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Bangladesh: Thousands gather to pay final respects to Awami League veteran, despite ban

Thousands gathered in Dhaka to honor Awami League veteran Tofail Ahmed, sparking speculation about the party's potential resurgence amidst a ban. This event, coupled with claims of minimal reforms by the interim government and its alignment with certain parties, suggests a possible return for the Awami League. Meanwhile, a minority…

The Times of India

In outreach to Bangladesh PM, India hails his father's 1971 address

In outreach to Bangladesh PM, India hails his father's 1971 address

DHAKA: India on Saturday recalled the historic radio broadcast of former Bangladesh President Zia-ur-Rahman, in which he, invoking Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, proclaimed the country's independence and called upon the people to resist the Pakistan army amid a military crackdown marked by widespread killings and mass atrocities.

The Times of India

'Pre-planned massacre’: Bangladesh marks Genocide Day, slams Pakistan over 1971

'Pre-planned massacre’: Bangladesh marks Genocide Day, slams Pakistan over 1971

In a solemn observance of Genocide Day, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed his profound condemnation of the atrocious acts committed by the Pakistani military during Operation Searchlight on March 25, 1971. He referred to this tragic event, where countless unarmed civilians were mercilessly targeted, as an indelible stain…

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The 'Battle of Begums' chapter ends: Bangladesh turns a new page with a nawab, Tarique Rahman

Bangladesh witnesses a seismic political shift as the 'battle of begums' era concludes. Sheikh Hasina is in exile, Khaleda Zia has passed away, paving the way for BNP scion Tarique Rahman's ascent. His return from a 17-year exile and subsequent electoral victory mark a new chapter, ushering in a generational…

The Times of India

Who will be Bangladesh’s next PM? Tarique Rahman, once-exiled scion, set to take charge

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claims victory in the nation's first parliamentary election since the 2024 uprising, though final results are pending. The election follows a student-led revolt that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. BNP leader Tarique Rahman, son of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia,…

The Times of India

Khaleda Zia death: Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister dies aged 80

Former leader’s death closes rare chapter of women-led politics in South Asia

The Independent UK

Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died at 80, her political party has announced Tuesday

The Independent UK

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Bangladesh demands India hand over Hasina after death sentence

Bangladesh demands India hand over Hasina after death sentence

Dhaka presses New Delhi for extradition after special tribunal sentences former leader and her home minister to death for overseeing last year’s crackdown on street protests

The Independent UK

Why Pakistan is rushing to mend fences with Bangladesh

Why Pakistan is rushing to mend fences with Bangladesh

Pakistan intensifies outreach to Bangladesh, seeking new partnerships as regional power dynamics shift.

Bangladesh Ex-PM Palace Becomes Revolution Museum

Bangladesh Ex-PM Palace Becomes Revolution Museum

Once a heavily guarded palace, the former official residence of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina is being turned into a museum as a lasting reminder of her autocratic rule.

International Business Times

Students rally in Dhaka, pledge to build a 'new Bangladesh' amid political uncertainty

Students rally in Dhaka, pledge to build a 'new Bangladesh' amid political uncertainty

A new political party formed by students who led an anti-government movement that ousted the former prime minister has rallied in Bangladesh’s capital

The Independent UK

Negotiating realities in frosty India-Bangladesh relations

Negotiating realities in frosty India-Bangladesh relations

The manipulation of historical memory is often inseparable from the pursuit of political power. In Bangladesh, successive governments have used state machinery to revise official narratives about the 1971 Liberation War and post-independence politics. However, the current interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus appears to be undertaking the most far-reaching transformation yet.

Bangladesh Top Court Acquits Islamist Leader On Death Row: Lawyer

Bangladesh Top Court Acquits Islamist Leader On Death Row: Lawyer

Bangladesh's top court on Tuesday overturned a conviction against a key leader of the country's main Islamist party, who had been on death row since being sentenced under the regime ousted last year.

International Business Times

Bangladesh students who deposed PM Hasina form party to fight elections

Bangladesh students who deposed PM Hasina form party to fight elections

The student-led party hopes to upend Bangladesh politics, long dominated by two family-run parties.

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Bangladesh opposition says working towards holding general elections by December

Pressure has been mounting on Muhammad Yunus to set an election date

Why a Bangladesh mob burned down home of independence icon Mujibur Rahman

The attack followed a controversial speech by removed former PM Sheikh Hasina, Rahman’s daughter, from exile in India.

Protesters In Bangladesh Demolish Former PM's Historic Family Home

Protests in Bangladesh escalate as historic home of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina is vandalized, raising concerns about security force abuses and arbitrary detentions.

Bangladesh protesters torch family home of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

Wave of attacks overnight also targeted houses and businesses belonging to Hasina’s Awami League supporters.

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Bangladesh Protesters Raze Buildings Linked To Ousted Leader

Hundreds of Bangladeshi protesters smashed down buildings connected to ousted former leader Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, hours after students with excavators began demolishing a museum to her father.

The Independent UK

Sheikh Hasina’s family home razed by protesters in Bangladesh

Protesters went on a rampage in Dhaka and ripped apart the historical residence of Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

The Conversation

Tulip Siddiq and the fall of Bangladesh’s most powerful family

The UK’s anti-corruption minister, Tulip Siddiq, has resigned from the government after being named in several corruption investigations in Bangladesh. The allegations extend to several close family members, including Siddiq’s aunt – the deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina – and mother, Sheikh Rehana. Hasina faces serious criminal charges after…

Bangladesh's Supreme Court Acquits Former PM Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh's Supreme Court acquits former PM Khaleda Zia in corruption case, paving way for potential political comeback.

Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies aged 90

Benegal, a pioneer of new wave cinema in India, was celebrated for his films addressing social issues.

Bangladesh protesters, vowing to ‘guard revolution’, beat Hasina supporters

Mob assaults supporters of the ousted leader and stops them from reaching a memorial to her father.

Protesters In Bangladesh Clash Over Assassination Site

Clashes between student protesters and political activists in Bangladesh escalate tensions on the anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's assassination, hig...

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