TMC's Abhishek Banerjee slams SIR as BJP's plot to 'select voters', warns of massive protestTMC leader Abhishek Banerjee fiercely attacked the BJP and EC over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bengal, calli...
28 Oct, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
Bangladesh to hold elections in April 2026, in a first since Sheikh Hasina's ouster, confirms YunusBangladesh is set to hold national elections in the first half of April 2026, as announced by interim chief Muhammad Yunus. This marks the ...
06 Jun, 2025, 07.34 PM IST
Bangladesh new service law: Protesting employees lock main entrance of SecretariatBangladeshi government employees protested a new service law, halting administrative functions and locking the Secretariat gate briefly. Si...
26 May, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
Unease grips Bangladesh amid protests in civil administration over interim govt policiesBangladesh faces rising unrest. Government employees and business leaders protest Muhammad Yunus's interim government policies. They fear e...
26 May, 2025, 09.21 AM IST
Bangladeshi tribunal accepts charges against 8 persons for crimes against humanity during 2024 uprisingBangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has accepted charges against former Dhaka police commissioner Habibur Rahman Habib and seven off...
25 May, 2025, 05.09 PM IST
Muhammad Yunus to continue as Bangladesh's interim govt chief: AdviserMuhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh's interim government, will remain in his position despite considering resignation due to political obsta...
24 May, 2025, 05.43 PM IST
Yunus calls interim cabinet's meeting to review unrest in Bangladesh: ReportBangladesh's interim government faces turmoil as Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus considers resigning amid political deadlock and unease with t...
24 May, 2025, 04.07 PM IST
Bangladesh's interim govt chief Yunus mulls resignation: ReportMuhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's interim government chief, is reportedly considering resigning due to political parties' failure to find common...
23 May, 2025, 10.51 AM IST
Bangladesh high commissioner announces direct flights with PakistanBangladesh plans to enhance bilateral ties with Pakistan by initiating direct air services, aiming to boost cooperation in tourism, educati...
26 Jan, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
BNP & Jamaat drift apart as each seek to dominate upcoming pollsBNP and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) are experiencing unprecedented hostility as the BNP distances itself from the JeI to gain broader support. Di...
13 Jan, 2025, 07.36 PM IST
Yunus hints at Bangladesh elections by early 2026Bangladesh's interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, plans to hold parliamentary elections by late 2025 or early 2026. Yunus cited the n...
16 Dec, 2024, 11.43 PM IST
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's son wants role for her party in reforms, electionBangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed, expressed approval of the army chief's 18-month election timeline but...
25 Sep, 2024, 01.31 PM IST
Setback for Bangladesh government as Army gets police powersThe interim regime in Bangladesh has granted magisterial powers to army officers for two months to improve law and order, following the ous...
20 Sep, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
View: Bangladesh can’t afford to let chaos reign and alienate global investorsBangladesh's recent political upheaval, culminating in the ouster of longtime leader Sheikh Hasina, has not led to immediate stability. The...
30 Aug, 2024, 08.06 AM IST
Bangladesh may ask India to extradite Sheikh Hasina as cases including murder charges riseBangladesh's interim government, after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India amidst violent protests, is considering her extrad...
15 Aug, 2024, 03.59 PM IST
In points: A timeline of Myanmar's politicsMyanmar's powerful military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is in the spotlight after politicians from the ruling National League fo...
01 Feb, 2021, 01.25 PM IST
Why Bangladesh, a star in the developing world, looks pretty tarnishedSheikh Hasina will have to begin by rebuilding the institutions that her administration has destroyed.
03 Jan, 2019, 10.34 AM IST