Little election fizz in Bangladesh as prime minister set for another term
Rights groups warn the country of 170 million is heading for virtual one-party rule, after the boycott by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Fri Jan 05 2024
Bangladesh's main opposition to boycott vote if Hasina stays put
Sheikh Hasina, seeking her fourth straight five-year term in office, has repeatedly ruled out handing power to a caretaker government.
Wed Nov 01 2023
Rasuah: Bekas perdana menteri Bangladesh meringkuk lima tahun di penjara
Khaleda didakwa menggelapkan wang derma AS$250,000 dari dana anak yatim yang diwujudkan ketika beliau menjadi perdana menteri dari 2001 ke 2006.
Thu Feb 08 2018
Pressure mounts on Bangladesh PM after walkover re-election
Bangladesh's opposition leader Khaleda Zia accused Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of "murdering democracy".
Tue Jan 07 2014
Attacks, strike plague Bangladesh on election eve
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which is boycotting the vote, called the two-day general strike but it has little chance of thwarting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's re-election.
Sun Jan 05 2014
Polis Bangladesh larang perhimpunan tahun baru di Dhaka
Polis mengharamkan sebarang bentuk perhimpunan untuk menyambut tahun baru di ibu negara Bangladesh ini bagi meredakan ketegangan politik menjelang pilihan raya umum pada 5 Januari nanti.
Tue Dec 31 2013
Burns unit reveals terrible toll of Bangladesh violence
More than 120 victims of Bangladesh violence are being treated at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, with many battling life-threatening injuries.
Thu Dec 05 2013
Bangladesh PM, opposition leader hold rare talks
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina invited opposition leader Khaleda Zia to dinner as they held rare talks Saturday in a bid to defuse a mounting crisis over forthcoming parliamentary elections.
Sat Oct 26 2013