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Sunday, February 15, 2026
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Topic: Awami League

Hasina calls Bangladesh polls a ‘farce’, demands cancellation & Yunus’s resignation

New Delhi: Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister called for the cancellation of the elections held Thursday, labelling the whole exercise as a “farce”...

A baby’s death & mother’s suicide rock Bangladesh as Awami League student leader denied funeral parole

Kaniz Suborna Swarnali ended her life after killing her infant son. She had reportedly exhausted every legal avenue to secure the release of her husband, a leader of Chhatra League.

‘Dangerous precedent to future ties’: Bangladesh govt reacts to Hasina’s speech in Delhi

Hasina openly called for removal of govt & issued blatant incitements to her loyalists & public to carry out acts of terror for derailing polls, Bangladesh foreign ministry alleges.

Awami ban in Bangladesh polls authoritarianism not democracy—Hasina slams Yunus in ThePrint interview

Hasina calls for 'free, fair' elections in an exclusive interview with ThePrint, while bemoaning the law and order situation within Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: Hindu Awami League leader arrested in July uprising case dies in police custody

The 60-yr-old musician's family alleges inadequate medical care. No inquiry yet into circumstances of his death. Human rights groups have been calling for transparency in custodial deaths.

Tarique Rahman has a dark past in Bangladesh politics. His job is to fix that image first

One big challenge that BNP faces today is the rise of its former ally, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. In the February 2026 polls, both parties are pitted against each other.

BNP’s Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh amid upheaval after 17 yrs, stage set for high-stakes polls

Rahman is set to deliver a speech at a mass rally in Dhaka, before heading to meet his ailing mother and file his nomination papers.

US Representatives decry Bangladesh’s ban on Awami League, urge free & fair polls

Bangladesh interim govt had banned activities of Awami League, led by ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, in May this year. Five US Reps express concerns in joint letter to Chief Adviser Yunus.

Yunus fanning ‘anti-Indian sentiment’, he & Islamist allies behind attack on press—Hasina-era minister

In interview with ThePrint, info minister in Hasina’s govt accuses Yunus of ‘dog-whistle politics’. ‘When Hindus were attacked, he tried to justify it by claiming them Awami League supporters.’

Bangladesh student leader warns India—’will isolate Seven Sisters, give refuge to separatists’

Hasnat Abdullah of National Citizen Party says if India shelters forces who don't respect Bangladesh's sovereignty, potential, voting rights & human rights, 'Bangladesh will respond'.

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How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.