Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Shekhar Hasina Dhaka: Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairman of the Banned Awami League Sheikh HasinaShe, who was sentenced to death in her hometown, announced on Friday that she and her party colleagues planned to “voluntarily” return to Dhaka and surrender around December.“They may arrest me upon my return … Read more
In an apparent resurgence of Awami League supporters, with a series of surprising street marches across Bangladesh – despite being banned under anti-terrorism laws – Tariq Rahman’s government will allow party members to contest in the upcoming local government elections “in their individual capacity”.The deliberations reflect the challenges of managing a political force that, despite … Read more
New Delhi: Muhammad YunusIn his farewell speech as chief adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, he mentioned the northeastern states without acknowledging them as part of India, prompting harsh criticism from a Bharatiya Janata Party official, Mahesh Jethmalani, who said the country he led looked increasingly “out of control”.“Bangladesh should have serious statecraft. Instead, it has … Read more
Bangladesh will hold parliamentary elections on Thursday, which could have a more profound impact on India than any recent such event in its neighbor. Ironically, with Sheikh HasinaWith the Awami League not in the fray, the best hope for a realistic reset in India’s relations with Dhaka rests on a majority in the front-runner Bangladesh … Read more