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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicSheikh Hasina

Topic: Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh says it’s ‘open to foreign poll observers’ amid Western concerns about democratic processes

Bangladesh foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen says no country likes 'interference in its domestic affairs'. A day earlier, he held consultations with Indian counterpart Vinay Kwatra.

Bangladesh to file fresh appeal for Noor Choudhury’s ‘early’ deportation from Canada

Choudhury, convicted of killing Bangladesh’s Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, moved to Canada in 1996 after the murder. A new documentary shows him living freely in Canada.

India-Bangladesh launch 3 big projects, Modi’s praise for Hasina can keep her in power

These projects and PM Modi’s endorsement have come at a time when the opposition parties in Bangladesh are violently protesting against Hasina.

BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami violence won’t decide Bangladesh election results—the ballot box will

BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami are parallelly pushing for a ‘caretaker government’ and Sheikh Hasina’s resignation before the 2024 elections.

Sheikh Hasina’s daughter, Saima Wazed, elected 1st Bangladeshi head of WHO Southeast Asia

The Bangladesh PM's daughter, a psychologist and autism activist, defeated rival candidate from Nepal by a landslide eight of 10 votes.

Bloodshed in Bangladesh amid BNP’s anti-Hasina protest — ‘cops struck with machetes, protester dead’

Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party has called a three-day hartal from Tuesday to protest against what it terms the Hasina govt's violent crackdown on protests for her resignation.

Dhaka’s streets turn bloody after BNP workers demanding PM Hasina’s resignation clash with police

One policeman killed & over 100, including several media persons, injured. BNP calls dawn-to-dusk, nationwide strike Sunday in response to being 'attacked & lathicharged'.

Bangladesh PM’s daughter adding political colour to WHO election. She has India on her side

Saima Wazed Hossain, a renowned autism activist, is up against Nepal’s Shambhu Prasad Acharya. Bangladeshis are defending her candidature on several grounds.

Tarique Rahman — Hasina’s top rival, Bangladesh’s ‘fugitive dark prince’ eyes BNP revival in exile

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has been sentenced in absentia to jail terms ranging from 3 years to lifetime. He has his supporters, but many journalists remember his ‘excesses’.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to attend G20 Summit, says Deputy Envoy Andalib Elias

The G20 Summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi over two days — September 9-10 — at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.