Ruling Awami League faces no serious challenge from Opposition, which boycotted polls after Sheikh Hasina refused their demand to conduct elections under caretaker govt.
Rights groups say the country of 170 million is headed for virtual one-party rule, after the boycott by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and some of its smaller allies.
Friday night saw a train being set on fire in Dhaka and a Buddhist temple charred at Cox’s Bazar. A tired nation wonders where will Bangladesh be after Hasina returns to power
Incident involving Benapole Express took place near Gopibagh market of Sayedabad. Seven-member panel has been formed to probe incident and submit report within three working days.
BNP has said ‘false votes should not be cast in the name of the dead like in previous polls’. Party is also distributing pamphlets asking citizens not to vote in Sunday’s national elections.
Among 382 independent candidates in Bangladesh elections, 152 have chosen the eagle as their poll symbol. It's either Awami League's winning strategy or the opposition's.
With its top leaders either jailed or in exile, opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has been calling for Hasina to resign and for a neutral authority to replace the government.
Reports from Bangladesh speak of an atmosphere of fear, nervousness and resistance. Democracy has been more or less inverted—meaning the bad guys are more popular than the good guys.
Production houses and big studios are already fast-tracking projects pitched by pro-Hindutva players. Choking those who choose to remain outside these charmed circles is not a big deal.
The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.
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