossain: The Iconic Bangladeshi Activist Who Took Down A Dictator
As Bangladesh moves towards another national election, the country's political calendar turns back to its defining moments. Under deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rule, rallies filled the streets, opposition leaders faced restrictions.
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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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Opinion | The Dhaka Blip: Why India Cannot Afford to Look Away
The student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) swept the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections, a stunning victory that marks the first time an Islamist student group has gained control of this influential body since 1971.
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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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Syria To Hold Parliamentary Elections In September, 1st Since Bashar Al-Assad's Regime Fall
Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of a body tasked with organising the election process told state media Sunday.
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"Dangerous": Congress Slams Poll Body's Intensive Revision Of Electoral Rolls In Bihar
The Congress party has strongly opposed the Election Commission of India's decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the upcoming 2025 Assembly elections.
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Israel, US Strikes Hit Building Of Panel Electing New Iran Supreme Leader: Report
Israeli and US strikes on Tuesday hit the Tehran building of a body tasked with electing Iran's new supreme leader, local media reported.
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Alireza Arafi Appointed To Iran's Leadership Council After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Killed In US-Israel Strikes
Senior Iranian leader Alireza Arafi was on Sunday appointed as the jurist member of Iran's Leadership Council, a body tasked with fulfilling the Supreme Leader's role until the Assembly of Experts elects a new leader, Iranian state media reported.
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Hindu Man Killed In Bangladesh On Election Eve, Hands And Legs Were Tied
A 28-year-old Hindu man was found dead with visible injury marks on his body in Moulvibazar district in Bangladesh on Wednesday, a day before crucial voting, triggering fresh concerns among minorities about election violence.
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'Act Now': Global Body Flags Rise In Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Ahead Of Polls
A broad international alliance of human rights organisations, faith groups, and civil society leaders has issued an urgent global appeal warning that Hindus in Bangladesh are facing escalating violence and systematic persecution.
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Noor Hossain: The Iconic Bangladeshi Activist Who Took Down A Dictator
As Bangladesh moves towards another national election, the country's political calendar turns back to its defining moments. Under deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rule, rallies filled the streets, opposition leaders faced restrictions.
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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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Opinion | The Dhaka Blip: Why India Cannot Afford to Look Away
The student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) swept the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections, a stunning victory that marks the first time an Islamist student group has gained control of this influential body since 1971.
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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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Syria To Hold Parliamentary Elections In September, 1st Since Bashar Al-Assad's Regime Fall
Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of a body tasked with organising the election process told state media Sunday.
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"Dangerous": Congress Slams Poll Body's Intensive Revision Of Electoral Rolls In Bihar
The Congress party has strongly opposed the Election Commission of India's decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the upcoming 2025 Assembly elections.
