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Pressure mounts on Bangladesh’s interim leader to hold elections as former premier returns

Khaleda Zia’s party sees her return after treatment in UK as a step towards restoring democracy

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

The Independent UK

‘A myopic policy’: India’s backing of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina leaves it in a bind

New Delhi was seen as former PM’s greatest ally. Now it must reckon with a new government that wants accountability for her regime’s actions

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With Hasina Gone In Bangladesh, A Rival Family Tastes Power

Two women dominated Bangladeshi politics for decades. - Dynasties forged in blood - The decades-old contest between Zia and Hasina is a dynastic battle that predates the political career of both women.

International Business Times

Hasina, floods, visas: What’s troubling India-Bangladesh relations?

Bangladesh’s opposition demands Sheikh Hasina be extradited from India and tensions sour following her overthrow.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh’s interim government lifts ban on Jamaat-e-Islami party

Caretaker administration says ex-PM Hasina’s claims of its ‘terrorist activities’ during student protests were baseless.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh's interim government led by Yunus lifts ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party

Bangladesh’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has lifted a ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party that was imposed by the former prime minister who was ousted in nationwide protests against her rule

The Independent UK

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Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries

Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic

The Independent UK

Anti-government protesters in Bangladesh plan to march to capital after a weekend of deadly clashes

Anti-government protesters across Bangladesh plan to march to the capital, Dhaka, on Monday after a weekend of violence that left dozens of people dead, as the military imposed a curfew for an indefinite period and authorities cut off mobile internet in an attempt to stem the unrest

The Independent UK

Violence in Bangladesh leaves 8 people dead, hundreds injured as protests continue

A new round of violence in Bangladesh left at least eight people dead and hundreds of others injured as student protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists on Sunday, officials and media reports said, as protests that began over a government jobs quota continued with demands for the resignation…

The Independent UK

Protests and violence break out again in Bangladesh amid calls for the government's resignation

Thousands of people have protested peacefully in Bangladesh’s capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during protests last month, but violence was reported at similar events elsewhere in the country

The Independent UK

Bangladesh court denies opposition leader's bail request ahead of a national election

A court in Bangladesh’s capital has denied a bail request from a top opposition leader who was jailed after an October anti-government protest that turned violent

The Independent UK

Bangladesh opposition party holds protest as it boycotts Jan. 7 national election amid violence

Bangladesh will hold its next general election on Jan. 7, but the country's main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is boycotting the race

The Independent UK

Bangladesh Arrests Thousands In 'Violent' Crackdown: HRW

Bangladesh has launched a sweeping and violent crackdown on opposition parties to "eliminate competition" ahead of general elections, including arresting almost 10,000 activists, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

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The Hindu

In outreach to 90 Delhi-based diplomats, Bangladesh Foreign Secretary invites western poll observers

Bangladesh government urges Opposition to participate in polls, invites western observers. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen held outreach with 90 diplomats in Delhi, pushing back on western proposal for dialogue with BNP. Govt committed to holding inclusive, transparent polls; India assured of no interference in domestic affairs.

The Guardian - UK

Full prisons and false charges: Bangladesh opposition faces pre-election crackdown

Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party are seeking a fourth consecutive term and are accused of harassing the rival BNP party

The Hindu

As in 1971, India should support democracy in Bangladesh: senior Bangladesh National Party leader

India should extend unambiguous support to the democratic aspirations of the people of Bangladesh, a top leader of the Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said in New Delhi on November 8, 2023.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's ruling party holds rally to denounce 'violent opposition protests' ahead of elections

Thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League party held a rally in the capital, Dhaka, to denounce what they called violence by the main opposition party as tensions soar ahead of the elections expected in January

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Bangladesh police arrest a key opposition leader amid growing national tension

Authorities in Bangladesh arrested a key opposition figure from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday and sent him to prison after hours of detention. The party had called for a nationwide strike after violent clashes with security forces a day earlier.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh opposition leader Alamgir detained after antigovernment rally

Detention of Bangladesh National Party leader comes ahead of general elections set for early next year.

Al Jazeera

Why is the Bangladeshi opposition protesting against Sheikh Hasina’s gov’t?

The prime minister faces a political crisis as tens of thousands take to the streets to demand free and fair elections.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh opposition protest in Dhaka, demand PM’s resignation

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party have called for the next election to be overseen by a neutral caretaker government.

Al Jazeera

One dead as Bangladesh opposition rallies to demand PM’s removal

Tens of thousands march in capital Dhaka and other cities asking Sheikh Hasina to quit before polls expected in January.

The Hindu

Bangladesh government seeking clarification from MEA on ‘Akhand Bharat’ map in new Parliament building

The Government of Bangladesh has instructed its mission here to contact the Ministry of External Affairs about the “Akhand Bharat” map placed in the new parliament building.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh arrests head of largest Muslim party amid crackdown

The Jamaat-e-Islami party is supporting the opposition’s protests demanding PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation.

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