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Timeline of past Bangladesh elections and the country’s leaders
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the longest-ruling leader in the country’s history.
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‘Frightening situation’: Bangladesh elections haunted by political violence
At least 16 political activists have been killed since elections were announced in December.
Bangladesh slams India over fugitive ex-PM Hasina’s first public address
Dhaka says it is ‘shocked’ the ousted leader was allowed to speak at news conference, her first since the 2024 uprising.
Making sense of Bangladesh’s ‘Hadi effect’ shaping the vote
Martyrs die, and mourning – after a while – usually fades. Not with Sharif Osman Hadi in Bangladesh. Here’s why.
Campaigning begins in Bangladesh for first election after Hasina’s ouster
The vote scheduled for February 12 is seen as a major test for democracy in the South Asian nation.
From: Bangladesh - A Democratic Test
Does the Awami League have a future in Bangladesh?
Sreenivasan Jain speaks with Sajeeb Wazed Joy about whether it sees any political future for itself in Bangladesh.
Published On 21 Jan 2026
Bangladeshi Gen Z toppled ex-PM Hasina. Now they could decide next leader
Young people, who make up 44 percent of voters, ousted Hasina. But they’ve never seen a competitive election, until now.
From: Bangladesh - A Democratic Test
Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus Era
How Bangladesh’s interim government has fared in steering the country to this point?
Published On 15 Jan 2026
‘A nightmare’: Fear grips Indian students in Bangladesh amid unrest
As anti-India sentiments soar in Bangladesh, Indian medical students in the country fear for their safety and degrees.
India-Bangladesh tensions rock cricket, as sport turns diplomatic weapon
Indian league dumps Bangladeshi bowler amid bilateral tensions, prompting cricket’s latest political crisis.
Thousands of forced disappearances under Hasina rule in Bangladesh: Inquiry
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances members says disappearances were ‘primarily political’.
