Articles tagged with "Sheikh Hasina"

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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman (R) takes oath as prime minister during a swearing-in ceremony at the National Parliament building in Dhaka on February 17, 2026. (AFP)

Bangladesh swears in new prime minister after landslide election

Tarique Rahman becomes 11th prime minister as Bangladesh swears in new government after landslide election, signaling democratic transition, regional engagement and renewed ties with neighbors, including Pakistan.

February 19, 2026

Retired Gen. Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan testified that Indian intelligence operatives maintained regular access to military intelligence facilities within Bangladesh before the country’s International Crimes Tribunal-1. (Iqbal Karim/Facebook)

Retired Bangladesh army chief says Indian intelligence had access to military facilities

His statement comes as he appeared as a prosecution witness in war crimes proceedings against former Maj. Gen. Ziaul Ahsan.

February 10, 2026

Bangladesh poll rivals rally on final day of campaign

Bangladesh's election campaign ended Monday ahead of this week's vote, with rival parties invoking the 2024 uprising that ended the autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina

February 9, 2026

Mired in economic trouble, Bangladesh pins hopes on election boost

In the 18 months since the collapse of Sheikh Hasina's government, Bangladesh has endured political turmoil but also biting economic pain -- with many hoping for a rebound under new leadership after elections on Feb. 12.

February 1, 2026

Bangladesh criticizes India over fugitive leader Hasina's speech

Bangladesh condemned India for allowing exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to address supporters in New Delhi, warning it set a precedent, hurt bilateral ties, after her conviction and sentencing over abuses following her overthrow.

January 25, 2026

TOPSHOT - Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman waves to supporters from a vehicle after visiting the shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Shahjalal in Sylhet on January 21, 2026, as part of the official launch of his election campaign. (AFP)

Bangladesh launches campaigns for first post-Hasina polls

Bangladesh begins official campaigning on Thursday for the hugely anticipated general elections next month, the first since the 2024 uprising ended the autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina.

January 22, 2026

Bangladesh says at least 287 killed during Hasina-era abductions

Bangladesh probe finds 287 people presumed killed during Sheikh Hasina’s rule, with bodies allegedly dumped in rivers or mass graves, as authorities seek forensic help and justice for victims.

January 5, 2026

Bangladesh police say student leader Osman Hadi’s killers fled to India

Hadi, a vocal India critic who took part in last year's mass uprising, was shot by masked assailants in Dhaka earlier this month and later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Singapore.

December 28, 2025

Bangladesh political heavyweight Tarique Rahman to end exile

Since Hasina's fall from power, Rahman has been acquitted of the most serious charge against him: a life sentence handed down in absentia for a 2004 grenade attack on a Hasina rally.

December 24, 2025

Bangladeshi activists, journalists accuse India of providing safe havens to terrorists

Bangladeshi activists state that India is sheltering terrorists after protest leader Sharif Osman Bin Hadi died from gunshot wounds, with the suspect fleeing to India.

December 19, 2025