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As West condemns Bangladesh election, China and Russia embrace Dhaka

The nation of 170 million people is moving closer to Beijing and Moscow amid tensions with the West, say analysts.

Al Jazeera

The Guardian view on Bangladesh’s phoney election: a bad day for democracy

Editorial: An autocratic crackdown saw the main opposition party boycott the poll, rendering the victory hollow for the current prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh elections: censorship, AI deepfakes, and social media polarization

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured her 5th term on January 7 in a low-turnout election. Let's look at what happened online.

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The US and UK say Bangladesh's elections extending Hasina's rule were not credible

The United States and the United Kingdom say the elections that extended Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rule were not credible, free and fair

The Independent UK

Morning Digest | SC says remission to Bilkis Bano convicts a case of misusing SC order; T.N. bags investment of over ₹6 lakh crore at GIM, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 8, 2024

The Hindu

Bangladesh PM says vote ‘victory of people’; opposition to continue protest

Hasina wins record fifth term as PM in election boycotted by opposition which vows more agitations ‘to save democracy’.

Al Jazeera

‘Shadow’ on US ties, China factor: What Hasina’s re-election means for India

The Bangladesh Awami League led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 76, has won the country’s general elections, securing 223 of 300 electoral seats in the country’s parliament, the Jatiya Sangsad.

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Sheikh Hasina: Once Bangladesh’s democracy icon, now its ‘authoritarian’ PM

The 76-year-old wins fourth straight term in controversial election boycotted by opposition and marked by low turnout.

Al Jazeera

In Bangladesh, families of missing persons demand justice

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has just been re-elected for a fifth term in a vote boycotted by the opposition. Since she came to power in 2009 at least 600 people have disappeared, including opposition activists, businessmen and members of the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, according to…

France 24

Sheikh Hasina triumphs in Bangladesh elections, securing fourth consecutive term

Discover the creative triumph of Sheikh Hasina as she secures a fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh amidst controversy and concerns. Ex...

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Controversial election in Bangladesh as main opposition party boycotts polls

Get the scoop on Bangladesh's controversial general election, where the ruling party is expected to win, despite opposition boycott and allegations of auth...

The Independent UK

Fear of violence looms over a contentious Bangladesh election as polls open

Polls have opened in Bangladesh as voters began casting their ballots in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party

International Business Times

Bangladesh Votes In Election Without Opposition

Bangladesh votes Sunday in an election guaranteed to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina her fifth term in office, after a boycott by opposition parties whose ranks have been decimated by mass arrests.

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Bangladesh Police Arrest Opposition Members Over Train Fire

Bangladesh police on Saturday arrested seven opposition party members blamed for an alleged pre-election arson attack on a packed commuter train that killed four people and injured another eight.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's main opposition party starts a 48-hour general strike ahead of Sunday's election

Bangladesh’s main opposition party has started Saturday a 48-hour general strike as the South Asian nation is gearing up to hold its next general election

The Independent UK

Thousands of opposition activists languish in prison as Bangladesh gears up for national election

In the months leading to Bangladesh’s national election on Sunday, thousands of opposition supporters and politicians have been arrested

Al Jazeera

Bans and boycotts: The troubled history of Bangladesh’s elections

Since independence in 1971, only a handful of the country’s elections have been considered ‘free and fair’.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh opposition calls for strike on election weekend as premier Hasina seeks forgiveness

Bangladesh’s main opposition party is calling for general strikes on the weekend of the country’s parliamentary election, urging voters to join calls for boycott

The Guardian - AU

Bangladesh election: Sheikh Hasina expected to win fourth term amid opposition boycott

The election has been branded a ‘sham’ designed to cement Hasina’s rule by exiled opposition leader Tarique Rahman

Al Jazeera

The year of elections – Is 2024 democracy’s biggest test ever?

Starting with Bangladesh, at least 50 nations will vote this year. Here are 10 key elections to watch.

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