Bangladesh opposition

Bangladesh to hold general elections on January 7; PM Hasina poised to win 4th consecutive term

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Bangladesh to hold general elections on January 7; PM Hasina poised to win 4th consecutive term

Bangladesh will go to the polls on January 7. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to win a fourth straight term in the absence of the main Opposition BNP which on January 6 began a 48-hour nationwide strike against the “illegal government” amidst sporadic violence. A total of 119.6 million registered voters are eligible to … Read more

Bangladesh arrests 8,000 opposition activists: report

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Bangladesh arrests 8,000 opposition activists: report

Activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party face police during in a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Police in Bangladesh’s capital fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the main opposition party who threw stones at security officials during a rally demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the transfer of … Read more