Bangladesh’s Yunus says no elections before reforms

Bangladesh’s Yunus says no elections before reforms

File picture of Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh’s interim leader has refused to give a time frame for elections following the ouster of his predecessor, saying in an interview published Tuesday (October 8, 2024) that reforms are needed before polls. Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was appointed the … Read more

Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus vows ‘free and fair’ elections, urges restraint

Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus vows ‘free and fair’ elections, urges restraint

Bangladesh interim government’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday appealed to the people to have “patience” as it is difficult to address the “mountain-like challenges” overnight while promising them a free, fair and participatory election after implementing key reforms in different sectors. In a televised address to the nation, his second since assuming charge on … Read more

Sheikh Hasina shakes up Bangladesh Foreign Ministry, picks surprise choice Hasan Mahmud

Sheikh Hasina shakes up Bangladesh Foreign Ministry, picks surprise choice Hasan Mahmud

Bangladesh Minister of Information Hasan Mahmud has received the charge of the Foreign Ministry. File | Photo Credit: WikiCommons The Government of Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced Cabinet posts for Ministers on Thursday. The biggest names to have made it to the list are Asaduzzaman Khan, and Obaidul Quader, two heavyweights … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 8, 2024

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 8, 2024

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina casts her vote for the General Elections 2024, in Dhaka on January 7, 2024 | Photo Credit: ANI Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wins 4th straight term as her party secures two-thirds majority in polls Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday secured a record fourth straight term as her Awami League party … Read more

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wins 4th straight term as her party secures two-thirds majority in polls

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wins 4th straight term as her party secures two-thirds majority in polls

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday secured a record fourth straight term as her Awami League party won two-thirds of the seats in the general elections marred by sporadic violence and a boycott by the main opposition BNP and its allies. Ms. Hasina’s party won 200 seats in the 300-seat parliament while counting is … Read more

Opposition BNP calls for 48-hour general strike in Bangladesh demanding resignation of government

Opposition BNP calls for 48-hour general strike in Bangladesh demanding resignation of government

Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior leader Dr Abdul Moin Khan speaks during a protest rally to demand a free and fair election under a caretaker government in Dhaka on January 4, 2024, ahead of Bangladesh’s upcoming general election on January 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh’s main opposition party BNP on Thursday called for a … Read more