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Foreign Minister Vikram Misri held a courtesy meeting with the Chairman of the Federation

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Foreign Minister Vikram Misri held a courtesy meeting with the Chairman of the Federation

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri (file photo) Dhaka: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday held a courtesy meeting with Bangladeshi opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman, chairman of the country’s largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami.India has a troubled past with the Pakistan-leaning Jamaat-e-Islami, which sided with Islamabad during the 1971 liberation war. The BNP-Jamaat government was accused of … Read more

The hardline Jamaat-e-Islami party claims irregularities and calls for a recount in 30 seats

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The hardline Jamaat-e-Islami party claims irregularities and calls for a recount in 30 seats

Dhaka: As the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) prepares to form the next government, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Party on Saturday called for a recount in 30 constituencies of the 13th parliamentary elections, alleging irregularities in the counting process. Union leaders told a news conference that the recount could significantly change the outcome in several of the … Read more

Who is Sean King? ‘Fraudulent’ Black Lives Matter activists attacked for supporting Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh elections World News

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Who is Sean King? 'Fraudulent' Black Lives Matter activists attacked for supporting Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh elections World News

Shaun King, a self-described American civil rights activist who has long been associated with Black Lives Matter, is facing fresh backlash after publicly supporting the Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh during the recent election. Netizens called him a “liar” and again accused him of repeatedly intervening in complex political movements without sufficient understanding or accountability.King has previously … Read more

Pivotal moment for India as Bangladesh votes; Hasina and resurgent Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh add to uncertainty India News

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Pivotal moment for India as Bangladesh votes; Hasina and resurgent Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh add to uncertainty India News

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

‘More than 50% of polling stations are in centres’: How Bangladesh is preparing for first elections since Hasina’s ouster

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'More than 50% of polling stations are in centres': How Bangladesh is preparing for first elections since Hasina's ouster

Election officials and security personnel transport ballot boxes and voting materials to polling centers ahead of Thursday’s national parliamentary elections in Dhaka. (AP Photo) Bangladesh is set to hold parliamentary elections on Thursday, the first nationwide vote since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted amid mass protests in August 2024. Authorities have introduced unprecedented … Read more