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  Bangladesh on high alert ahead of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League anniversary amid fears of unrest

  World | June 21, 2026 10:43 IST

  An internal communication circulated by police headquarters reportedly warned that Awami League leaders and supporters may try to mark the occasion by hoisting party flags, gathering at local offices and organising processions.

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  Bangladesh Election: BNP nears two-thirds majority with 207 seats, set to form next government

  World | February 13, 2026 7:20 IST

  The polls were held to choose a new government to replace the interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus, which assumed power 18 months ago following the fall of the Awami League government in August 2024.

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  Bangladesh elections: Voting ends with 48 pc voter turnout; Tarique Rahman predicts BNP victory

  World | February 12, 2026 16:58 IST

  Bangladesh elections 2026: The voting started in 299 out of 300 parliamentary constituencies across the country at 7:30 am (local time) and continued until 4:30 pm. The counting of votes began shortly after the voting concluded.

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  Bangladesh Election: Security heightened as over 50% polling centres labelled 'risk-prone'

  World | February 11, 2026 8:42 IST

  According to police estimates, around 24,000 of the country’s nearly 43,000 polling centres have been marked as either “high” or “moderate” risk. In Dhaka alone, 1,614 out of 2,131 centres have been identified as sensitive.

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  Ramesh Chandra Sen, veteran Awami League leader, dies in jail days before Bangladesh elections

  World | February 08, 2026 10:53 IST

  Veteran Bangladeshi politician Ramesh Chandra Sen was a minister in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. He died on Saturday due to health ailments, said officials.

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  Hasina urges people in Bangladesh to reclaim democracy, calls interim govt 'fascist' and 'corrupt'

  World | January 23, 2026 23:54 IST

  Hasina said killings, arson, looting and forced extortion have spread from the capital to rural areas and educational institutions are crippled by disorder. She also alleged that foreign interests are exploiting the crisis to gain control over the country’s land and resources.

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  Osman Hadi murder: Police cite 'political vengeance' as motive, name 17 accused in chargesheet

  World | January 06, 2026 20:12 IST

  The 32-year-old youth leader was shot in the head by unknown attackers while campaigning in the Bijoynagar area of Dhaka on December 12. He later passed away in a hospital in Singapore during treatment.

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  Amid widespread anti-Hindu violence, what Tarique Rahman's return to Bangladesh means for India

  Explainers | December 25, 2025 13:38 IST

  Events in Bangladesh are under close watch in New Delhi. During Sheikh Hasina’s tenure, Dhaka maintained strong ties with India, kept Pakistan at a distance and carefully balanced its relationship with China. Since her removal from office, things have been the opposite under Muhammad Yunus.

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  'It doesn't matter to me whatever verdict they announce': Sheikh Hasina stands defiant

  World | November 17, 2025 12:01 IST

  Hasina called the allegations false, blamed interim chief advisor Muhammad Yunus for the country's chaos, and refused to attend the trial in Dhaka. She urged her supporters to stay calm and resilient, citing personal losses, the destruction of her family home, attacks on civilians during the unrest.

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  Bangladesh: Interim government chief Yunus warns of bid to disrupt polls over ban on Awami League

  World | October 30, 2025 7:49 IST

  Meanwhile, former PM Hasina has vowed to restore democracy in her country, criticising the current situation in Bangladesh. She said her supporters would boycott the upcoming election.

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  Four killed as Sheikh Hasina supporters clash with police: What led to fresh violence in Bangladesh?

  Explainers | July 17, 2025 8:24 IST

  In Bangladesh, the newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP), led by the youth who led the mass uprising last year, has faced strong opposition in Gopalganj, the hometown of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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  India expresses concern over ban on Awami League, calls for free and fair elections in Bangladesh

  World | May 13, 2025 20:17 IST

  The Ministry of External Affairs has expressed concern over the recent ban on Bangladesh’s Awami League under a revised anti-terrorism law, calling it a troubling development that undermines democratic freedoms. The MEA emphasised India’s support for early, free, fair, and inclusive elections.

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  Sheikh Hasina targets Muhammad Yunus, says 'Allah kept me alive for a reason, I'm coming'

  World | April 08, 2025 16:01 IST

  The former Prime Minister said Bangladesh, which was once seen as a model of development, has now turned into a terrorist country.

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  Sheikh Hasina says escaped death by 20-25 minutes as Bangladesh Awami League shares audio note

  World | January 18, 2025 18:54 IST

  Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has alleged that she and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana escaped death by 20-25 minutes as her party, the Bangladesh Awami League shares audio note on Facebook.

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  Bangladesh: Interim govt bans Awami League's student wing 'Chhatra League' under Anti-Terrorism Act

  World | October 24, 2024 6:56 IST

  A notification signed by Senior Secretary Md Abdul Momen of the Public Security Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs alleged that Bangladesh Chhatra League was involved in various activities that disrupted public safety, including murder, rape and torture.

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  Meghalaya: Bangladesh Awami League leader, on the run since Sheikh Hasina's fall, found dead

  Meghalaya | August 29, 2024 8:21 IST

  Several Bangladesh Awami League leaders have been on the run since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5. Bangladesh police registered several serious cases against Awami leaders, prompting them to flee the country.

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  Bangladesh recalls envoys from seven key countries in major diplomatic reshuffle

  World | August 16, 2024 6:38 IST

  The diplomats, stationed in key nations including the US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Germany, UAE, and the Maldives, have been ordered to return to Dhaka immediately. This move is part of broader administrative changes initiated since the interim government took charge on August 8.

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  Sheikh Hasina to return to strife-torn Bangladesh for next elections, says her son

  World | August 09, 2024 10:51 IST

  It was not clear whether Hasina would contest the next elections decided by the new caretaker government under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. Hasina's son had earlier said she won't make a political comeback in Bangladesh and blamed Pakistan's ISI for the recent protests.

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  Bangladesh turmoil: Several dead, injured after miscreants set Awami League leader's hotel on fire

  India | August 06, 2024 20:40 IST

  The violence which started with the protest demanding to scrap the quota for the descendant of the 1971 war veterans has so far claimed over 300 lives.

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  Bangladesh: Curfew extended after at least 98 killed in fresh spell of clashes

  World | August 05, 2024 8:57 IST

  It is for the second time during the recent protests that the government shut down internet services, mobile operators said. Social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp were not available, even via broadband connections.