Sheikh Hasina, who initially assumed power in 2009 through an election widely criticized for tampering, resigned from her position as Prime Minister on Monday, July 6, 2024. This resignation followed the persistent demands from the activist group 'Students Against Discrimination,' who had rallied around a singular objective: the government's resignation.
Hasina's tenure, spanning nearly 15 years, was marked by her retention of power through three highly contentious elections. The 2013 election was infamously dubbed the "election without votes," the 2018 election became known as the "midnight vote," and the 2024 election was criticized as a "dummy vote."
By employing various strategies to maintain her grip on power, Sheikh Hasina has etched her name in history as a 'Lady Dictator' ...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said curfew will remain relaxed from 6am to 9pm in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Narsingdi districts while local administrations of other districts will take decision on curfew about the concerned districts.
He said while speaking to journalists at his ministry’s conference room at the Secretariat after a meeting with top officials of the law enforcement agencies
So far, 134 HSC examinees have been given bail while other examinees will also get bail and they will be freed, he said, adding but those w...
Bangladesh's human rights record is going to be reviewed at the 44th session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on 13 November 2023. CIVICUS and AHRC submitted a
stakeholder submission for the UPR in April 2023 where our organisations highlight a range of issues. Out of the 29 recommendations Bangladesh received during the previous cycle of the UPR related to civic space, it has only partially implemented one, says a press release of the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).
The United States ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter Haas, on Tuesday called political parties for dialogue without any preconditions to resolve ongoing crisis in the country.
He came up with the call while talking to reporters after holding a meeting with chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal.
The US envoy’s remark came while the ruling Awami League and its allies are firm in their stand to hold the next general election under AL 
government and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its likeminded parties and alliances are ...
The United States Department of States today said it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh.
"These individuals include members of law enforcement, the ruling party, and the political opposition," said State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller in a statement today.
He said the US is committed to supporting free and fair elections in Bangladesh that are carried out in a peaceful manner.
These persons and members of their immediate family may be found ineligible for entry into the United States, Mille...
Sudha Ramachandran
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Bangladesh is due to vote in general elections in January 2024. Opposition parties are threatening to boycott the election if the Awami League government does not meet their demand for elections under a caretaker government. The opposition’s protest rallies have been peaceful so far, but this could change in the coming weeks and months, especially if the sta...
