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After an autocratic leader was toppled in Bangladesh, democratic renewal remains a work in progress

Last July, a powerful student-led uprising in Bangladesh toppled the authoritarian, corrupt government led for 15 years by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Islamist protests threaten to derail women’s rights reforms in Bangladesh

Concern grows over religious hardliners exploiting fragile law and order situation to curtail women’s rights

The Independent UK

Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s party barred from contesting elections

South Asian country’s interim rulers ban all activities of Awami League and its affiliates

The Independent UK

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Bangladesh's interim government strips former ruling party of registration, barring it from polls

Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next national election, which is expected to be held by June next year

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's former ruling party slams government decision to ban all its activities

Bangladesh’s former ruling party has accused the interim government of “stoking division” and trampling on “democratic norms” by banning all of its activities

The Independent UK

Bangladesh bans activities of Awami League, the party of ousted PM Hasina

The move comes after a call for a commission to investigate the killing of protesters and establish national unity.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh’s interim rulers ban ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s party

Ban to stay in place until special tribunal completes trial of Awami League and its leaders over killings during last year’s agitation

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Pressure mounts on Bangladesh’s interim leader to hold elections as former premier returns

Khaleda Zia’s party sees her return after treatment in UK as a step towards restoring democracy

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's ex-premier Khaleda Zia returns, adding pressure for elections

Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia returned to the country from London on Tuesday morning after four months of medical treatment, adding to pressure for its interim leaders to hold elections

The Independent UK

Bangladesh Begins Three Days Of Mass Political Rallies

Three days of political rallies began in Bangladesh on Thursday with rival groups to stage mass demonstrations in Dhaka, drumming up support for eagerly anticipated elections following an uprising last year.

International Business Times

Bangladesh demands genocide apology for 1971 atrocities as talks with Pakistan resume after 15 years

Foreign secretary says he raised historically ‘unsettled issues’ with Pakistan

The Independent UK

Bangladesh, Pakistan officials resume bilateral talks after 15 years' gap

Foreign ministry officials from Bangladesh’s interim government and Pakistan have resumed talks after a 15-year gap, as the two South Asian Muslim-majority nations attempted to ease strained relations

The Independent UK

Allah has kept me alive for a reason, I will come back', Sheikh Hasina told supporters

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has said that Allah has kept her alive for a reason. She said that those who killed Awami League members will be brought to justice. Read more at Dynamite News

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Leading Garment Producer Bangladesh Holds Crisis Talks On US Tariffs

Bangladesh's interim leader called an emergency meeting on Saturday after textile leaders in the world's second-largest garment manufacturing nation said US tariffs were a "massive blow" to the key industry.

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India's Modi Clinches Defence, Energy Deals In Sri Lanka

India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, seen as a move to counter rival China's growing influence in the region.

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India’s Modi visits Sri Lanka to shore up defence and energy ties

Indian PM is first foreign dignitary to visit island since leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake swept elections last year.

International Business Times

India's Modi In Sri Lanka For Defence And Energy Deals

Sri Lanka's leader rolled out the red carpet on Saturday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as Colombo balances ties with neighbouring giant India and its biggest lender, China.

Al Jazeera

India’s Modi, Bangladesh’s Yunus hold first talks since 2024 uprising

Modi says he wants ‘positive and constructive relationship’ with Bangladesh where pro-India Hasina was ousted last year.

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Dynamite News

Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus presents throwback picture to PM Modi at bilateral meet in Thailand

PM Modi and Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus meet in Bangkok; discuss water treaties amid tensions over China remarks and minority issues. Read more at Dynamite News.

International Business Times

India And Bangladesh Leaders Meet For First Time Since Revolution

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Friday with the leader of neighbouring Bangladesh, the first such meeting since a revolution in Dhaka ousted New Delhi's long-term ally and soured relations.

Dynamite News

Indian PM Narendra Modi to Meet Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at BIMSTEC Summit

Indian PM Narendra Modi will hold his first meeting with Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus in Thailand today. The talks come amid tensions over minority rights and Yunus's recent comments on India's Northeast. Read more at Dynamite News

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It’s too soon to call Yunus’s China visit remarks a strategic shift

Almost seven months after the regime change in Bangladesh, the imprints of the shift in Dhaka’s foreign policy outlook aren’t exactly unexpected. However, some aspects of this shift could raise diplomatic eyebrows. A clear instance of this can be seen in the ripples caused by recent remarks made by Bangladesh’s…

International Business Times

China's Xi Vows Deeper Cooperation In Meeting With Bangladesh Leader

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday pledged deeper cooperation with Bangladeshi counterpart Muhammad Yunus in a meeting that came as Dhaka seeks new friends to offset frosty ties with India.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh erupts in protests over rape and murder of eight-year-old girl

Victim died late last week after battling for her life for almost a week in hospital

International Business Times

UN Chief Promises To Do "everything" To Avoid Food Cuts To Rohingyas In Bangladesh

UN chief Antonio Guterres said Friday the organisation would do "everything" to prevent food rations being cut for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

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