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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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  Bangladeshi man wanted for killing Hindu cop nabbed at Delhi airport, deported

  Delhi | February 19, 2026 13:21 IST

  Mahdi Ahmed Reza Hasan, a Bangladeshi national, is accused of killinga Hindu police officer during the 2024 unrest after Sheikh Hasina's ouster in Bangladesh. He had then fled to India.

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  No room for politics of vengeance: Tarique Rahman's big message ahead of oath-taking ceremony today

  World | February 17, 2026 8:36 IST

  The BNP secured 209 out of 297 seats, giving it a strong mandate to form the government. Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 seats, while the Awami League did not contest the polls. Political observers describe the results as a decisive shift in Bangladesh’s political landscape.

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  Tarique Rahman's epic triumph: BNP landslide victory in election redefines Bangladesh's future

  World | February 13, 2026 23:44 IST

  Bangladesh Election Results: Tarique Rahman's homecoming revealed a transformed figure, shedding the 'brash operator' label from BNP's 2001–2006 tenure. Invoking Martin Luther King Junior, he proclaimed, "I have a plan for my people and my country," outlining bold reforms.

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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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  Pakistan's Lashkar, Jaish and ISI trying disrupt Bangladesh polls; Indian agencies on alert: Sources

  World | February 12, 2026 11:12 IST

  Bangladesh elections 2026: Indian agencies are monitoring the situation in Bangladesh, as the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are trying to disrupt the parliamentary elections in the neighbouring country.

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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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  Bangladesh Election: How February polls could redefine India-Bangladesh relations | Explained

  World | February 10, 2026 21:49 IST

  India relies on Bangladesh’s cooperation to maintain stability in its seven northeastern states. Any change in Dhaka’s stance on anti-India insurgent groups or transit routes could directly threaten Indian internal security.

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  Bangladesh Election: How different political outcomes could reshape New Delhi-Dhaka ties

  World | February 07, 2026 9:52 IST

  Relations between India and Bangladesh have worsened over the past year under interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who has occasionally expressed closeness to Pakistan and China. Issues such as border security, trade and regional stability are closely linked to Bangladesh’s domestic political landscape.

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  Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in two corruption cases

  World | February 02, 2026 14:28 IST

  The Bangladesh court sentenced 78-year-old Sheikh Hasina, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and her nieces, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, and others in the cases over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachol.

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  'Seriously impair bilateral relations': Bangladesh 'shocked' over Sheikh Hasina's address in India

  World | January 25, 2026 23:53 IST

  In a statement, Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry said Sheikh Hasina has been convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal and her address could "seriously impair bilateral relations" between New Delhi and Dhaka.

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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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  Khaleda Zia in 'extremely critical' condition, says doctor; Tarique Rahman visits ailing mother

  World | December 28, 2025 12:07 IST

  BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned home after nearly two decades abroad. Rahman arrived at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from London on Thursday, accompanied by his wife, Zubaida Rahman, and their daughter, Zaima Rahman.

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  False blasphemy charges are fuelling attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, human rights report reveals

  World | December 27, 2025 23:49 IST

  False blasphemy allegations are increasingly being used to target Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, leading to mob violence, killings and property seizures. Human rights groups say such attacks have risen sharply in recent months, particularly after political changes in the country.

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  'Burning religious minorities to death...': Sheikh Hasina launches fierce attack on Yunus govt

  World | December 25, 2025 23:49 IST

  Sheikh Hasina has accused the Yunus-led interim government of carrying out severe atrocities against non-Muslims in Bangladesh, citing recent violent incidents as alarming evidence. Minority groups continue to protest rising attacks as the nation grapples with growing unrest.

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  Sheikh Hasina says Deepu Das was falsely accused, justice will be served as long as she is alive

  India | December 23, 2025 23:45 IST

  Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina also appealed to Dipu Das's family to remain patient and said that as long as she is alive, she will work to ensure justice is served.

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  'India sees chaos, will destabilise our relations': Sheikh Hasina slams Yunus over recent violence

  World | December 22, 2025 7:38 IST

  Violence erupted in Bangladesh last week over killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. The 32-year-old was shot during campaigning in Dhaka for the February 12 parliamentary elections. The violence even witnessed the killing of 27-year-old Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das in the country.

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  Sharif Osman Hadi, Bangladesh's anti-Sheikh Hasina protest leader, dies in Singapore

  World | December 19, 2025 0:05 IST

  Osman Hadi was shot by unidentified assailants in Bangladesh’s capital while travelling in a battery-powered auto-rickshaw on Culvert Road in the Paltan area.

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  'Illegal election commission': Sheikh Hasina's Awami League rejects February 2026 polls in Banglades

  World | December 12, 2025 11:35 IST

  In a statement, the Awami League called the country's apex poll body "illegal government's illegal election commission". The Yunus government has failed to ensure "transparency and neutrality" in the country, it said.