Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister Khaleda Zia dies after prolonged illness IN FULL The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Khaleda Zia death: Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister dies aged 80 Former leader’s death closes rare chapter of women-led politics in South Asia The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Bangladesh's First Female PM Khaleda Zia Dies at 80, Ending a Political Era Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first female prime minister and Sheikh Hasina's archrival who dominated politics for decades, has died aged 80. International Business Times UK · Dec 30, 2025
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80 Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died at 80, her political party has announced Tuesday The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Khaleda Zia, first female Bangladesh prime minister, dies aged 80 Zia’s archrivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country’s politics for a generation The Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2025
‘Purity’ doesn’t bring peace: 2025’s warning for Bangladesh, Myanmar, Assam and Bengal polls next year Four upcoming elections are set to shape the politics and security of a region that sits at the strategically sensitive junction of India and China and directly affect the lives of a population larger than that of every country in the world barring India and China. Newslaundry · Dec 26, 2025
‘Arrests reactionary, culture of impunity’: Bangladeshi dailies slam govt over Hindu worker’s lynching Last week, Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old garment worker, was beaten to death by a mob in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka sub-district in Bangladesh, over allegations of hurting religious sentiments. The case has dominated mainstream news media in India too with TV channels criticising rising fanaticism in Bangladesh and dailies calling out… Newslaundry · Dec 23, 2025
Tower Hamlets councillor Sabina Khan to quit after campaigning to become Bangladesh MP Residents had called for Ms Khan to resign after she began campaigning to become a Bangladesh National Party (BNP) candidate Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025
The Standard podcast: Why are London councillors running for office in Bangladesh? Listen here on your chosen podcast platform. Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025
Minister 'appalled' as London councillors stand in Bangladesh elections Communities Secretary Steve Reed has written to Tower Hamlets Council Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025
Why Is Bangladesh Election Important to London Councillors? Dhaka Bid Sparks Absenteeism Row Tower Hamlets councillors like Sabina Khan skip meetings for campaigning, sparking resident rage, government slams, Nolan breaches in 2025 scandal International Business Times UK · Oct 31, 2025
Monday briefing: How radical views became normalised – from TV ads to deportation policy In today’s newsletter: The language that once belonged to Tommy Robinson and the BNP is now the preserve of the Conservatives and Reform UK – and represents a shift so vast we barely notice it The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025
‘History is repeating itself’: fight against far-right in London’s East End goes on Eighty-nine years after residents drove Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts from Tower Hamlets, anti-far right coalition is still vital in borough The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025
Shares In French Bank BNP Paribas Plummet After US Verdict Shares in France's biggest bank, BNP Paribas, sank more than seven percent in trading on Monday, following a US court verdict late last week finding it liable for atrocities committed in Sudan. International Business Times · Oct 20, 2025
The Conversation · Sep 24, 2025 A contemporary history of Britain’s far right – and how it helps explain why so many people went to the Unite the Kingdom rally in London The recent “Unite the Kingdom” rally in London shows how easy it is for the radical right to mobilise a mass protest by repackaging a perennial issue as a moral panic. It did so by fusing together fears of migration and crime with a rising distrust in government.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025 ‘There’s a basic decency among British people’: Hope Not Hate’s Nick Lowles on how to defeat the far right Lowles has spent his entire adult life organising against fascism, facing countless threats as a result. He discusses the street confrontations of the 80s, foiling a murder plot, Nazi satanists – and the urgent need for optimism and action
The National (Scotland) · Sep 9, 2025 Scottish hotel protest group pictured with far-right organisers in England MEMBERS of a group organising protests outside of a hotel in Scotland housing asylum seekers have been slammed by anti-racism campaigners for…
The National (Scotland) · Sep 7, 2025 Scottish far-right party leader charged after paedophile hunter sting A FAR-RIGHT party leader has been charged with “indecent online communications” after police were called to a confrontation involving a group of…
International Business Times · Sep 3, 2025 Islamic State Claims Deadly Attack On Pakistan Rally The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide bombing that authorities said killed 15 people and wounded dozens more at a political rally in southwestern Pakistan.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025 Labour condemns Robert Jenrick’s visit to rally attended by far-right activist Shadow minister posts picture of himself at protest outside Essex hotel that has become anti-immigration flashpoint
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025 Anti-racist concerts can stop rise of the UK far right, says veteran activist Stand Up to Racism organiser says counter-protests alone won’t work and advocates leafleting at football grounds
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025 A year after a bloody uprising, Bangladesh is far from political stability Bangladesh is marking one year of the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Aug. 5 amid hopes and desperation for a better democracy
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2025 Bangladesh's Islamist party projects force with a big rally in Dhaka Supporters of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, have held a massive rally in Dhaka, signaling their growing influence
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025 At least four dead after Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader Violence has escalated after a new political party, formed by students who led the uprising against Ms Hasina last August, announced a march
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader Hasina, leaving at least 4 dead Bangladeshi security forces have clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four dead and scores of people injured