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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

The Hindu

ICC bans Bangladesh cricketer Nasir Hossain for two years on corruption charges

Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain was on Tuesday banned from all cricket for two years, with six months of that suspended.

The Hindu

Oxford scientists launch first human vaccine trials for deadly Nipah virus

Nipah virus is a devastating disease that can be fatal in around 75% of cases, the researchers said. Outbreaks have occurred in countries in Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh and India, with a recent one in Kerala in September last year, they said.

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Letters to The Editor — January 13, 2024

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

The Hindu

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

Predictably comfortable: On Sheikh Hasina’s electoral win in Bangladesh

Shiekh Hasina, as Prime Minister in her fourth term, should be more conciliatory and accommodative if she is to build a democratic, prosperous Bangladesh

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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

The Guardian view on Bangladesh’s phoney election: a bad day for democracy

Editorial: An autocratic crackdown saw the main opposition party boycott the poll, rendering the victory hollow for the current prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh elections: censorship, AI deepfakes, and social media polarization

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured her 5th term on January 7 in a low-turnout election. Let's look at what happened online.

TechRadar

The US and UK say Bangladesh's elections extending Hasina's rule were not credible

The United States and the United Kingdom say the elections that extended Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rule were not credible, free and fair

The Independent UK

Bangladesh PM says vote ‘victory of people’; opposition to continue protest

Hasina wins record fifth term as PM in election boycotted by opposition which vows more agitations ‘to save democracy’.

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

Tragic Fire Displaces Thousands in Rohingya Refugee Camp Blaze

Tragedy strikes again as a fire ravages a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, leaving thousands homeless. Arson suspected as cause. Heartbreaking reality ...

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Sheikh Hasina triumphs in Bangladesh elections, securing fourth consecutive term

Discover the creative triumph of Sheikh Hasina as she secures a fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh amidst controversy and concerns. Ex...

International Business Times

Bangladesh's Hasina Celebrates 'Absolute Victory' After Polls Without Opposition

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a fifth term in power with her party taking three-quarters of seats in parliament, election officials said Monday after polls boycotted by the opposition as a "sham".

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WATCH: Shakib Al Hasan slaps fan after winning parliamentary seat

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan secured a parliamentary seat in a resounding win during Sunday's general election, which was boycotted by the opposition.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wins 4th straight term; J&K to have no local body members from today, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 8, 2024

Al Jazeera

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.

International Business Times

Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh Democracy Icon-turned-iron Lady

Sheikh Hasina once helped rescue Bangladesh from military rule, but her time in power has seen the mass arrest of her political opponents and human rights sanctions against her security forces.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh counts votes in low-turnout election boycotted by opposition

Initial signs suggest a low turnout in controversial poll guaranteed to give a fourth straight term to PM Sheikh Hasina.

WEKU

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.

The Independent UK

A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters

A devastating fire has raced through a crammed refugee camp in Bangladesh’s southern coastal district of Cox’s Bazar

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