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Bangladesh students defy orders, occupy universities as tensions spiral

Students and police are locked in a tense standoff on campuses across the country with neither backing down.

Al Jazeera

Two die and thousands hurt in crackdown on Bangladesh student protests

Police fire teargas at university campuses as students demand end to discriminatory job quotas

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh Shuts Schools Nationwide After Six Killed In Protests

Bangladesh ordered schools and universities around the country to close indefinitely on Tuesday after six students were killed in protests that prompted the mobilisation of paramilitaries to keep order.

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‘We sought rights’: Bangladesh on edge after quota protest turns violent

Hundreds of students were injured in clashes on Monday, but they’ve refused to back down.

Al Jazeera

Violent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh

Police and students say police fired tear gas and charged with batons during clashes between a pro-government student body and student protesters, leaving dozens injured at a university in Bangladesh

The Independent UK

‘India Out’ campaigns simmer in Bangladesh amid election fallout

Calls to boycott Indian goods in Bangladesh follow allegations of Indian interference in national elections.

Al Jazeera

The geopolitics in the Bangladesh election results

The 2024 election results in Bangladesh have evolved into a geopolitical battleground driven by Bangladesh’s increasing economic and strategic heft

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A Bangladesh ‘one-party state’ and India’s options

Analysts see the Bangladesh election as ‘a firm step towards a one-party police state’

The Hindu

After Hasina, Who? The Heirs To Bangladesh's 'Iron Grip' PM

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina takes her fifth oath of office on Thursday, solidifying her dominance of national politics and underscoring her lack of a clear successor.

International Business Times

As West condemns Bangladesh election, China and Russia embrace Dhaka

The nation of 170 million people is moving closer to Beijing and Moscow amid tensions with the West, say analysts.

Al Jazeera

‘Shadow’ on US ties, China factor: What Hasina’s re-election means for India

The Bangladesh Awami League led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 76, has won the country’s general elections, securing 223 of 300 electoral seats in the country’s parliament, the Jatiya Sangsad.

Newslaundry

Sheikh Hasina wins fifth term in Bangladesh amid turnout controversy

Questions raised over official turnout of 40 percent after opposition boycott call and reports of empty polling centres.

Al Jazeera

Prime minister wins overwhelming majority in Bangladesh as opposition boycotts vote

Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots Sunday in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seize a fourth term.

WEKU

‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West

The nation of 170 million people votes on Sunday in elections that the main opposition has boycotted.

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Bans and boycotts: The troubled history of Bangladesh’s elections

Since independence in 1971, only a handful of the country’s elections have been considered ‘free and fair’.

The Guardian - AU

Bangladesh election: Sheikh Hasina expected to win fourth term amid opposition boycott

The election has been branded a ‘sham’ designed to cement Hasina’s rule by exiled opposition leader Tarique Rahman

International Business Times

Exiled Opposition Leader Condemns 'Sham' Bangladesh Election

Bangladesh's election on Sunday will be a "sham" designed to cement Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rule, exiled opposition leader Tarique Rahman has told AFP in an exclusive interview defending his party's boycott.

Al Jazeera

‘Dummy’ candidates, coerced voting: Inside Bangladesh’s election ‘charade’

Amid opposition boycott, ruling party accused of fielding ‘dummies’ and threatening people to show up on voting day.

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Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan to contest election from hometown constituency

Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh's star cricketer, is contesting the election from Magura-1 with the Awami League's Boat symbol.

The Independent UK

Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it

The elections in Bangladesh are all about one person: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan’s election run divides hometown

The country’s biggest sporting icon is fighting for the ruling party in the January 7 vote, boycotted by the opposition.

The Hindu

Ahead of election, focus turns to Sheikh Hasina’s foreign affairs team

With Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina poised for the upcoming election in Bangladesh, there are speculations about a new diplomatic team that may take charge if she is re-elected which looks highly likely in the current circumstances. During the recent years Ms. Hasina has engaged all the regional and global development…

The Hindu

Morning Digest | PM Modi says government working to make cooperatives strong part of rural life; Supreme Court forms panel to prepare SOP for adjournments, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 28, 2023

Al Jazeera

Sanctions threat looms over Bangladesh’s garment sector ahead of elections

Garment manufacturers worry a one-sided national vote could lead to economic sanctions for the nation and them.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina kicks off election campaign amid an opposition boycott

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally kicked off her ruling Awami League party’s campaign amid an election boycott by the country’s main opposition party

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