Yunus consults political parties on India-Bangladesh relation, excludes Awami League and allies
1 month ago

Yunus consults political parties on India-Bangladesh relation, excludes Awami League and allies

The Hindu  

Several political parties in Bangladesh on Wednesday urged Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus to hold early election in the country. “There is sustained propaganda on various media platforms of India that are very harmful for bilateral relation with India and we feel that a certain quarter in India that was the main supporter of the Sheikh Hasina government is unable to come to terms with the changes that have taken place in Bangladesh,” said Amir Khosru Mahmud Choudhury summing up the themes that were discussed in the meeting. Following the meeting, adviser of law affairs Asif Nazrul said, the meeting did not include Awami League and its allies who he described as “fascist parties”. “Apart from the fascist Awami League government and their allies, all political parties of Bangladesh participated in the meeting. The parties urged the government to reveal all agreements that were concluded with India in the last fifteen years and cancel all those agreements that are harmful for Bangladesh,” said Asif Nazrul in a statement to the media after the meeting with the political parties.

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Bangladesh: How Muhammad Yunus is ensuring revival of the Islamist BNP in politics
4 days ago

Bangladesh: How Muhammad Yunus is ensuring revival of the Islamist BNP in politics

Op India  

Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh, has been furthering the agenda of Sheikh Hasina’s rival Bangladesh Nationalist Party. The BNP is now pressing the Yunus regime to create a ‘conducive environment’ for the safe return of Tarique Rehman to Bangladesh. BNP leaders and Muhammad Yunus are ‘natural allies’ Muhammad Yunus and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party …

Just one election is not the goal of uprising, says Yunus’ adviser
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Just one election is not the goal of uprising, says Yunus’ adviser

The Hindu  

Days after Chief Adviser Prof. Mohammad Yunus promised to hold an election in Bangladesh in 2025 or early 2026, a leading member of his Advisory Council declared on Wednesday that organising “just one election” was not the aim of the people-student uprising. Citing Mr. Mahmud’s remarks, state-owned Bangladesh Sanbad Sansthan reported that he was talking about long-term issues that were …

'Elections possible between…': Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus on Victory Day
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Elections possible between…': Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus on Victory Day

Hindustan Times  

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the leader of Bangladesh's interim government, on Monday said the next general elections could be held at some point between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026. "In view of the electoral processes and recommendations of the Electoral Reforms Commission, and if we add in the expected level of reform based on the …

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026: Yunus
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026: Yunus

The Hindu  

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026. Pressure has been growing on Nobel Peace Prize winner Mr. Yunus — appointed the country's "chief adviser" after the student-led uprising that toppled ex-premier Sheikh Hasina in August — to …

Bangladesh plans to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Bangladesh plans to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026

Al Jazeera  

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus says implementing full list of electoral reforms could delay elections by a few months. General elections in Bangladesh will be held in late 2025 or early 2026, the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after a popular revolution in August, announced. Pressure has been growing on Yunus, appointed the country’s “chief …

The worrying direction Bangladesh is taking and that talk of US deep state and Pakistan
4 weeks, 1 day ago

The worrying direction Bangladesh is taking and that talk of US deep state and Pakistan

New Indian Express  

Is the Bangladesh National Party having second thoughts about the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammed Yunus? Tarique's return had earlier almost been a given after a Bangladesh High Court acquitted him in the grenade attack case that targeted former premier Sheikh Hasina at an Awami League rally in Dhaka in August 2004. On both sides of the political …

Bangladesh: Yunus has become a puppet in Jamaat’s hand
1 month ago

Bangladesh: Yunus has become a puppet in Jamaat’s hand

Firstpost  

Jamaat’s growing control over the state machinery appears evident in the Muhammad Yunus administration’s leniency toward extremist factions while silencing minority voices Recent developments in Bangladesh highlight the alarming resurgence of Jamaat-e-Islami’s influence under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. Jamaat’s growing control over state mechanisms appears evident in the Yunus administration’s leniency toward extremist factions while silencing minority …

Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions
1 month ago

Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India met Monday in Dhaka to discuss their strained relations, including the growing tensions after former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina fled into exile in India in August. India also stopped issuing visas to Bangladeshis except for emergency medical visas after Hasina’s ouster while many Indian nationals taking part in infrastructure projects …

Yunus mulls to form govt without Hasina's Awami League amid pressure to call elections in Bangladesh: Report
1 month ago

Yunus mulls to form govt without Hasina's Awami League amid pressure to call elections in Bangladesh: Report

Firstpost  

Amid growing pressures to call elections in Bangladesh, reports are emerging that the country’s interim chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, is contemplating forming a national govt comprising several political parties, except Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League Bangladesh’s Interim Advisor Muhammad Yunus is reportedly contemplating forming a government without the presence of leaders from ex-PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League. According to a report …

Is Muhammad Yunus preparing Bangladesh for crisis or elections?
1 month ago

Is Muhammad Yunus preparing Bangladesh for crisis or elections?

Firstpost  

Muhammad Yunus, the 84-year-old Nobel laureate, took the reins of Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina fled to India in August. However, Yunus’ government continues to delay elections in the name of reforms without giving any firm timeline, take consequential foreign policy decisions such as drawing closer to Pakistan and alienating India — all as the economy crumbles Is Muhammad Yunus preparing …

Amid Iskcon-Bangladesh tension, Yunus meets religious leaders: ‘Not enemies despite differences’
1 month ago

Amid Iskcon-Bangladesh tension, Yunus meets religious leaders: ‘Not enemies despite differences’

Firstpost  

Bangladesh interim-government head Muhammad Yunus met religious leaders in his country and said, ‘If any incident of attack on minorities takes place in the country, information must be collected immediately and the perpetrators must be brought to justice’ Tension escalated between India and Bangladesh following the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and reports of increasing attacks on …

Is Bangladesh govt planning to ban ISKCON? Big statement by Muhammad Yunus's aide
1 month, 1 week ago

Is Bangladesh govt planning to ban ISKCON? Big statement by Muhammad Yunus's aide

India TV News  

Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Advisor to Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus made a big statement, addressing growing concerns over the future of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in his country, said that the neighbouring country does not have any plans to impose a ban on religious body after a monk formerly associated with the organisation was …

Bangladesh leaders speak of two Indias, plan cell to counter global media
1 month, 1 week ago

Bangladesh leaders speak of two Indias, plan cell to counter global media

India Today  

Amid reports of atrocities against minorities and the arrests of three Hindu monks in Bangladesh, the student leaders now in the government have doubled down on their anti-India stand. After a meeting with chief advisor Muhammad Yunus, the student leaders announced the plan of setting up a media cell to counter the portrayal that Islamic fundamentalism was growing in Bangladesh …

How Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has failed Bangladesh
1 month, 1 week ago

How Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has failed Bangladesh

Firstpost  

The ‘new Bangladesh’ that Yunus and his other advisers have repeatedly spoken about has turned out to be grossly intolerant political machinery, a stark reminder of the days under the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government when minorities and political opponents were persecuted and the criminals went scot-free Yunus remains indebted to the students for his newfound political relevance and has made …

Was Muhammad Yunus the wrong choice to bring stability to Bangladesh?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Was Muhammad Yunus the wrong choice to bring stability to Bangladesh?

Firstpost  

Muhammad Yunus, the 84-year-old Nobel Laureate, was appointed to lead the interim government in August after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India. However, three months later, violence against minorities is on the rise, radical voices are unabated, press freedom is under threat and there is no clarity on the polls Was Muhammad Yunus the wrong choice …

Opinion: China's outreach to Bangladesh Islamists alarms India amid anti-Hindu wave
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: China's outreach to Bangladesh Islamists alarms India amid anti-Hindu wave

India Today  

Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu, a prominent monk leading protests against alleged atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh, was arrested by Dhaka police on Monday, November 25. Indian outreach to the BNP and other Islamist parties, who have emerged as powerful players in the Bangladesh political scene after the ouster of the Awami League government headed by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has …

100 days of the Yunus Government: Is Bangladesh really back on track?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

100 days of the Yunus Government: Is Bangladesh really back on track?

India Today  

Muhammad Yunus has completed 100 days at the helm as Bangladesh's chief advisor after a revolution displaced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Professor Parvez Abbasi joins India Today Global to explain the state of Bangladesh politics and rate the record of the Yunus administration. On the subject of attacks on Bangladeshi Hindus, Abbasi acknowledged that there were reprisals against minority …

Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus calls attacks on Hindus 'exaggerated propaganda'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus calls attacks on Hindus 'exaggerated propaganda'

India Today  

Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus downplayed recent violence against the country’s Hindu minority on Sunday, describing it as "exaggerated propaganda" with political motives aimed at destabilising the nation. Although the Hindus, who make up about 8 per cent of Bangladesh's 17 crore population, celebrated a muted Durga Puja this year and at least 35 untoward incidents related to the festival …

Yunus urges patience as Bangladesh govt works on election reforms
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Yunus urges patience as Bangladesh govt works on election reforms

Firstpost  

Yunus, a microfinance pioneer, is leading a temporary administration, to tackle what he has called the “extremely tough” challenge of restoring democratic institutions in the South Asian nation of some 170 million people. Yunus, a pioneering figure in microfinance, was appointed as the “chief advisor” on August 9, after the student-led uprising led to the end of Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year …

Bangladesh’s Yunus seeks time, says election roadmap after reforms
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh’s Yunus seeks time, says election roadmap after reforms

Al Jazeera  

The interim leader pledges electoral and constitutional reforms before elections in an address marking 100 days in power. Bangladesh‘s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has appealed for the nation’s “patience”, pledging that general elections would be held after electoral and institutional reforms were completed in a televised address marking 100 days in office. Yunus was appointed “chief adviser” on August 9, …

Yunus government in Dhaka must shun retributory politics
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Yunus government in Dhaka must shun retributory politics

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, which has shown very few signs of effectively tackling major problems confronting the country, intends to approach Interpol to issue red notices to arrest and bring back former premier Sheikh Hasina and other members of her administration. The caretaker establishment is As the interim administration completes three months in office, people …

Rivals of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina foil her party’s attempt to hold a rally
2 months ago

Rivals of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina foil her party’s attempt to hold a rally

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Rivals of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday thwarted a plan by her Awami League party to hold a rally in Bangladesh’s capital, seen as a potential first effort to make a comeback on the streets since she fled the country in August amid a mass uprising. A torn poster of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh …

Yunus stresses on ‘mutual interest’ as he greets Trump
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2 months ago

Yunus stresses on ‘mutual interest’ as he greets Trump

The Hindu  

Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, on Wednesday congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory. Bangladesh and the U.S. “share a long history of friendship and collaboration across numerous areas of mutual interest,” Mr. Yunus said in a letter. Donald Trump becomes 47th U.S. President: Follow LIVE updates “Excellency, aligning with our commitment to …

Army Stepping In as Key Player in Bangladesh Dispute
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Army Stepping In as Key Player in Bangladesh Dispute

India Today  

Bangladesh's key political parties oppose plans to remove President Mohammed Shahabuddin 'Chuppu' amid renewed violence. The BNP, which has ruled the country several times, has said the President's removal could cause a 'serious constitutional vacuum', which is unwelcome. The Awami League has also opposed plans to remove the President and has challenged the legality of the interim government. The student …

Bangladesh said to hold new polls after introducing reforms
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh said to hold new polls after introducing reforms

China Daily  

By XU WEIWEI in Hong Kong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-08-19 18:04 Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus salutes to the attendees upon arrival at the Bangabhaban to take oath as the head of the interim government, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 8, 2024. Bangladesh's interim government said it plans to hold national elections soon after introducing vital reforms, adding that its top …

Bangladesh Interim government rules out banning Awami League, wants good relations with India, apologies to Hindu community
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh Interim government rules out banning Awami League, wants good relations with India, apologies to Hindu community

Op India  

On Monday, the Bangladesh Interim government said that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s stay in New Delhi will not affect their bilateral relations with India. He said, “Bangladesh is on the brink of a new beginning.” Home Affairs adviser to the Interim government rules out banning Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League Earlier in the day on Monday, Home Affairs Adviser to …

Sheikh Hasina's Stay In India Won't Affect Bilateral Ties, Says Bangladesh Interim Govt
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina's Stay In India Won't Affect Bilateral Ties, Says Bangladesh Interim Govt

ABP News  

Bangladesh's newly installed interim government on Monday said that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's stay in New Delhi would not affect the bilateral relations with India. The briefing was the first diplomatic engagement of the Mohammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh days after Sheikh Hasina's resignation on August 5. 'No Plan On Banning Awami League' Earlier today, Bangladesh Home Minister …

Muhammad Yunus 'secular', won't allow rift among different communities in Bangladesh: Pawar
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Muhammad Yunus 'secular', won't allow rift among different communities in Bangladesh: Pawar

The Hindu  

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said Bangladesh's interim government head Muhammad Yunus is a "secular" leader and he will ensure there is no rift among different communities in the neighbouring country. Yunus, the 84-year-old economist, on Thursday took oath as the Bangladesh interim government's chief adviser - a position equivalent to the prime minister. Speaking to reporters in Pune, …

Bangladesh Interim Govt Has No Plan To Ban Sheikh Hasina's Awami League
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Bangladesh Interim Govt Has No Plan To Ban Sheikh Hasina's Awami League

ABP News  

Bangladesh's new home minister Sakhawat Hossain on Monday said the Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus-led new interim government, now running the country, had no intention of banning ousted premier Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party. Addressing the reports about a possible ban on Hasina's political outfit, the violence-hit South Asian country's new Home Minister Sakhawat Hossain said, "The party has made …

India-Bangladesh ties not dependent on Awami League, says BNP
5 months ago

India-Bangladesh ties not dependent on Awami League, says BNP

The Hindu  

Indo-Bangla bilateral ties are not dependent on the Awami League and it is "natural to evoke adverse reactions" in Bangladesh over India giving refuge to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Senior leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party said on Friday, August 9, 2024. Ground Zero:The making of the Bangladesh revolt Asserting that India was "very important" to Bangladesh, Senior BNP leader …

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus lands in Bangladesh to lead interim government
5 months ago

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus lands in Bangladesh to lead interim government

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 Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus appeared …

Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to take over as interim leader
5 months ago

Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to take over as interim leader

New Indian Express  

A tribunal in Dhaka earlier on Wednesday acquitted Yunus in a labor law violation case involving a telecommunication company he founded, in which he was convicted and sentenced to six months in jail. Joy, Hasina's son, said in a social media post on Wednesday that his family would return to politics and not give up following attacks on the Awami …

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus sworn in as Bangladesh’s interim leader after unrest
5 months ago

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus sworn in as Bangladesh’s interim leader after unrest

LA Times  

Bangladesh’s president, Mohammed Shahabuddin, left, administers the oath of office to Muhammad Yunus, middle, as the head of the interim government in Dhaka on Thursday. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh’s interim government Thursday following the uprising that prompted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and flee to India. Yunus is …

Bangladesh unrest: 'Respect democratic principles,' says US ahead of interim govt formation
5 months ago

Bangladesh unrest: 'Respect democratic principles,' says US ahead of interim govt formation

India TV News  

Ahead of the swearing-in of the new interim government in Bangladesh, the United States on Wednesday assuaded confidence that the interim government led by Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus will significantly work to bring back forth long-term peace and political stability in Bangladesh that has been marred with a series of deadly protests recently. "We think the interim government will play …

Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to take over as interim leader
5 months ago

Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to take over as interim leader

NPR  

Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to take over as interim leader toggle caption Michel Euler/AP DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s next leader Muhammad Yunus arrived home Thursday from an overseas trip and will take office later in the day, as he looks to restore calm and rebuild the country following an uprising that ended the 15-year, increasingly autocratic rule of …

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to head interim govt in Bangladesh
5 months ago

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to head interim govt in Bangladesh

China Daily  

DHAKA -- Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will serve as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, local media reported early Wednesday. The decision was taken at a meeting of President Mohammed Shahabuddin with chiefs of the three services and the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement to finalize the outline of the interim government on Tuesday night, Bangladesh's state-run news agency …

India stood by our election when Opposition, foreign countries tried to disturb it: Bangladesh Minister
11 months, 1 week ago

India stood by our election when Opposition, foreign countries tried to disturb it: Bangladesh Minister

The Hindu  

India stood by Bangladesh’s election process when the Opposition tried to cancel the polling, said one of the senior-most leaders of the Awami League government in Dhaka. That is something we have to acknowledge,” said Mr. Quader, arguing that the government of Sheikh Hasina has worked to break the “wall of doubt and mistrust” that existed between India and Bangladesh …

Explained: What the Bangladesh elections and PM Sheikh Hasina’s victory mean for India
1 year ago

Explained: What the Bangladesh elections and PM Sheikh Hasina’s victory mean for India

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League swept Sunday's general elections, winning a fourth consecutive and fifth overall term in office. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shows her ballot paper as she casts her vote in Dhaka, Bangladesh The country's 12th general elections recorded one the lowest voter turnouts in its checkered history. Why it is in India’s interest that …

Eye on Bangladesh: What polls mean for India, region
1 year ago

Eye on Bangladesh: What polls mean for India, region

Hindustan Times  

Policymakers in New Delhi are keeping a close watch on Sunday’s general elections in Bangladesh in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will face one of her toughest tests despite the virtual absence of the main opposition party. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by ailing former premier Khaleda Zia, has decided to boycott the elections on January 7, just …

HT explains| Bangladesh elections 2024: Process, parties and problems
1 year ago

HT explains| Bangladesh elections 2024: Process, parties and problems

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh is holding a national election on January 7. Bangladesh Elections 2024: A supporter of Bangladesh Awami League party carries a giant portrait of Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina during an election rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh. One is headed by Bangladesh Awami League and the other by Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Bangladesh Awami League under the leadership of prime minister Sheikh …

Vantage | With US playing election commissioner in Bangladesh, can India help?
1 year, 1 month ago

Vantage | With US playing election commissioner in Bangladesh, can India help?

Firstpost  

The foreign minister dismissed the US mediation bid stating that embassy statements are irrelevant, and no one will be allowed to create barriers to the national election In the midst of Bangladesh’s election season, a peculiar turn of events has shifted the focus from the traditional narrative of the ruling party versus the opposition to an unexpected player – the …

No threat to India-Bangladesh ties from China, Jamaat-e-Islami: Awami League
1 year, 5 months ago

No threat to India-Bangladesh ties from China, Jamaat-e-Islami: Awami League

Hindustan Times  

The importance of Bangladesh’s upcoming general elections in maintaining regional stability was among the issues that figured in discussions between a visiting Awami League delegation and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. During an interaction with a small group of journalists, the Awami League delegation said that the ties between Dhaka and New Delhi …

Relations with India will be hit if Awami League is not in power: Bangladesh Information Minister
1 year, 5 months ago

Relations with India will be hit if Awami League is not in power: Bangladesh Information Minister

The Hindu  

Pointing to the close relations developed with India by the Awami League government, Bangladesh Information Minister Hasan Mahmud pointed out that the country's ties with its larger neighbour have always been affected and minorities have faced atrocities whenever the opposition BNP comes to power. While lauding the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in Bangladesh for restoring political stability and religious …

Bangladesh at 50: The Transformation of a Nation
3 years, 10 months ago

Bangladesh at 50: The Transformation of a Nation

The Diplomat  

When Bangladesh emerged as an independent state after experiencing a genocide in 1971, it drew little international attention; for decades it made it into the news cycle for natural disasters, poverty, military coups, political violence, and corruption. Instead of democratic institutional building, prolonged military rule and acrimony between two major parties – the Bangladesh Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist …

Is Bangladesh a one-party state?
5 years, 10 months ago

Is Bangladesh a one-party state?

Al Jazeera  

Gowher Rizvi, international affairs adviser to the PM of Bangladesh, discusses the state of the country’s democracy. Editor’s note: This interview was recorded before the February 28, 2019 announcement by Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque that Bangladesh “would no longer be in a position to accommodate more people from Myanmar”. In this episode of Head to Head, Mehdi Hasan challenges …

Bangladesh elections 2018: What you need to know
6 years ago

Bangladesh elections 2018: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

On Sunday, Bangladesh will vote in its 11th general elections, which will be held amid widespread violence, deep mistrust and wrangling between the government and the opposition. The United States called off an observer mission it was financing because of delays in issuing visas, while Human Rights Watch said the election was being conducted in a “repressive political environment”. There …

Parties end bitter campaign in Bangladesh
6 years ago

Parties end bitter campaign in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

On the last day of the election campaign on Thursday, Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League almost entirely focussed on the developmental work that it claimed to have delivered, while the main Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party underscored “good governance” and law and order. Young supporters of the Awami League were seen leading long rallies in the city, with loudspeakers playing “Vote for …

Elections in an embattled democracy: on elections in Bangladesh
6 years ago

Elections in an embattled democracy: on elections in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

Elections in Bangladesh are famously a blood sport. With a first-past-the-post system, Bangladesh’s elections come down to a choice between coalitions led by the two major political parties: the secular-centrist Awami League and the quasi-Islamist Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Under the Awami League government, the country’s power output has quadrupled in the last decade, and Bangladesh has topped regional rankings on …

Why are Bangladesh elections important?
6 years ago

Why are Bangladesh elections important?

The Hindu  

What was the strategy? When Sheikh Hasina returned to power in 2008, the Bangladesh Prime Minister promised to uproot every anti-India terror module in Bangladesh and help reduce insurgency in India’s northeastern region. “It is more necessary, however, for Ms. Hasina to return to power,” the official admitted, for the Awami League steadfastly remains India’s best friend in the subcontinent. …

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