With Hasina in exile, a rival family is set to take centre stage in Bangladesh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

With Hasina in exile, a rival family is set to take centre stage in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

Two women dominated Bangladeshi politics for decades. Members of Ms. Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party endured crackdowns and mass arrests under Ms. Hasina, who pointed to her Opposition’s cosy relations with Islamists as justification. The students who led Ms. Hasina’s overthrow have no fondness for Ms. Zia either, and it remains unclear whether they would support a future BNP government or seek to form their own party. Mr. Tarique’s visage already appears alongside that of his mother on the party’s banners and campaign materials, including at the rally held two days after Ms. Hasina’s toppling. The BNP’s senior leaders and thousands of activists were jailed late last year ahead of January elections that — without any genuine political opposition — returned Ms. Hasina to power.

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Bangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s High Court on Sunday acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, and 48 others, overturning their verdicts in a deadly 2004 grenade attack on a political rally. Rahman serves as the acting chairperson of Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party while in self-exile in London, and he could become Bangladesh’s next leader if his party is …

Bangladesh will seek ex-premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India, says Yunus
1 month ago

Bangladesh will seek ex-premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India, says Yunus

Firstpost  

Muhammad Yunus said that not only the deaths in the uprising but all other violations of human rights, including alleged enforced disappearances while Hasina was in power, would be investigated. Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus said that the country will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where she has been in exile since August. Yunus …

Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Tens of thousands of activists of a leading political party in Bangladesh rallied in the nation’s capital on Friday, calling for a new election and quick reforms. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia organized the rally as it has been pushing the interim government, headed by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad …

Are Sheikh Hasina's allies in Bangladesh plotting for her return, undermining Yunus' govt?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Are Sheikh Hasina's allies in Bangladesh plotting for her return, undermining Yunus' govt?

Firstpost  

“Her associates are plotting to undermine the movement. BNP was a political opponent of Hasina’s party Allies of ousted Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina were working to undermine the interim government that replaced her regime, two of her leading opponents warned Friday at a huge rally in the capital Dhaka. “We have gathered here to protect the voting rights of the …

Hasina's Comeback in Bangladesh: A Political Mirage?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hasina's Comeback in Bangladesh: A Political Mirage?

Firstpost  

Sheikh Hasina's comeback in Bangladesh is uncertain due to various factors. The interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus is actively pursuing legal action against her and her party leaders, including former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Hasina's return through the ballot is unlikely due to the hostility towards her political organizations and the environment in Bangladesh's political space. However, …

Bangladesh taking steps to extradite former PM Hasina from India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh taking steps to extradite former PM Hasina from India

Al Jazeera  

International Crimes Tribunal says it will start the process to bring expelled leader back to answer for ‘massacres’. Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal says it is taking steps to secure the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring India. Mohammad Tajul Islam, the ICT’s chief prosecutor, said Hasina, accused of ruling the country with an iron fist during her 15-year …

Bangladesh to take necessary steps to get Sheikh Hasina extradited from India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh to take necessary steps to get Sheikh Hasina extradited from India

The Hindu  

Bangladesh will take necessary steps to extradite deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India to try her on charges of mass killings during the student-led mass movement against her government, the newly-appointed chief prosecutor of the country's International Crimes Tribunal said on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Necessary steps will be taken to bring former Prime Minister Hasina back under the …

A month since Sheikh Hasina was forced out, Dhaka’s new rulers ask for ‘patience’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A month since Sheikh Hasina was forced out, Dhaka’s new rulers ask for ‘patience’

The Hindu  

A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Protesters also accused Ms. Hasina’s Awami League of corruption and said that public institutions, including the Election Commission, had been eroded under her 15-year rule. “It is one …

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia acquitted in five cases
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia acquitted in five cases

The Hindu  

Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been acquitted in five separate cases, including one filed over allegations of celebrating a “fake birthday” and another for supporting war criminals, a media report said on Tuesday Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque's court issued acquittal orders in four cases whereas Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tofazzal Hossain's court acquitted her in …

Case count against ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina crosses 100
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Case count against ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina crosses 100

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates are currently entwined in a complex web of legal challenges, with the total number of cases against her surpassing 100. Following the downfall of her Bangladesh Awami League-led government on August 5 due to widespread student and public protests, the first case against Ms. Hasina was filed on August 13 in …

Former PM Sheikh Hasina named in 3 more cases in Bangladesh
4 months ago

Former PM Sheikh Hasina named in 3 more cases in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

Dhaka: Former premier Sheikh Hasina has been named in three more cases filed in Bangladesh on Sunday for her alleged involvement in directing an attack on her arch-rival, Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia in 2015, firing on a rally in Dhaka in 2013, and the killing of a student in Joipurhaat district on August 4. Former Bangladesh premier Sheikh …

Bangladesh mob beats ex-PM Hasina's supporters
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh mob beats ex-PM Hasina's supporters

The Hindu  

Mobs vowing to guard Bangladesh's student-led revolution roamed the site of a planned rally for ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, beating up some of her suspected supporters with bamboo rods and pipes. Ms. Hasina, 76, fled to neighbouring India by helicopter last week as student-led protests flooded Dhaka's streets in a dramatic end to her iron-fisted rule of 15 …

Khaleda Zia's Party Demands Arrest Of Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
4 months, 1 week ago

Khaleda Zia's Party Demands Arrest Of Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

News 18  

Former Bangladesh premier Khaleda Zia’s party on Thursday held sit-in programmes across the country, demanding the arrest and trial of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her accomplices for the recent violence in the country. Activists and workers of the Dhaka Metropolitan unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party gathered at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque’s South Gate, in front of Hasina’s …

Sheikh Hasina breaks silence after fleeing Bangladesh: ‘I seek justice from the people of this nation’
4 months, 1 week ago

Sheikh Hasina breaks silence after fleeing Bangladesh: ‘I seek justice from the people of this nation’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Exiled Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh …

Bangladesh ex-Premier Hasina calls for probe into killings during unrest that led to her ouster
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh ex-Premier Hasina calls for probe into killings during unrest that led to her ouster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 300 people were …

After Hasina: Cautious optimism for Bangladesh’s future
4 months, 2 weeks ago

After Hasina: Cautious optimism for Bangladesh’s future

Al Jazeera  

By all quantifiable measures, Bangladesh’s now deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the most entrenched, dominant and brutal dictator the country had seen since its independence. What lies ahead for Bangladesh An interim caretaker government headed by one of Hasina’s nemeses, Dr Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s only Nobel laureate, was sworn in on August 8, three days after Hasina fled. Gobinda …

Sheikh Hasina must face justice in Bangladesh, says senior BNP leader
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina must face justice in Bangladesh, says senior BNP leader

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Former premier Sheikh Hasina must face justice in Bangladesh for “crimes she has committed,” including the deaths of hundreds of protesters in the uprising that toppled her government this week, a senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party said on Friday. Sheikh Hasina resigned and the PM and fled Bangladesh on Monday amid nationwide violent protests Amir Khasru …

Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia's BNP says 'difficult to cooperate' with India if it helps 'enemy' Sheikh Hasina
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia's BNP says 'difficult to cooperate' with India if it helps 'enemy' Sheikh Hasina

India TV News  

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the key rival of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, has expressed frustration with India providing refuge to the 76-year-old leader after she was compelled to resign and flee the country after widespread protests. Anti-India activities and attacks on the Hindu community also grew significantly under the BNP and its possible return to power …

Who is Sheikh Hasina? The woman who ruled Bangladesh with iron fist for 15 years
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Sheikh Hasina? The woman who ruled Bangladesh with iron fist for 15 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s prime minister …

Bangladesh frees Hasina rival Khaleda Zia from house arrest
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh frees Hasina rival Khaleda Zia from house arrest

Al Jazeera  

Head of Bangladesh Nationalist Party was an opponent of Prime Minister Hasina, who resigned and fled the country. Bangladesh has released Begum Khaleda Zia, the chair of the main opposition party, from house arrest, the president’s office announced. On Tuesday, President Mohammed Shahabuddin announced Zia’s release from house arrest and dissolved parliament after calls from the student-led national movement. Meanwhile, …

Bangladesh: Who is Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina's long-time nemesis, released from house arrest?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Who is Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina's long-time nemesis, released from house arrest?

India TV News  

Bangladesh protests: As massive protests gripped Bangladesh and forced ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country, President Mohammad Shahabuddin ordered the release of jailed opposition leader and two-time former PM Khaleda Zia, who leads the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which was accused of courting hardline extremists. Khaleda Zia: From Hasina's friend to arch-nemesis Zia was born on August …

Behind the protests: ISI conspiracy in Bangladesh to topple Sheikh Hasina & establish anti-India govt
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Behind the protests: ISI conspiracy in Bangladesh to topple Sheikh Hasina & establish anti-India govt

Firstpost  

PM Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, ending 15 years in power as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence. Pakistan’s Intelligence agency ISI is using students to create tension in Bangladesh as it wants to establish an anti-India government by dislodging Sheikh Hasina, CNN-News18 quoted top Intelligence sources as saying. PM Hasina resigned on Monday, …

Bangladesh president orders release of ex-PM Khaleda Zia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh president orders release of ex-PM Khaleda Zia

Al Jazeera  

The order for Zia’s release comes hours after her archrival Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin has ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her archrival Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled the country. The president’s press team said in a statement on Monday …

Sheikh Hasina’s tainted legacy after two-decade rule in Bangladesh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina’s tainted legacy after two-decade rule in Bangladesh

The Telegraph  

Ms Hasina was first elected to power in 1996, having endeared herself to voters with a water-sharing deal with India and a peace deal with tribal insurgents in the south-east of the country. But just five years later she lost her title to her former ally, Begum Khaleda Zia of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, amid criticisms of alleged corrupt business …

Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigns after month of protests
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigns after month of protests

ABC  

Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country after weeks of deadly anti-government protests. The general said the move came after "fruitful" talks with Ms Hasina's main opposition party and civil society members, but not her Awami League. Tarique Rahman, the exiled acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, said Ms Hasina's resignation "proves the power of …

Bangladesh PM accused of ‘crocodile tears’ over damaged railway station after 150 killed in violence
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh PM accused of ‘crocodile tears’ over damaged railway station after 150 killed in violence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina …

Bangladesh PM Hasina surveys destruction as unrest recedes
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh PM Hasina surveys destruction as unrest recedes

The Hindu  

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wept on July 25 as she surveyed the destruction wrought by days of deadly unrest, as student leaders weighed the future of the protests that sparked the disorder. Last week's violence killed at least 193 people, including several police officers, according to an AFP count of victims reported by police and hospitals, in one of …

The US and UK say Bangladesh’s elections extending Hasina’s rule were not credible
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The US and UK say Bangladesh’s elections extending Hasina’s rule were not credible

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The United States and the United Kingdom said the elections that extended Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule were not credible, free and fair. Both countries, which have trade and development ties with Bangladesh, also condemned political violence that preceded Sunday’s election in which Hasina’s party won more than two-thirds of the parliamentary seats while turnout was …

Bangladesh's election sees the nation's iron lady Sheikh Hasina tighten her grip on power
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh's election sees the nation's iron lady Sheikh Hasina tighten her grip on power

ABC  

When Mohammad Sajal Hussain's father died in custody under suspicious circumstances, he didn't tell anyone. His father, Fazlur Rahman Kajol, was picked up by police two months ago in mass arrests targeting thousands of opposition activists rallying against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government. For more than three decades, Mr Rahman had been an outspoken organiser of the Bangladesh …

Sheikh Hasina: Once Bangladesh’s democracy icon, now its ‘authoritarian’ PM
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina: Once Bangladesh’s democracy icon, now its ‘authoritarian’ PM

Al Jazeera  

The 76-year-old wins fourth straight term in controversial election boycotted by the opposition and marked by a low turnout. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once joined her rivals in a fight to restore democracy but her long reign in power has been marked by arrests of opposition leaders, crackdowns on free speech and suppression of dissent. Hasina, 76, won a …

On Bangladesh election day, PM Sheikh Hasina's ‘terror organisation’ remark on Opposition party
11 months, 2 weeks ago

On Bangladesh election day, PM Sheikh Hasina's ‘terror organisation’ remark on Opposition party

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took a jibe at the opposition's Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which boycotted the general elections being held on Sunday, and called it a “terrorist organisation”, adding she was trying to ensure the nation remained democratic. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina "The BNP is a terrorist organisation," she said after casting her vote soon after the voting …

Bangladesh Shows the Limits of Biden’s ‘Democracy Promotion’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh Shows the Limits of Biden’s ‘Democracy Promotion’

Live Mint  

Bangladeshi voters head to the polls on Sunday for an election in which the result is all but preordained. As part of Mr. Biden’s bid to contrast his administration with Donald Trump’s, the White House has sought to punish Ms. Hasina’s government for human-rights abuses and for cowing opposition parties with mass arrests. Mr. Biden pointedly excluded Bangladesh from the …

India’s tough vote in Bangladesh: Hasina over China, Joy Bangla over Jamaat
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s tough vote in Bangladesh: Hasina over China, Joy Bangla over Jamaat

Firstpost  

That Sheikh Hasina remains India’s best bet in Bangladesh shows, at one level, the failure of diplomatic imagination or intent on its part In the coming Bangladesh elections, India does not have the luxury of NOTA, even if it secretly wishes it did. That Sheikh Hasina remains India’s best bet in Bangladesh shows, at one level, the failure of diplomatic …

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina kicks off election campaign amid an opposition boycott
1 year ago

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina kicks off election campaign amid an opposition boycott

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally kicked off her ruling Awami League party’s campaign Wednesday amid an election boycott by the country’s main opposition party. Hundreds of thousands of Awami League supporters cheered and raised their hands when Hasina asked if they would cast their ballots for the ruling party’s candidates, the United News of Bangladesh agency …

Bangladesh protests: Opposition wants Sheikh Hasina to resign, here’s why
1 year, 4 months ago

Bangladesh protests: Opposition wants Sheikh Hasina to resign, here’s why

Live Mint  

The opposition in Bangladesh, led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, is currently engaged in large-scale protests demand the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. The BNP insists that Prime Minister Hasina step down and the next election, scheduled for January 2024, be held under a neutral caretaker government. Alamgir told supporters, "Price hikes of every essential have made people’s …

Bangladeshi ministers issue contradictory statements over Zia's political activities
1 year, 10 months ago

Bangladeshi ministers issue contradictory statements over Zia's political activities

India Today  

Bangladesh’s political arena is largely exposed to a state of confusion as several senior ministers on Thursday issued contradictory statements on whether ex-premier and main opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia could take part in politics. Zia appeared in political talks as law minister Anisul Huq earlier this week said no condition was imposed debarring her from taking part in political …

Bangladesh opposition holds rally seeking PM Hasina’s resignation
1 year, 11 months ago

Bangladesh opposition holds rally seeking PM Hasina’s resignation

Al Jazeera  

The main opposition party wants formation of caretaker government to conducts the next general election due in December. Thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party have rallied across Bangladeshi cities to demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and the formation of a caretaker government to conduct general elections. Opposition supporters have gathered in Bangladesh’s capital, calling on the gov't …

Bangladesh's opposition party BNP in dire straits
3 years ago

Bangladesh's opposition party BNP in dire straits

The Hindu  

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first female prime minister and arch rival of current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was admitted to the critical care unit of a Dhaka hospital this month. Rumeen Farhana, the BNP's international affairs secretary, told DW the Awami League government is pulling administrative and judicial strings to weaken her party. "The BNP's future is grim, largely because the …

Bangladesh\'s Khaleda Zia seeks 6 more months out of prison
4 years, 3 months ago

Bangladesh\'s Khaleda Zia seeks 6 more months out of prison

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: The family of Bangladesh's main opposition leader Khaleda Zia has sought an extension of six more months on her suspended prison sentence for the former prime minister's treatment, according to a media report. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal had said that Zia was freed on humanitarian grounds after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's approval. Zia's family filed a plea with …

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