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Supporters of Bangladesh's ex-premier Khaleda Zia rally to call for a general election

Tens of thousands of students and youths from a leading Bangladeshi political party have rallied in the capital, Dhaka, calling for a general election in December as discontent grows with the interim government appointed after the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's Yunus Seeks Unity With Fresh Political Talks

Bangladesh's interim leader will meet multiple parties on Sunday in marathon talks as he seeks to build unity and calm intense political power struggles, party leaders and officials said.

International Business Times

Bangladesh Govt Calls For Unity To Stop 'Return Of Authoritarianism'

Bangladesh's interim government, which took over after a mass uprising last year, warned on Saturday that unity was needed to "prevent the return of authoritarianism".

International Business Times

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Why the future of Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus administration is uncertain

Political discord over when to hold elections and growing tensions with the armed forces have left government hamstrung.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh Minister Says Yunus 'Not Going To Step Down'

Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus "needs to remain" in office as interim leader to ensure a peaceful transition of power, a cabinet member and special adviser to Yunus said Friday.

International Business Times

Bangladesh stares at crisis as interim leader ‘threatens to quit’ over lack of reform progress

Muhammad Yunus ‘feels trapped between demands from political camps and growing public impatience’

The Independent UK

Ban On Ousted Ex-ruling Party Divides Bangladesh Voters

The banning of fugitive ex-leader Sheikh Hasina's party offers a sliver of justice for Bangladeshis demanding she face trial for crimes against humanity but also raises concerns about the inclusivity of elections.

International Business Times

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After an autocratic leader was toppled in Bangladesh, democratic renewal remains a work in progress

Last July, a powerful student-led uprising in Bangladesh toppled the authoritarian, corrupt government led for 15 years by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The Conversation

Bangladesh's former ruling party slams government decision to ban all its activities

Bangladesh’s former ruling party has accused the interim government of “stoking division” and trampling on “democratic norms” by banning all of its activities

The Independent UK

Bangladesh Begins Three Days Of Mass Political Rallies

Three days of political rallies began in Bangladesh on Thursday with rival groups to stage mass demonstrations in Dhaka, drumming up support for eagerly anticipated elections following an uprising last year.

International Business Times

Why Bangladesh’s renamed New Year parade set off a controversy

Organisers say previous name symbolised oppressive Hasina government, while critics say the move is against Bengali ethos.

Al Jazeera

What smashed the far right in east London? A playbook that said connect, connect, connect

Labour peer Margaret Hodge shares how the party tackled the rise of the British National party in Barking before the 2010 general election

The Guardian - UK

Muhammad Yunus on picking up the pieces in Bangladesh after ‘monumental’ damage by Sheikh Hasina’s rule

Yunus is facing a huge security challenge as some police refuse to return to their posts, gang crime is rife and tensions simmer with the country’s army chief

The Guardian - UK

Former BNP activist trains children to ‘fight back’ against British state with explosive arrowheads

Exclusive: Former BNP activist Matt Single also taught children to fire gas-powered air pistol pellets at a screen labelled ‘BBC’

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International Business Times

Bangladesh Student Leader Aims To Finish What Uprising Began

Bangladeshi students who overthrew autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina last year have formed a new political party to finish the work that began with her ouster, the group's leader told AFP. Nahid Islam, 27, was one of the most visible faces of the youth-led protest campaign Students Against Discrimination, which brought…

The Guardian - UK

Building a ‘second republic’: students who led Bangladesh revolution launch political party

Jatiya Nagorik party, popular among the country’s vast youth, could shift electoral landscape but needs to show democratic, secular credentials

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh students who deposed PM Hasina form party to fight elections

The student-led party hopes to upend Bangladesh politics, long dominated by two family-run parties.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh opposition says working towards holding general elections by December

Pressure has been mounting on Muhammad Yunus to set an election date

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Al Jazeera

After the bloodshed: Can Bangladesh’s Awami League resurrect itself?

Five months after Sheikh Hasina’s removal, the party is divided. Some leaders won’t apologise; others want a reckoning.

Dynamite News

Crime: Man kills live-in partner in Dewas; Know what happened to her body...

The incident was reported in Vrindavan Dham Colony under BNP (Bank Note Press) police station limits in the district on Friday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

Evening Standard

Farage on Musk: I’m prepared to forego donations to defend Reform UK principles

The Clacton MP suggested the intervention would not change the ‘golden rule’ that former BNP activists will not be welcomed as Reform UK members.

Evening Standard

‘Gloves are off’ as Reform UK sets sights on Badenoch’s constituency – Farage

The Tory and Reform leaders have argued over party membership figures.

Al Jazeera

‘Our lives don’t matter’: Bangladeshi Hindus under attack after Hasina exit

Bangladeshi Hindus – seen as allies of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina – face mounting threats, amid anti-India sentiments.

The Independent UK

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party march in protest at attacks in India

Thousands of members of associate bodies of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have marched toward the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh’s capital to denounce attacks on a diplomatic mission and alleged desecration of Bangladeshi flags in India

International Business Times

Bangladesh Court Quashes Convictions For Grenade Attack On Ex-PM

A top Bangladeshi politician accused of masterminding a deadly 2004 grenade attack against ex-premier Sheikh Hasina had his conviction quashed Sunday, another step in his expected return from London exile.

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