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Bangladesh's ruling BNP nominates party stalwart Mirza Fakhrul as presidential candidate

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been nominated as the presidential candidate by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. The election follows the resignation of Mohammed Shahabuddin on health grounds last month. Alamgir resigned from his party posts after his nomination for the upcoming presidential election. Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmad is also contesting…

The Economic Times · Aug 13

'Shows people's desire to keep Jamaat out': Taslima Nasrin says BNP's Bangladesh poll landslide not due to party's 'popularity'

NEW DELHI: Author Taslima Nasrin, who has lived in exile since being forced to leave Bangladesh in 1994 over her novel "Lajja," said on Saturday that the sweeping victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the recent elections reflects the public’s determination to prevent Islamist radicals from coming to…

The Times of India · Mar 7

Bangladesh’s election represents politics as usual, and some hope for change

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has returned to power after winning a landslide victory in the country’s recent parliamentary elections last week.

The Conversation · Feb 18

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Bangladesh new govt: Hindu leader inducted into Tarique Rahman’s cabinet - who is Nitai Roy Chowdhury?

Veteran politician Nitai Roy Chowdhury, a senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a prominent Hindu minority face, was sworn in as a minister on Tuesday as the new government took office in Bangladesh.

The Times of India · Feb 17

Bangladesh nationalists claim landslide victory in first election since Gen Z uprising

Tarique Rahman, the son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister on 17 February

The Independent UK · Feb 13

Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in country’s first election since 2024 uprising

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims it won the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning itself to form the next government and potentially reshape Bangladesh’s political landscape after years of intense rivalry and disputed polls

The Independent UK · Feb 13

Bangladesh votes in historic election to decide its future after Gen Z revolution

After months of instability and violence and more than a decade of authoritarian rule, Bangladesh’s voters cast their ballots in an election that could reset the country’s future as a democracy. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports from Dhaka

The Independent UK · Feb 12

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Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina denounces upcoming election from exile

Her party has been barred from the polls

The Independent UK · Jan 29

Bangladesh's interim leader says parliamentary election will take place in February

In a televised address, Muhammad Yunus said he would request the Election Commission to organise the vote before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Euronews · Aug 5, 2025

Turbulence in Bangladesh as new government grapples with aftermath of Sheikh Hasina's ouster

Bangladesh's interim government is completing six months into power this month after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August last year in a student-led mass uprising

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

Bangladesh Nationalist Party Protests Indian Aggression

Bangladeshi youth protest Indian aggression, escalating tensions over diplomatic mission attack and flag desecration. Bilateral meetings aim to de-escalate.

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party hold protest march as tensions continue with India

Thousands of members of youth and student bodies belonging to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have held a road march procession from Bangladesh’s capital toward its eastern border with India to protest against an attack on a diplomatic mission and alleged desecration of Bangladeshi flags in India

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party march in protest at attacks in India

Thousands of members of associate bodies of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have marched toward the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh’s capital to denounce attacks on a diplomatic mission and alleged desecration of Bangladeshi flags in India

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2024

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

Tens of thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation's capital

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2024

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France 24 · Jan 8, 2024

In Bangladesh, families of missing persons demand justice

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has just been re-elected for a fifth term in a vote boycotted by the opposition. Since she came to power in 2009 at least 600 people have disappeared, including opposition activists, businessmen and members of the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, according to…

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it

The elections in Bangladesh are all about one person: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

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

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally kicked off her ruling Awami League party’s campaign amid an election boycott by the country’s main opposition party

Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2023

‘Won’t join farcical vote’: Bangladesh opposition leader ahead of election

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party will boycott January elections amid a deepening crisis for the country’s democracy.

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The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

Bangladesh's ruling party holds rally to denounce 'violent opposition protests' ahead of elections

Thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League party held a rally in the capital, Dhaka, to denounce what they called violence by the main opposition party as tensions soar ahead of the elections expected in January

France 24 · Oct 29, 2023

Bangladesh police arrest a key opposition leader amid growing national tension

Authorities in Bangladesh arrested a key opposition figure from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday and sent him to prison after hours of detention. The party had called for a nationwide strike after violent clashes with security forces a day earlier.

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023

Bangladesh police detain key opposition figure, a day after clashes left one dead and scores injured

Authorities in Bangladesh detained a key opposition figure of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party which called for a nationwide strike

Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2023

Bangladesh FM says not bothered by US visa curbs, promises free elections

Abdul Momen tells Al Jazeera that Bangladesh is capable of conducting free and fair polls in the wake of US visa curbs.

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