Bangladesh Election
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With fifth term, Sheikh Hasina hopes to usher in a golden age for Bangladesh – but problems await
The Awami League government faces a combination of the bad, ugly and uncertain with no promises of 15th century Sultan Alauddin Hossain Shah’s ‘Shonar Bangla’.
Jyoti Rahman
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Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina secures fourth straight term amid Opposition’s election boycott
Hasina’s Awami League won 222 of the 300 elected seats in the polls marked by a 40% voter turnout.
Scroll Staff
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Bangladesh: 14 polling stations, two schools set on fire ahead of elections
Nearly 11.96 crore Bangladeshis are registered to vote on Sunday in over 42,000 polling stations during the twelfth general polls.
Scroll Staff
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Bangladesh: Five dead in suspected train arson ahead of elections
The Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has alleged that it was a planned act of sabotage ahead of the polls.
Scroll Staff
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The ‘winner’ of Bangladesh’s January 7 election is clear – but it marks a grim turning point
A democratically-elected government could have ensured stability in a tense region. Sheikh Hasina’s stranglehold will pave the way for great instability.
Jyoti Rahman
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Jailed opposition, dummy candidates, voters threatened: Surreal theatre to pass for Bangladesh poll
It will soon be business as usual – and yet another victory for secular authoritarianism.
David Bergman
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Ahead of Bangladesh election next year, Sheikh Hasina regime doubles down on propaganda
The world has taken notice of the country’s democratic backsliding and human rights violations, but the ruling Awami League is determined to hold on to power.
Jyoti Rahman
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How Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina has created a climate of fear ahead of January’s poll
More than 10,000 opposition activists have been jailed after protests against ‘one-sided elections’, says Human Rights Watch.
Faisal Mahmud
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Bangladesh on the brink again? Polls loom but the government and opposition have dug their heels in
It will take concessions from both parties on forming an interim government for holding the elections and in the electoral process.
Ziauddin Choudhury, Dhaka Tribune
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Why United States’ opposition to Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina has put India in a tricky situation
Bangladesh is the only place where China and India’s interests align.
Nachiket Deuskar
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From the Dhaka Tribune: How will US visa policy for officials manipulating polls affect Bangladesh?
The country has often been advised to correct its ways. More often than not, it has looked sideways and got by. Will this time be different?
Ziauddin Choudhury, Dhaka Tribune
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Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina sworn in as prime minister for third consecutive time
This is Hasina’s fourth overall term as the prime minister.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May