Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia

The BNP chairperson is ailing and travelled to London earlier this month for medical treatment. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 15, 2025) acquitted former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case, overturning the High Court’s earlier 10-year prison sentence. The verdict was delivered … Read more

Bangladesh parties patient on polls but fear a ‘king’s party’

Bangladesh parties patient on polls but fear a ‘king’s party’

With the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is believed to have the brightest chance of coming to power when the next election is held. The biggest question is when will the next election in Bangladesh be held, and will the BNP contest the election with its … Read more

Dr. Muhammad Yunus: The poor’s banker who fought Hasina

Dr. Muhammad Yunus: The poor’s banker who fought Hasina

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who was recommended by Bangladeshi student leaders as the head of the interim government in Bangladesh, waves at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France, France August 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Filling the leadership vacuum in Bangladesh, albeit temporarily, Nobel Laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus has taken oath as … Read more

Bangladesh’s Opposition party holds massive anti-government rally demanding resignation of PM Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh’s Opposition party holds massive anti-government rally demanding resignation of PM Sheikh Hasina

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party take part in the party’s last divisional rally in Dhaka, on December 10, 2022. | Photo Credit: AFP Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s main Opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on December 10 held a “grand rally” in capital Dhaka, demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and fresh … Read more