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Bangladesh Opposition Leader Returns from Exile Ahead of Election
NEWS BRIEF
Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of Bangladesh’s main opposition party, returned from nearly 17 years of exile in London, greeted by massive crowds...
Bangladesh on edge after student leader’s killing sparks unrest
Bangladesh deployed police and paramilitary forces across Dhaka and other cities after violent overnight protests erupted over the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a...
Bangladesh President Shahabuddin Plans Mid-Term Resignation
Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin, elected unopposed in 2023 as a nominee of the Awami League, has announced his intention to step down midway through...
Bangladesh Election 2025: Key Parties and Issues
Bangladesh is set to hold its first national election since a student-led uprising in August 2024 toppled long-time leader Sheikh Hasina. Her Awami League,...
Bangladesh’s Gen-Z Revolution Hits an Election Wall
The National Citizen Party (NCP) emerged directly from the youth-led uprising that forced Sheikh Hasina from power in 2024. Formed by students and young...
British MP Tulip Siddiq Sentenced to Two Years in Bangladesh Corruption Case
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced British parliamentarian Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison over a corruption case involving the alleged illegal allocation...
International Crimes Tribunal Hands Ousted Bangladeshi PM Death Sentence
Groundbreaking Precedent in South Asia:
Bangladesh crossed an extraordinary threshold this November when its ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to death in absentia...
Bangladesh at Crossroads as Hasina Sentenced to Death
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a...
Bangladesh on Edge as Hasina Verdict Looms
Bangladesh stands at a critical brink as the long-awaited verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approaches. She has been living in exile in...
Dhaka Tense as Hasina War-Crimes Verdict Nears Amid Surge in Bomb Attacks
Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s longest-serving former prime minister, was ousted in August 2024 after months of nationwide student-led protests accusing her government of heavy-handed tactics...