Experts warn ‘yes’ vote in referendum could stall Bangladesh’s constitutional continuityA referendum on a complex reform package by Muhammad Yunus' interim government is underway. Experts warn this could end the continuity of B...
12 Feb, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Bangladesh elections: Victory of BNP is certain, says Khaleda Zia's son Tarique RahmanBangladesh is holding its 13th parliamentary elections. BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman cast his vote and urged citizens to participate. He ...
12 Feb, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairman Tarique Rahman casts vote in parliamentary electionsBangladesh is voting in its 13th parliamentary elections today. Millions of voters are heading to polling stations. The nation is also hold...
12 Feb, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Bangladesh votes in landmark polls after deadly uprising, Sheikh Hasina's ousterBangladesh votes on Thursday in its first election since a deadly 2024 uprising. Tarique Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) i...
12 Feb, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Why is Bangladesh holding a national referendum alongside its general election?Bangladesh is holding a national referendum alongside its parliamentary election, allowing citizens to vote on significant institutional re...
11 Feb, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Bangladesh set for polls, reform referendum amid uncertain voter moodBangladesh is heading for a crucial election and referendum. The Awami League is barred from contesting, leaving the BNP as a frontrunner. ...
31 Jan, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Bangladesh launches campaigns for first post-Hasina pollsBangladesh launches official campaigning for general elections on February 12, marking the first vote since the 2024 uprising ended Sheikh ...
22 Jan, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
Bangladesh suspends on arrival visa ahead of electionsBangladesh has suspended Visa on Arrival (VoA) for citizens of neighboring countries from January 15 to February 15, coinciding with upcomi...
14 Jan, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
US Charge d'Affaires to Bangladesh talks of impending Feb polls in her farewell call with YunusUS Charge d'Affaires Tracey Ann Jacobson met with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. They discussed upcoming elections and bilateral relations. ...
29 Dec, 2025, 06.03 PM IST
Bangladesh on edge after Sharif Osman Hadi's death as radicals take over streetsBangladesh is on edge as protests and violence erupt after Sharif Osman Hadi's death. Radicals chant anti-India slogans, disrupting Dhaka. ...
19 Dec, 2025, 11.22 PM IST
Political landscape heats up in Bangladesh ahead of electionsIn the upcoming election, the ailing former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's BNP are emerging as the main political force. Bangladesh Jam...
13 Dec, 2025, 08.41 AM IST
Bangladesh on edge ahead of International Crimes Tribunal's Sheikh Hasina verdictBangladesh's Awami League is escalating protests against the interim government. This move comes as a verdict is expected Monday in a case ...
16 Nov, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
Referendum to endorse political charter will be held alongside general elections: Muhammad YunusBangladesh's interim government will hold a referendum on a political charter on the same day as national elections next February. Chief Ad...
13 Nov, 2025, 05.16 PM IST
Bangladesh to hold referendum on reform charter proposals, Yunus saysThe July Charter seeks to reshape the country's politics and institutions and give constitutional recognition to the 2024 uprising that for...
13 Nov, 2025, 02.30 PM IST
Bangladesh Attorney General calls for major constitutional changes, wants 'secularism' removedBangladesh's Attorney General called for significant changes to the nation's constitution. He suggested removing terms like socialism, secu...
14 Nov, 2024, 11.17 AM IST
Mamata Benerjee's UN remarks irresponsible: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy"Earlier also we gave citizenship some people from Pakistan and Bangladesh during the past five and a half years. Muslims were also given. ...
20 Dec, 2019, 03.55 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee must apologise for suggesting referendum on CAA: Prakash Javadekar"It is shocking that Mamata Banerjee is talking about referendum. Who is the UN body to monitor the referendum? This is an insult to the 13...
20 Dec, 2019, 03.40 PM IST