Tel Aviv, Feb 7 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads to elections next week, the outcome will determine whether the country moves toward stability, faces prolonged uncertainty, or shifts towards a new ideological direction. The future trajectory will depend on how the next government governs, its inclusiveness, and whether it learns from past failures, a report has highlighted. According to a report in ‘Times of Israel’, with the ban on Awami League, the upcoming election has largely turned into a contest…
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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian Intelligence agencies have warned of severe violence in Bangladesh on February 12 when the parliamentary elections and national referendum would be held simultaneously.The ISI-backed Jamaat-e-Islami will watch how the elections are shaping up. If they feel that they are not in the reckoning, then scores of radical elements would be unleashed on the streets of the country. The violence is expected to be severe in nature, Intelligence agencies say.The fight woul…
Dhaka, Jan 28 (IANS) The 13th Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, scheduled to be held on February 12, stand out for two features – no participation of Awami League, which is country’s oldest political party and the small number of women contesting in the polls, a report has detailed. Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus banned Awami League for alleged misrule, resulting in the party not being able to contest polls. Furthermore, less number of women are contesting polls due t…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Pakistan has been able to secretly strike a deal whereby Muhammad Yunus would be made the President of Bangladesh if the Jamaat-e-Islami comes to power. Since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, Yunus has been in charge of the country as the caretaker of the interim government. Bangladesh watchers say that Yunus has made several exceptions for Pakistan and now in return he wants an assurance that he would be made President once the February elections are completed.Pakistan, on …
Dhaka, Jan 20 (IANS) The tendency of political parties in Bangladesh to issue warnings to the interim government over the fairness of the general election shows no sign of slowing down, even as polling day draws closer in the unrest-hit country.With only a few days remaining for the elections, political parties have already begun issuing strong “warnings” to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, raising serious questions about the conduct of the polls.These are the same political outfits th…
Dhaka, Jan 14 (IANS) In the next few weeks, Bangladesh will – for the first time in 54 years – witness an election with the lowest participation of women candidates. Several former leaders of the country have expressed their shock and disappointment over the development taking place under the current interim regime headed by Muhammad Yunus, calling it as a “matter of shame” for the entire political system in the south Asian nation. Earlier this week, the local media in Dhaka reported that at an …
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has urged members of the former ruling Awami League to join its ranks, pledging “full responsibility” for leaders and activists from the party, now banned from participation in the February 12 general election, media reports said. “You will join our party from the Awami League, and we will take responsibility for you. Be it the jail, the police station, or any duty, we will handle it,” said Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former lawmaker Latifur Rahm…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) For the first time in decades, general elections in Bangladesh will be held in the absence of the two biggest women political rivals, following the death of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, while ex-premier Sheikh Hasina remains in exile in India. As Bangladesh heads towards a new political era, treading through uncertainty and violence, the spotlight has shifted to Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, who is leading an alliance as the acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationa…
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Expressing grief over the passing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, on Tuesday said her legacy should be honoured through inclusive elections to be held in February 2026, with the participation of the Awami League. Sikri noted that both the former Prime Ministers of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, had fought side by side to restore democracy in th…
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Khaleda Zia’s tenure as Bangladesh Prime Minister coincided with some of the most challenging periods in India–Bangladesh relations, an era marked by visible hostility and a series of missed strategic opportunities between the two neighbours.Zia, a three-time Prime Minister and long-time chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), died early Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness. She was 80.Her death brings to an end a political journey that shaped Banglades…