Bangladesh Polls

Bangladesh Elections 2024: Armed forces deployed nationwide ahead of 7 January polls

Bangladesh polls 2024: Armed forces in the country will remain on field duty for eight days from 3-10 January as per Section 126 of the constitution's 'In Aid to the Civil Power'

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

Toll in Bangladesh election day violence rises to 10: Six die in Awami League-BNP clashes, three in police firing; cop killed by activists

The election-day deaths brought to 14 the official police toll for Bangladesh election violence since the ballot was announced on 8 November. Voting is being held under tight security until 4 pm (1000 GMT) and polls have predicted a record fourth term for Sheikh Hasina.

Five killed in election violence in Bangladesh: Two shot dead by police, three die in clashes between Awami League, BNP activists

Five people were killed in election-related violence in Bangladesh on Sunday as voters went to the polls following a campaign marred by deadly clashes and a crackdown on the Opposition by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government.

Voting begins in Bangladesh general election: Tight security in place, mobile internet services shut till midnight

At least four people have died since the timetable for the Bangladesh general election was announced on 8 November, and international groups have decried the government crackdown on Opposition activists.

Bangladesh elections: Campaigning ends tomorrow; Sheikh Hasina seeks third term, Opposition says there is atmosphere of fear

Campaigning ends on Friday for Bangladesh's general election on 30 December with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League seeking a third straight term.

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres calls on stakeholders to ensure peaceful General Election in Bangladesh

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has asked all stakeholders in Bangladesh to ensure that the upcoming general elections are held in an environment free of violence and intimidation, amid reports of arrests and targeted attacks carried out by the ruling party activists

Bangladesh election at risk of low turnout in climate of fear as voters search for party more likely to fulfil promises

The outcome of the Bangladesh election depends on whether the current atmosphere of fear changes in the coming days, allowing citizens to cast their votes freely and if their votes are counted fairly.

Sheikh Hasina sworn in for her third term as Bangladesh PM

Sheikh Hasina was sworn in on Sunday for her second straight term as Bangladesh's prime minister and third overall, following one of the most violent elections in the country's history.