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Tag: Bangladesh
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US President Biden commits support to Bangladesh’s economic goals in letter to PM Hasina
In the letter, Biden conveyed his wish to partner with Bangladesh in their shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
February 5, 2024 -
Bangladesh’s newly-elected MPs to take oath of office tomorrow
Sheikh Hasina is officially the longest-serving leader in Bangladesh's history.
January 9, 2024 -
Fire leaves nearly 7,000 Rohingya homeless in Bangladesh camp
Nearly 800 shelters are feared to have been destroyed, which started around 1 a.m. on Sunday and was brought under control by 4:00 a.m.
January 8, 2024 -
Sheikh Hasina re-elected for fifth term in Bangladesh
Notably, the Awami League won in five constituencies amid a boycott by the opposition BNP and 15 other parties.
January 8, 2024 -
Bangladesh’s Oppn accuses Hasina of fielding ‘dummies’, threatening voters
Since the opposition’s boycott call, Hasina’s party had been scrambling to field independent – or “dummy” – candidates to make the election look fair.
January 7, 2024 -
Labour unrest rocks Bangla garments sector, a key driver of country’s growth
One reason why the flawed elections of 2014 and 2018 were shrugged off by the public might be because for most Bangladeshis, living standards had never been better.
January 7, 2024 -
As world focuses on new crises, Rohingya refugees languish in Bangla camps
Crises elsewhere, meanwhile, have grabbed international attention overtaking the Rohingya predicament.
January 7, 2024 -
“Democracy should continue in this country”: Sheikh Hasina as Bangladesh goes to polls
PM Hasina also underscored that her government created an atmosphere where people were able to come out and vote.
January 7, 2024 -
Bangladesh to vote in national elections today amid tight security
Women make up almost half of the nearly 120 million eligible voters, while first-time voters number about 15 million.
January 7, 2024 -
Nearly 14 polling centres, two schools torched in Bangladesh ahead of general elections
Earlier on Saturday, miscreants torched a polling centre in Lalmonirhat's Hatibandha upazila.
January 7, 2024
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