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Supporters of Bangladesh's ex-premier Khaleda Zia rally to call for a general election

Tens of thousands of students and youths from a leading Bangladeshi political party have rallied in the capital, Dhaka, calling for a general election in December as discontent grows with the interim government appointed after the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's Yunus Seeks Unity With Fresh Political Talks

Bangladesh's interim leader will meet multiple parties on Sunday in marathon talks as he seeks to build unity and calm intense political power struggles, party leaders and officials said.

International Business Times

Bangladesh Govt Calls For Unity To Stop 'Return Of Authoritarianism'

Bangladesh's interim government, which took over after a mass uprising last year, warned on Saturday that unity was needed to "prevent the return of authoritarianism".

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Why the future of Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus administration is uncertain

Political discord over when to hold elections and growing tensions with the armed forces have left government hamstrung.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh Minister Says Yunus 'Not Going To Step Down'

Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus "needs to remain" in office as interim leader to ensure a peaceful transition of power, a cabinet member and special adviser to Yunus said Friday.

International Business Times

Bangladesh stares at crisis as interim leader ‘threatens to quit’ over lack of reform progress

Muhammad Yunus ‘feels trapped between demands from political camps and growing public impatience’

The Independent UK

Ban On Ousted Ex-ruling Party Divides Bangladesh Voters

The banning of fugitive ex-leader Sheikh Hasina's party offers a sliver of justice for Bangladeshis demanding she face trial for crimes against humanity but also raises concerns about the inclusivity of elections.

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After an autocratic leader was toppled in Bangladesh, democratic renewal remains a work in progress

Last July, a powerful student-led uprising in Bangladesh toppled the authoritarian, corrupt government led for 15 years by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The Conversation

Islamist protests threaten to derail women’s rights reforms in Bangladesh

Concern grows over religious hardliners exploiting fragile law and order situation to curtail women’s rights

The Independent UK

Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s party barred from contesting elections

South Asian country’s interim rulers ban all activities of Awami League and its affiliates

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's interim government strips former ruling party of registration, barring it from polls

Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next national election, which is expected to be held by June next year

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's former ruling party slams government decision to ban all its activities

Bangladesh’s former ruling party has accused the interim government of “stoking division” and trampling on “democratic norms” by banning all of its activities

The Independent UK

Bangladesh bans activities of Awami League, the party of ousted PM Hasina

The move comes after a call for a commission to investigate the killing of protesters and establish national unity.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh’s interim rulers ban ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s party

Ban to stay in place until special tribunal completes trial of Awami League and its leaders over killings during last year’s agitation

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Pressure mounts on Bangladesh’s interim leader to hold elections as former premier returns

Khaleda Zia’s party sees her return after treatment in UK as a step towards restoring democracy

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's ex-premier Khaleda Zia returns, adding pressure for elections

Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia returned to the country from London on Tuesday morning after four months of medical treatment, adding to pressure for its interim leaders to hold elections

International Business Times

Bangladesh Begins Three Days Of Mass Political Rallies

Three days of political rallies began in Bangladesh on Thursday with rival groups to stage mass demonstrations in Dhaka, drumming up support for eagerly anticipated elections following an uprising last year.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh demands genocide apology for 1971 atrocities as talks with Pakistan resume after 15 years

Foreign secretary says he raised historically ‘unsettled issues’ with Pakistan

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Bangladesh, Pakistan officials resume bilateral talks after 15 years' gap

Foreign ministry officials from Bangladesh’s interim government and Pakistan have resumed talks after a 15-year gap, as the two South Asian Muslim-majority nations attempted to ease strained relations

Dynamite News

Allah has kept me alive for a reason, I will come back', Sheikh Hasina told supporters

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has said that Allah has kept her alive for a reason. She said that those who killed Awami League members will be brought to justice. Read more at Dynamite News

International Business Times

Leading Garment Producer Bangladesh Holds Crisis Talks On US Tariffs

Bangladesh's interim leader called an emergency meeting on Saturday after textile leaders in the world's second-largest garment manufacturing nation said US tariffs were a "massive blow" to the key industry.

International Business Times

India's Modi Clinches Defence, Energy Deals In Sri Lanka

India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, seen as a move to counter rival China's growing influence in the region.

Al Jazeera

India’s Modi visits Sri Lanka to shore up defence and energy ties

Indian PM is first foreign dignitary to visit island since leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake swept elections last year.

International Business Times

India's Modi In Sri Lanka For Defence And Energy Deals

Sri Lanka's leader rolled out the red carpet on Saturday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as Colombo balances ties with neighbouring giant India and its biggest lender, China.

Al Jazeera

India’s Modi, Bangladesh’s Yunus hold first talks since 2024 uprising

Modi says he wants ‘positive and constructive relationship’ with Bangladesh where pro-India Hasina was ousted last year.

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