Shirin Chaudhury was taken into custody from her residence in Dhanmondi. Last month, Awami League voiced deep concern over ‘widespread arrests and custodial deaths’ nationwide.
What Awami League needs now is not an answer to who will succeed Hasina or even a debate on whether Hasina should return to Bangladesh, but a new leadership on the ground.
In February, as Bangladesh went to polls 18 months after a 36-day student-led protest over quota reforms ended Awami League's 16-year-long rule. I got front-row tickets to the spectacle.
While the JeI’s expanding base reflects growing acceptance in certain constituencies, its position on women’s roles may continue to shape the limits of its broader electoral appeal.
The country’s largest Islamist party, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has emerged as a strong opposition, winning as many as 68 seats. This is a threat to BNP.
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”...
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.
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.
Indian imports from China continue to grow significantly. India has taken steps to stabilise ties with China and recent months eased investment curbs in certain sectors for Chinese-linked firms.
Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.
Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj doesn’t blame any political party or individual politicians. We only know the demographic in Punjab it’s bound to trigger the most.
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