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Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fifth term – World

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sworn in for a fifth term on Thursday after a landslide victory in an election boycotted by the opposition. Hasina’s ruling Awami League party won nearly three-quarters of elected seats in parliament, with allied parties and friendly independent candidates making up nearly all the remainder. The vote was

Bangladesh’s exiled opposition leader condemns ‘sham’ election

Bangladesh’s election on Sunday will be a “sham” designed to cement Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule, exiled opposition leader TariqueRahman has told a foreign news agency in an interview defending his party’s boycott. Rahman is heir to one of the country’s two main political dynasties — the other led by Hasina — and has helmed

Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fifth term – World

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in for a fifth term on Thursday after a landslide victory in an election boycotted by the opposition. Hasina’s ruling Awami League party won nearly three-quarters of elected seats in parliament, with allied parties and friendly independent candidates making up nearly all the remainder. The vote

US, UK say Bangladesh polls were not free, fair

The US and UK on Monday criticized the Bangladesh general election that saw the ruling Awami League retain power as “not free” nor democratic as the polls held a day earlier were boycotted by the opposition after months of violence. The two Western allies also condemned the incidents of violence and alleged intimidation of opposition

Shakib Al Hasan says Bangladesh can win T20 World Cup 2024

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan says his team have a good chance of winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Watch ARY News live on live.arynews.tv It is pertinent to mention here that Bangladesh have come under the radar for its performances in the International Cricket Council (ICC) events. The side failed to qualify for the

Pak HC congratulates Prime Minister of Bangladesh

High Commissioner for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Bangladesh, Syed Ahmed Maroof today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina to congratulate her on the victory of her Party, Awami League in theBangladesh’s 12th Parliamentary Elections held on January 07, 2024 andconveyed the message of goodwill

China congratulates Bangladesh ruling party on ‘successful’ election – World

BEIJING: China on Tuesday congratulated Bangladesh’s ruling party for its victory in recent elections, after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured a fifth term in a vote marked by an opposition boycott and mass arrests. “China congratulates Bangladesh on successfully holding its national election as scheduled and congratulates the Awami League on winning the election,” foreign

US says Bangladesh elections were not free and fair

WASHINGTON: The United States shares the view that the weekend's elections in Bangladesh were not free and fair, the U.S. State Department said on Monday, adding that Washington was concerned by reports of vote irregularities and condemned violence that took place. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina swept to a fourth straight term in power, with

Ruling party wins landslide victory as opposition stays away from Bangladesh election

Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League party has won a landslide victory in the Jan. 7 general election amid boycott by the opposition parties.  The Bangladesh Election Commission on Monday announced the unofficial results of 298 of the country's 300 parliamentary seats. Of the total, the ruling Awami League party won 223 seats, its ally Jatiya Party

UN urges Bangladesh to change course after controversial vote – World

GENEVA: The UN rights chief on Monday condemned the violence and repression during controversial elections in Bangladesh that were boycotted by the opposition, urging the country to strengthen democracy. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured her fifth term in power following Sunday’s vote, after the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) called a general strike and

Bangladesh’s Hasina wins 223 of 300 parliamentary seats in general elections

In Bangladesh, Awami League and its allied parties have won 223 of 300 parliamentary seats in the general elections. This victory has paved the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to serve for another five years in office. The main opposition party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, had boycotted the elections, alleging that the polls were fake.

Bangladesh turnout low in election set to keep PM Hasina in power

DHAKA  -  Bangladeshis largely stayed away from the polls in a general election on Sunday set to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a fourth straight term, af­ter a vote boycotted by the main opposition party and marred by violence. Rights groups have warned of virtual one-par­ty rule by Hasina’s Awa­mi League in the South Asian

Bangladesh PM Hasina secures fourth straight term as expected – World

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina swept to a fourth straight term as expected with her party winning an absolute majority in the general election, the poll body said on Monday, amid low turnout in the vote boycotted by the main opposition. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who participated in the 2018 vote

‘Sham’ election in Bangladesh keeps Sheikh Hasina in power – World

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth time, following an opposition boycott, with her party taking at least half of seats and counting ongoing, an election official said. “The ruling Awami League party has won more than 50 per cent seats,” an Election Commission spokesman said. However, election officials were

‘Sham’ election in Bangladesh keeps Hasina in power – World

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth time, following an opposition boycott, with her party taking at least half of seats and counting ongoing, an election official said. “The ruling Awami League party has won more than 50 per cent seats,” an Election Commission spokesman said. However, election officials were

Fire leaves 7,000 Rohingya homeless in Bangladesh camp – Newspaper

DHAKA: A fire swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh in the early hours of Sunday, destroying about 800 shelters and rendering thousands homeless, officials said. Fire service officials and Rohingya volunteers brought the blaze under control around three hours after it hit Camp 5 in Cox’s Bazar, a border district with Myanmar

Thousands of Rohingya homeless after Bangladesh fire – World

COX’S BAZAR (Bangladesh): Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been left without shelter after a suspected arson attack ripped through their camp burning nearly 800 homes, an official said Sunday. Bangladesh is home to around a million Rohingya, many of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown on the mainly Muslim minority in neighbouring Myanmar

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hassan wins parliament seat

DHAKA: Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan won a seat in the country’s parliament Sunday after a landslide victory in a general election boycotted by the opposition, an official said. The 36-year all-rounder, who leads the country in all formats of the game, beat his rival by a margin of more than 150,000 votes in

Bangladesh’s Hasina wins re-election after polls without opposition

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a “terrorist organisation”. Hasina’s ruling Awami League “has won more than 50 percent seats,” an Election Commission spokesman told AFP, with counting ongoing. She has presided over breakneck economic

Bangladesh’s Hasina wins re-election after polls without opposition – World

DHAKA: Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation". Hasina's ruling Awami League "has won more than 50 percent seats," an Election Commission spokesman told AFP, with counting ongoing. She has presided over breakneck economic

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