The referendum ran alongside the general election, won by the BNP. Voters were asked to back an ‘Implementation Order’; 47 of 84 July Charter proposals require constitutional amendment.
Things may not change overnight. The 2001-06 period, when the Jamaat was a coalition partner in a BNP-led government, was one of the worst for the India-Bangladesh relationship.
Late Khaleda Zia's son is expected to become Bangladesh's first male PM in 36 years; party told supporters to refrain from celebrations and maintain calm instead.
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”...
In December 2025, Tasnim Jara left the National Citizen Party after the party entered an alliance with Jamaat ahead of the 2026 Bangladesh national polls.
BNP spokesperson urges enforcement agencies and election commission to play a 'neutral' and 'professional' role by ensuring that there are no irregularities in polling exercise.
Topics like India, Bangladesh’s foreign policy, women’s rights, and even the sticky issue of minorities were touched upon. One press conference was smoothly organised, other was chaos.
In the streets of Dhaka, BNP appears to have an edge. Tarique is the clear choice, Jamaat has a few takers, while National Citizen Party (NCP) has none.
Ahead of elections, Bangladesh Jamaat chief’s X post has backfired in a country where women outnumber men. Sadly, the debate may be happening a bit late in the day.
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.
CM Yogi Adityanath claims that from being called a ‘bimaru’ state, UP is now among the top-3 economies in India. The 2026 Budget session of the UP assembly is currently underway.
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.
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