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80 minority candidates in fray in Bangladesh polls

A significant 80 candidates from religious and ethnic minority groups are vying for seats in Bangladesh's upcoming national election, with 12 running independently. While the ruling Awami League is absent, 22 parties, including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, have put forward 68 minority candidates. Notably, Jamaat-e-Islami has nominated its first-ever minority candidate.

The Times of India

Certain party promising 'tickets to heaven' if people vote for it: BNP's Tarique slams Jamaat

Tarique Rahman, son of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, accused a "certain party," widely believed to be Jamaat-e-Islami, of deceiving voters with false promises and attempting to derail the upcoming parliamentary elections. Political violence has intensified, with a BNP leader critically injured in a shooting incident amid clashes between BNP and…

The Times of India

Nvidia Stock Could Be Just a Few Weeks Away from a Major Downside Catalyst. How to Play NVDA Here.

DeepSeek is set to launch its latest V4 model in just a few weeks, drawing parallels to its launch in January 2025 of its R1 model that triggered a selloff in NVDA and other AI names.

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Gerry Gable obituary

Founder of Searchlight magazine who was a formidable figure in the fight against fascism and the extreme right

The Guardian - UK

United against hatred: the Labour MP and ex-Tory MP bringing communities together

Gurinder Singh Josan and Kris Hopkins are trustees of Hope Unlimited, a charity working to tackle division and racism

The Guardian - UK

Leading UK far-right activist spoke at Russian extreme nationalist event

Exclusive: Patriotic Alternative’s Mark Collett addressed forum along with ideologue described as ‘Putin’s brain’

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister Khaleda Zia dies after prolonged illness

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Khaleda Zia death: Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister dies aged 80

Former leader’s death closes rare chapter of women-led politics in South Asia

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's First Female PM Khaleda Zia Dies at 80, Ending a Political Era

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first female prime minister and Sheikh Hasina's archrival who dominated politics for decades, has died aged 80.

International Business Times UK

Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died at 80, her political party has announced Tuesday

The Independent UK

Khaleda Zia, first female Bangladesh prime minister, dies aged 80

Zia’s archrivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country’s politics for a generation

The Guardian - AU

‘Purity’ doesn’t bring peace: 2025’s warning for Bangladesh, Myanmar, Assam and Bengal polls next year

Four upcoming elections are set to shape the politics and security of a region that sits at the strategically sensitive junction of India and China and directly affect the lives of a population larger than that of every country in the world barring India and China.

Newslaundry

‘Arrests reactionary, culture of impunity’: Bangladeshi dailies slam govt over Hindu worker’s lynching

Last week, Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old garment worker, was beaten to death by a mob in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka sub-district in Bangladesh, over allegations of hurting religious sentiments. The case has dominated mainstream news media in India too with TV channels criticising rising fanaticism in Bangladesh and dailies calling out…

Newslaundry

Tower Hamlets councillor Sabina Khan to quit after campaigning to become Bangladesh MP

Residents had called for Ms Khan to resign after she began campaigning to become a Bangladesh National Party (BNP) candidate

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The Standard podcast: Why are London councillors running for office in Bangladesh?

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Evening Standard

Minister 'appalled' as London councillors stand in Bangladesh elections

Communities Secretary Steve Reed has written to Tower Hamlets Council

International Business Times UK

Why Is Bangladesh Election Important to London Councillors? Dhaka Bid Sparks Absenteeism Row

Tower Hamlets councillors like Sabina Khan skip meetings for campaigning, sparking resident rage, government slams, Nolan breaches in 2025 scandal

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: How radical views became normalised – from TV ads to deportation policy

In today’s newsletter: The language that once belonged to Tommy Robinson and the BNP is now the preserve of the Conservatives and Reform UK – and represents a shift so vast we barely notice it

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The Guardian - UK

‘History is repeating itself’: fight against far-right in London’s East End goes on

Eighty-nine years after residents drove Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts from Tower Hamlets, anti-far right coalition is still vital in borough

International Business Times

Shares In French Bank BNP Paribas Plummet After US Verdict

Shares in France's biggest bank, BNP Paribas, sank more than seven percent in trading on Monday, following a US court verdict late last week finding it liable for atrocities committed in Sudan.

The Conversation

A contemporary history of Britain’s far right – and how it helps explain why so many people went to the Unite the Kingdom rally in London

The recent “Unite the Kingdom” rally in London shows how easy it is for the radical right to mobilise a mass protest by repackaging a perennial issue as a moral panic. It did so by fusing together fears of migration and crime with a rising distrust in government.

The Guardian - UK

‘There’s a basic decency among British people’: Hope Not Hate’s Nick Lowles on how to defeat the far right

Lowles has spent his entire adult life organising against fascism, facing countless threats as a result. He discusses the street confrontations of the 80s, foiling a murder plot, Nazi satanists – and the urgent need for optimism and action

The National (Scotland)

Scottish hotel protest group pictured with far-right organisers in England

MEMBERS of a group organising protests outside of a hotel in Scotland housing asylum seekers have been slammed by anti-racism campaigners for…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish far-right party leader charged after paedophile hunter sting

A FAR-RIGHT party leader has been charged with “indecent online communications” after police were called to a confrontation involving a group of…

International Business Times

Islamic State Claims Deadly Attack On Pakistan Rally

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide bombing that authorities said killed 15 people and wounded dozens more at a political rally in southwestern Pakistan.

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