Interim government committed to hold free and fair elections in Bangladesh: YunusBangladesh's caretaker government, led by Mohammad Yunus, pledged to foster an inclusive democracy and hold free, fair elections post the '...
Why Khaleda Zia's return could be a challenge for IndiaSheikh Hasina's escape to India and Khaleda Zia's release from house arrest signal a potential shift in Bangladesh's politics. Zia's return...
Bangladesh: Will India have another Pakistan on its border?Though military chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman who has taken control of the country is pro-India, presence of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in the ...
Bangladesh PM Hasina reiterates commitment to execute verdicts against arch-rival Khalida Zia's sonBangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina voeto bring back arch-rival Khaleda Zia's son, Tarique Rahman, from London to face court verdict fo...
Army to be deployed across Bangladesh from Jan 3 ahead of polls: Defence MinistryBangladesh readies for January 7 elections amidst heavy security. Over thousands of armed forces personnel will ensure a peaceful process, ...
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wants to retire to make way for young leadersHasina, the daughter of Bangladesh's founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, won the 11th parliamentary elections in December last year.
Voting ends in Bangladesh election; 17 killed in poll-related violenceAccording to the Election Commission, 1,848 candidates are contesting for 299 out of 300 Parliament seats. The polls are being held at 40,1...
Bangladesh uses EVMs for first time in general electionOut of the 299 parliamentary constituencies that went to polls, six saw the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs), a regular feature in ...
Voting ends in Bangladesh election marred by violenceThe voting started at 8 AM (local time) and ended at 4 PM. The results would be announced within 24 hours.
Bangladesh's 'battling begums' fight for survival in 2018While Hasina is seeking re-election for a fourth term as the prime minister in the upcoming polls, her rival Zia, who is reportedly partial...
Bangladesh court orders arrest of Khalida Zia for arson attackJudge Joynab Begum of the Comilla district court accepted the charge sheet filed by the police in the case and issued the arrest warrant ag...
Migration fears as Bangla zealots go after HindusBangladesh is caught in a spiral of violence targeted at religious minorities, following attacks on atheist bloggers, secular activists and...
Facing bans, Taslima Nasrin says no hope of returning to KolkataA year after the launch of her book 'Nirbasan' was cancelled at the Fair, Nasrin feels nothing much has changed in West Bengal and she has ...
Fair polls only way out of Bangladesh crisisIt would be simplistic to wholly lay the blame for the crisis in Bangladesh on either the Sheikh Hasina led-govt or the Khalida Zia-led opp...
ISI assisting Bangladesh Opposition: ReportThe Ministry of External Affairs has received a startling report from Bangladeshi intelligence agencies about ISI's efforts to re-energise ...
- India demands zero-tolerance approach against terrorism
Seeking a collective fight against terrorism, India today asked SAARC countries to have a "zero- tolerance" approach against the scourge an...