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Why has Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled?

The 76-year-old has suddenly left the country after weeks of student-led protests that were met with violence

The Guardian - UK

Timeline: The rise and fall of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Hasina, known as the iron lady of Bangladesh, resigns and flees the country after weeks of deadly protests.

Al Jazeera

Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee

Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, fled the country on Monday, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year-long rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government

The Independent UK

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Bangladesh students defy orders, occupy universities as tensions spiral

Students and police are locked in a tense standoff on campuses across the country with neither backing down.

Al Jazeera

‘India Out’ campaigns simmer in Bangladesh amid election fallout

Calls to boycott Indian goods in Bangladesh follow allegations of Indian interference in national elections.

Al Jazeera

The geopolitics in the Bangladesh election results

The 2024 election results in Bangladesh have evolved into a geopolitical battleground driven by Bangladesh’s increasing economic and strategic heft

The Hindu

A Bangladesh ‘one-party state’ and India’s options

Analysts see the Bangladesh election as ‘a firm step towards a one-party police state’

The Hindu

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After Hasina, Who? The Heirs To Bangladesh's 'Iron Grip' PM

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina takes her fifth oath of office on Thursday, solidifying her dominance of national politics and underscoring her lack of a clear successor.

International Business Times

Predictably comfortable: On Sheikh Hasina’s electoral win in Bangladesh

Shiekh Hasina, as Prime Minister in her fourth term, should be more conciliatory and accommodative if she is to build a democratic, prosperous Bangladesh

The Hindu

‘Shadow’ on US ties, China factor: What Hasina’s re-election means for India

The Bangladesh Awami League led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 76, has won the country’s general elections, securing 223 of 300 electoral seats in the country’s parliament, the Jatiya Sangsad.

Newslaundry

Bangladesh's Hasina Celebrates 'Absolute Victory' After Polls Without Opposition

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a fifth term in power with her party taking three-quarters of seats in parliament, election officials said Monday after polls boycotted by the opposition as a "sham".

International Business Times

Bangladesh counts votes in low-turnout election boycotted by opposition

Initial signs suggest a low turnout in controversial poll guaranteed to give a fourth straight term to PM Sheikh Hasina.

Al Jazeera

Prime minister wins overwhelming majority in Bangladesh as opposition boycotts vote

Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots Sunday in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seize a fourth term.

WEKU

‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West

The nation of 170 million people votes on Sunday in elections that the main opposition has boycotted.

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The Independent UK

Thousands of opposition activists languish in prison as Bangladesh gears up for national election

In the months leading to Bangladesh’s national election on Sunday, thousands of opposition supporters and politicians have been arrested

Al Jazeera

Bans and boycotts: The troubled history of Bangladesh’s elections

Since independence in 1971, only a handful of the country’s elections have been considered ‘free and fair’.

Al Jazeera

‘Dummy’ candidates, coerced voting: Inside Bangladesh’s election ‘charade’

Amid opposition boycott, ruling party accused of fielding ‘dummies’ and threatening people to show up on voting day.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh’s ongoing political crisis is ‘high risk’ for fragile economy

Experts attribute the current economic downfall to an oligarchy of political elites entrenched in Sheikh Hasina regime.

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The Hindu

Bangladesh-India relation written in blood: Information Minister Hasan Mahmood

Bangladesh’s relation with India is not comparable to any other bilateral ties, Dhaka’s Information Minister Hasan Mahmood told The Hindu on August 5. He and four other leading members of the Awami League will be visiting India from August 6 to 9 as part of “KNOW BJP” initiative for external…

The Hindu

Relations with India will be hit if Awami League is not in power: Bangladesh Information Minister

Pointing to the close relations developed with India by the Awami League government, Bangladesh Information Minister Hasan Mahmud pointed out that the country’s ties with its larger neighbour have always been affected whenever the opposition BNP comes to power

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