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Bangladesh To Hold Elections In Late 2025 Or Early 2026

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026.

International Business Times

Protests, sectarian violence and a growing spat with India: Bangladesh’s new leaders are beset with challenges to its democracy

When student-led, anti-government protests in Bangladesh snowballed into the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year-long autocratic rule in August 2024, many in the South Asian nation hoped it signaled better times ahead.

The Conversation

India promises to beef up security after mob attacks Bangladeshi consulate amid escalating tensions

Dhaka condemns ‘heinous attack’ on diplomatic mission in northeastern state of Tripura

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Bangladesh Court Quashes Convictions For Grenade Attack On Ex-PM

A top Bangladeshi politician accused of masterminding a deadly 2004 grenade attack against ex-premier Sheikh Hasina had his conviction quashed Sunday, another step in his expected return from London exile.

International Business Times

Money trail: questions over deposed Bangladeshi elite’s £400m UK property empire

Associates of former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina have spent millions buying up top-flight property assets in the UK

The Guardian - UK

ISKCON stages protest in Kolkata over Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest

The ISKCON members also expressed concern over the condition of religious minorities in Bangladesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India’s history of providing refuge – and why Sheikh Hasina poses a unique challenge

On August 5, Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka and landed at Ghaziabad’s Hindon airbase after her ouster as prime minister of Bangladesh. Dramatic as it was, she was not the first high-profile political leader from India’s neighbourhood to seek safe haven. In 1959, India suffered consequences with China over the arrival…

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Crisis in Bangladesh severely impacts import export activities

The ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh has severely disrupted trade at the Fulbari Indo-Bangladesh border. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Revolution Over But More Protests Than Ever In Bangladesh

The solo protest of Bangladeshi hunger striker Mahbubul Haque Shipon is hard to spot among the six other demonstrations under way on the same busy thoroughfare.

International Business Times

Regulators urged to examine UK business dealings with Bangladeshi ex-minister

HMRC and FCA asked to look into property deals by Saifuzzaman Chowdhury now under investigation in Dhaka

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh's Yunus Says No Elections Before Reforms

Bangladesh's interim leader has refused to give a timeframe for elections following the ouster of his autocratic predecessor, saying in an interview published Tuesday that reforms are needed before polls.

International Business Times

Could Bangladesh’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, be extradited to the country to stand trial?

Former Bangladeshi prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, fled to India in early August after a mass uprising forced her to step down. Her resignation followed weeks of unrest in which nearly 650 people were killed and many more injured.

The Conversation

UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home

The leader of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid trials over their involvement in protests in the Arabian Peninsula nation about unrest back home

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's interim government led by Yunus lifts ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party

Bangladesh’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has lifted a ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party that was imposed by the former prime minister who was ousted in nationwide protests against her rule

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‘I have lost everything’: Bangladesh floods strand 1.24 million families

As floodwaters recede after heavy monsoon rains, many have lost their homes – and some blame India for a dam release.

The Conversation

How Bangladesh’s interim leaders can turn the country’s troubled economy around

The current political turmoil in Bangladesh, which has seen the government collapse in the face of widespread protests, will pose a fresh set of challenges for the country’s economy. One of the most immediate impacts will be a slowdown in economic growth, as instability creates uncertainty and undermines investor confidence.

Al Jazeera

Cricket: Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in historic Rawalpindi Test

Bangladesh dedicates win to people killed in recent protests, and top player donates prize money to flood survivors.

The Independent UK

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have rallied in a southern Bangladeshi coastal district where they live in sprawling camps, marking the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus from Myanmar

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Flood Deluge Worsens In Bangladesh With Millions Affected

Flash floods wrought havoc in Bangladesh on Friday as the country recovers from weeks of political upheaval, with the death toll rising to 13 and millions more caught in the deluge.

International Business Times

Blinded In Bangladesh Protests, Students Hope For Better Future

Bangladeshi student Omar Faruq believes the future of his country is bright but all he can see is darkness, after police trying to crush a student-led revolution blinded him with rubber pellets.

The Independent UK

Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries

Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic

International Business Times

Bangladesh's Yunus Hails Slain Student In Appeal For Unity

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus appealed for religious unity Saturday as he embraced the weeping mother of a student shot dead by police, a flashpoint in mass protests that ended Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule.

International Business Times

Bangladesh's Yunus Honours Heroes As Interim Government Begins Work

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus led a solemn tribute to Bangladesh's fallen independence heroes in the first act of his interim government on Friday, after a student-led uprising forced predecessor Sheikh Hasina into exile.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Olympics sustainability sage heads to Bangladesh for role as interim PM

Renowned economist and Nobel Peace prize laureat Muhammad Yunus returned to Bangladesh from France on Thursday to lead an interim government after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Bangladesh's turbulent half-century, from coups to climate shocks

Bangladesh has had a turbulent existence since gaining independence in 1971 following a war with Pakistan.

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