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Is the Begum back in the battle? What Hasina's return bid means

Former Bangladesh Prime MinisterSheikh Hasinahas announced that she will return to Bangladesh in December despite facing arrest and a death sentence in absentia, marking her most defiant statement since fleeing to India after her ouster in 2024.

The Economic Times

Exiled PM vows to return to Bangladesh despite execution threat

Sheikh Hasina plans a December comeback two years after being ousted in a bloody uprising led by students

The Guardian - UK

Ban on Bangladesh's Awami League is move against democracy: Taslima Nasreen

Exiled author Taslima Nasreen opposes the ban on Bangladesh's Awami League party. She criticizes the current political climate and the rise of religious fundamentalism. Nasreen also expressed concerns over minority persecution and the safety of women. She called for the release of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das. The author believes…

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Sheikh Hasina plans December return to Bangladesh with party colleagues to surrender

Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina plans a return from India. She intends to surrender to Bangladeshi authorities around December. Hasina faces a death sentence and her party is currently banned. She believes her return will test the nation's justice system. Hasina seeks to prove the court proceedings are farcical.

The Economic Times

'May get arrested or killed': Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh in December

Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said she and other exiled leaders of the Awami League plan to return to Bangladesh voluntarily around December, despite the possibility of being arrested or even killed upon arrival.

The Times of India

Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh this year, criticises current government

Exiled former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina plans to return this year, asserting her fight is for the people's political rights and democracy's restoration. Facing a death sentence she deems politically motivated, Hasina criticized the current leadership for weakening democracy and failing to protect minority communities. She remains defiant, emphasizing…

The Economic Times

Awami League supporters detained after defying ban to celebrate party anniversary

Dozens of activists linked to Bangladesh's now-disbanded Awami League were arrested across the country on Tuesday after attempting to mark the party's 77th founding anniversary in defiance of a nationwide ban, as authorities deployed security forces and intensified operations to prevent public gatherings.

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Bangladesh on high alert ahead of Awami League founding anniversary

Bangladesh has issued a nationwide security alert amid fears of unrest ahead of the founding anniversary of the now-disbanded Awami League, the party once led by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

The Times of India

Bangladesh seeks Hasina's return through legal process: Home minister

Bangladesh's Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed stated the government desires former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's return via legal channels. Hasina, currently in India, faces a death sentence. She expressed hopes of returning soon. The government insists she must surrender to the judiciary. Legal experts suggest the deadline to challenge the verdict…

The Economic Times

Former Bangladesh Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury arrested in Dhaka: Report

Former Bangladesh Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury has been arrested by Dhaka police. Officials confirmed her detention late Monday night. The specific charges remain unclear, but preliminary information suggests a link to violence during the July mass uprising. A murder complaint in Rangpur names Chowdhury and former minister Tipu Munshi.…

The Times of India

Bangladesh Nationalist party secures victory in first election since Sheikh Hasina’s ousting

The Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) has won a landslide majority in the country’s first election since an uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Results from the election commission confirmed that the BNP alliance had secured 212 of the 297 parliamentary seats announced so far. The Islamist…

The Conversation

BNP set to return to power after 20 years; Jamaat’s bid falls short — Bangladesh election highlights

Bangladesh's Nationalist Party appears poised for a landslide victory in the recent parliamentary elections, with preliminary results showing a commanding lead. Party chief Tarique Rahman is expected to become the next Prime Minister. However, the main opposition, the Awami League, has denounced the polls as a 'well-planned farce' and alleged…

The Times of India

Bangladeshi migrant avoids deportation from UK over 20-year jail sentence imposed under Sheikh Hasina’s regime in Dhaka

A Bangladeshi migrant has won the right to remain in Britain after a court ruled that he cannot be deported because he would face a 20-year prison sentence on explosives charges if he returned home.

The Times of India

Bangladesh elections: Sheikh Hasina labels polls a farce, demands 'fresh, fair vote'; targets Yunus

Bangladesh's Awami League has denounced the recent parliamentary election as a staged charade, asserting it violated democratic principles and the constitution. The party claims widespread voter apathy, intimidation, and ballot stuffing marred the process. They are demanding the election's annulment, the chief advisor's resignation, and fresh polls under a neutral…

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The Independent UK

Sheikh Hasina’s son says government ‘completely mishandled’ Gen Z protests as Bangladesh heads to polls

INTERVIEW: Sajeeb Wazed tells The Independent’s Alisha Rahaman Sarkar that the ousted government failed to ‘sit down’ with student protesters before it was forced from power – but stops short of blaming his mother

Newslaundry

Trial by ballot: Can a ‘reform’ election finally stabilise Bangladesh?

Bangladesh approaches its parliamentary election on February 12 in a political milieu marked by upheaval, uncertainty and guarded expectation.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh votes in historic election to decide its future after Gen Z revolution

After months of instability and violence and more than a decade of authoritarian rule, Bangladesh’s voters cast their ballots in an election that could reset the country’s future as a democracy. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports from Dhaka

The Independent UK

Bangladesh’s first general election after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster is a test for its democratic values

Bangladeshis will cast their ballots on Thursday in a crucial national election, the first since a mass uprising ended former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule

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‘Bringing them to justice’: Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi

Bangladesh's interim government has formally requested UN human rights assistance for a fair probe into student leader Sharif Osman Hadi's killing. Hadi, a prominent protest figure, died after being shot during an election event. Dhaka police filed charges against 17, alleging political vengeance linked to the Awami League, a claim…

The Times of India

Bangladesh Awami League Hindu leader Ramesh Chandra Sen dies in jail, raising custodial treatment concerns

Ramesh Chandra Sen, a senior Hindu leader of Bangladesh Awami League, died in Dinajpur District Jail. This incident raised concerns about the treatment of political prisoners. His passing comes at a sensitive political juncture for Bangladesh as it's about face its first poll since sheikh Hasina' ouster on Feb 12.

The Independent UK

Campaigning starts for Bangladesh's first national election after Hasina's ouster

Campaigning has begun for Bangladesh’s elections next month

Newslaundry

‘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.

The Independent UK

What former leader Sheikh Hasina's death sentence means for Bangladesh

The sentence to death against Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity is seen as a chance for national healing after the violent uprising last year that killed hundreds and ended her 15-year rule

The Independent UK

Sheikh Hasina’s party leaders urge India to continue giving her ‘shelter’ after death penalty

Dhaka pushes New Delhi to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina

Newslaundry

‘Travesty of justice’, ‘Revenge trial’ : Editorials on Sheikh Hasina's death sentence verdict

On Monday, former Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, was convicted to death by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for “crimes against humanity” over her brutal crackdown of the student-led protests last year.

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