Bangladesh has confiscated assets worth 760 billion taka ($6.2 billion) linked to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her family, and several business groups, authorities announced on Wednesday. The seizures are part of an ongoing corruption and money laundering investigation launched after Hasina was removed from power in 2024. The case represents one of the country’s […]
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Sheikh Hasina plans December return to Bangladesh
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced plans to return to Bangladesh from exile in India around December and voluntarily surrender before the courts. Speaking to Reuters, Hasina said she was prepared to face arrest or even death despite a death sentence handed down in her absence. Her planned return could become a defining […]
Sheikh Hasina announces plans to return to Bangladesh later this year
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has announced that she intends to return to her homeland later this year, nearly two years after leaving the country amid political unrest. Hasina stepped down and left Bangladesh in August 2024 following weeks of large-scale student-led protests and mounting pressure on her government. She subsequently travelled to India, […]
Bangladesh restores anti-Israel passport clause
Bangladesh has restored a passport clause stating travel documents are valid for all countries except Israel. Officials said the decision reflects Bangladesh’s longstanding support for the Palestinian cause and prevailing public sentiment. The move reverses a 2020 decision by the government of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to remove the wording. According to Bangladeshi media […]
Ex-PM Hasina faces legal pressure from BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced it will formally demand former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India. The move matters because Hasina faces a death sentence for crimes against humanity. This action directly affects Hasina, India, and Bangladesh’s political and legal landscape. Salahuddin Ahmed, a BNP leader elected from Cox’s Bazar-1, told reporters the party […]
BNP secures sweeping mandate in Bangladesh election
The Bangladesh National Party (BNP) clinched a decisive two-thirds majority in Friday’s general election, marking a dramatic return to power after two decades and signalling a potential period of political stability following months of unrest. Tarique Rahman-Led BNP Heads For Gigantic Bangladesh Win: NDTV’s @ParmeshwarBawa Breaks Down the Impact on India pic.twitter.com/SDTjvUp8xV — NDTV (@ndtv) […]
Polling concludes for Bangladesh’s 13th elections
DHAKA — Polling for Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary elections has concluded, and vote counting has begun across the country. The elections follow an 18-month student-led movement that ended Sheikh Hasina’s two-decade rule. The results will determine control of the 300 directly elected seats in the Jatiya Sangsad. Tough competition is expected between alliances led by […]
Bangladesh holds landmark election after Hasina’s ouster
DHAKA: Bangladesh queued outside polling stations on Thursday as voting began in a landmark general election, marking the country’s return to democracy following the 2024 ouster of long-time premier Sheikh Hasina in a Gen Z-led uprising. Read More: Bangladesh to hold referendum on July Charter for state reform The election, widely viewed as pivotal, comes after […]
Hasina’s exit shakes Gopalganj’s political ground
For the first time in decades, Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League is absent from Gopalganj’s ballot ahead of February 12. Opposition parties, including BNP and Jamaat‑e‑Islami, now dominate the campaign with posters and rallies. Voters face a historic choice in a district long considered the Awami League’s stronghold. Gopalganj has been the political base of Hasina […]
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to 10 years
Dhaka’s Special Judge’s Court sentenced former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail. The verdict covers two corruption cases linked to irregular land allocations under the Rajuk New Town Project. Hasina’s nieces and nephew also received prison terms, while she was tried in absentia. The court found Hasina guilty of misusing her […]