Bangladesh election
Bangladesh February Election: Key Parties and Issues Following Hasina's Removal
Dec 11, 2025 09:21 pm CST
Bangladesh prepares for its first national election since Sheikh Hasina's ousting, with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) emerging as frontrunner while Jamaat-e-Islami seeks political revival. This comprehensive guide examines the major political contenders, their platforms, and critical issues including democratic restoration, economic recovery, diplomatic realignment, and governance reforms that will shape Bangladesh's political future.
Former Bangladesh Minister Calls Sheikh Hasina Trial "Scripted" and Warns of Political Crisis
Nov 17, 2025 06:17 pm CST
Mohammad Ali Arafat, former information minister of Bangladesh, denounces the trial against ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a "sham" orchestrated by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus's interim government. Arafat claims Bangladesh is falling under jihadist control and warns that upcoming elections are already "rigged," highlighting the deepening political crisis in the nation since Hasina's ousting in August last year.
Bangladesh Crisis Deepens: Sheikh Hasina's Son Warns of Election Disruption Ahead of Court Verdict
Nov 17, 2025 11:10 am CST
Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed warns that Awami League supporters will block Bangladesh's February elections if the party ban isn't lifted, as his exiled mother faces an expected guilty verdict in a crimes against humanity case. Political tensions escalate with increasing violence in Dhaka, threatening the nation's stability ahead of crucial elections.
Exiled Bangladesh Leader Sheikh Hasina: "Millions Will Boycott Election Without Awami League"
Oct 29, 2025 10:40 pm CST
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, speaking from exile in New Delhi, reveals that millions of Awami League supporters will boycott next year's national elections as the party remains banned from contesting. She addresses war crimes charges against her as "politically motivated" while maintaining she won't return to Bangladesh under any government formed without her party's participation in the electoral process.
Bangladesh Seeks Death Penalty for Sheikh Hasina Over Mass Protest Deaths: International Crimes Tribunal Case Explained
Oct 16, 2025 10:04 pm CST
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor has demanded the death penalty for exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, charging her as the mastermind behind crimes against humanity during the 2024 mass protests that claimed hundreds of lives and led to her ousting. The case proceeds amid rising political tensions as Bangladesh prepares for elections under interim leader Muhammad Yunus.