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Dhaka24 minutes ago copy link The attitude of the supporters of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has become more harsh. Workers of his party Awami Lagi protested for the second day on Friday by blocking highways in five districts including the capital Dhaka. Their demand is that false cases against former PM Hasina should…
Dhaka43 minutes ago copy link Interim Prime Minister of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus. (file) Doubt is looming over the general elections to be held in Bangladesh in February next year. Election preparations have come to a halt due to political instability, violence and army turmoil. On one hand, Awami League (Sheikh Hasina’s party) is banned. On…
“Awami League runs in our blood. We are people of the boat [Awami League symbol]we will remain people of the boat, die as people of the boat, and give birth to people of the boat,” says a woman in a video that has been widely shared on social media after the Awami League was banned…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last remaining corruption case against her, paving the way for the BNP Chairperson to contest elections. Along with Ms Zia, the top court also cleared charges against Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, and all other suspects in their appeal over…
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus begged the country’s “patience” to prepare for much-awaited elections in a speech to the nation marking 100 days in power since a student-led revolution. The 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner was appointed to lead the government as “chief advisor” on August 9, days after the student-led uprising that…