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A significant 80 candidates from religious and ethnic minority groups are vying for seats in Bangladesh's upcoming national election, with 12 running independently. While the ruling Awami League is absent, 22 parties, including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, have put forward 68 minority candidates. Notably, Jamaat-e-Islami has nominated its first-ever minority candidate.

Tarique Rahman, son of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, accused a "certain party," widely believed to be Jamaat-e-Islami, of deceiving voters with false promises and attempting to derail the upcoming parliamentary elections. Political violence has intensified, with a BNP leader critically injured in a shooting incident amid clashes between BNP and…

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Former leader’s death closes rare chapter of women-led politics in South Asia

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first female prime minister and Sheikh Hasina's archrival who dominated politics for decades, has died aged 80.

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died at 80, her political party has announced Tuesday

Zia’s archrivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country’s politics for a generation

Four upcoming elections are set to shape the politics and security of a region that sits at the strategically sensitive junction of India and China and directly affect the lives of a population larger than that of every country in the world barring India and China.

Last week, Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old garment worker, was beaten to death by a mob in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka sub-district in Bangladesh, over allegations of hurting religious sentiments. The case has dominated mainstream news media in India too with TV channels criticising rising fanaticism in Bangladesh and dailies calling out…