After months of violence, street protests and political upheaval, Bangladesh now faces its moment of reckoning. What began in July 2024 as a student agitation over public sector job quotas quickly spiralled into a nationwide revolt against Sheikh Hasina’s government, culminating in her resignation and flight to India. The unrest left more than 1,000 people…
Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently living in exile in India after being forced to resign during the 2024 student-led protests, served the longest tenure in the country’s history. On August 5, 2024, thousands of protests engulfing the government buildings in the morning including the Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh’s Parliament, and Ganabhaban….
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supremo Tarique Rahman has emerged as a front-runner for the upcoming elections in the country, its first since the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Zaima Rahman was seen handing out pamphlets in his support to people while sitting in a rickshaw. (Screengrab/ X) As Rahman is campaigning across the…
Bangladesh’s oldest political party the Awami League (AL) has condemned Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of the interim regime of Bangladesh, for his disastrous UK trip which according to AL achieved nothing for the Bangladeshi people. Throughout the five-day visit, thousands of Bangladeshis – including many Awami League supporters – peacefully protested on the streets…