Bangladesh Elections

'India a great friend of Bangladesh': Sheikh Hasina after securing record fourth straight term as PM

"India is a great friend of Bangladesh. They have supported us in 1971 and 1975. We consider India as our next-door neighbour. I really appreciate that we have a wonderful relationship with India," she said

Indian envoy calls on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, conveys PM Modi's greetings on election win

India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma expressed hope that during the new term of the Awami League government, there will be even stronger momentum and growth in the bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh, according to a report, citing sources

Two children among 5 killed as Benapole Express train set on fire in Bangladesh's Dhaka

Bangladesh frequently has violence surrounding elections, and Sunday's voting comes amid an increasingly polarized political culture led by two powerful women Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former premier Khaleda Zia, an opposition leader currently under house arrest.

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The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party of the ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia is boycotting the poll after Hasina denied their demand to step down and make way for a caretaker government to run the election

India’s tough vote in Bangladesh: Hasina over China, Joy Bangla over Jamaat

That Sheikh Hasina remains India’s best bet in Bangladesh shows, at one level, the failure of diplomatic imagination or intent on its part

Global Watch | How US is meddling in Bangladesh elections

Pushing its strategic interests under the garb of democracy promotion has been an age-old tactic of America. Therefore, the US meddling in Bangladesh’s election should be viewed with concern

'...It's all his speculation': Bangladesh minister refutes reports on threats to US Ambassador Peter Haas

Amid reports that politicians from the ruling party allegedly threatened US Ambassador Peter Haas over his perceived interference in the elections, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Shahriar Alam on Monday rubbished these allegations and called the departure of the envoy from the country "unfortunate"

Bangladesh 2024 elections: Why West's veiled move for the return of BNP has worried India

New Delhi must engineer what India’s National Security Adviser, Ajit Doval, said: “Security is not a privilege; it is a necessity”

Vantage | With US playing election commissioner in Bangladesh, can India help?

The foreign minister dismissed the US mediation bid stating that embassy statements are irrelevant, and no one will be allowed to create barriers to the national election

Global Watch | Backed by the West, radical Islamists pushing Bangladesh back into anarchy

The West is committing the same blunder by siding with Islamists in Bangladesh as it did in Pakistan and Afghanistan