What Undermined Jamaat-e-Islami’s Momentum in Bangladesh’s High-Stakes Election?
In the weeks leading up to Bangladesh’s February 12 general election, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami projected unusual confidence. Political analysts in Dhaka speculated that the party long relegated to the margins of national politics might record its strongest electoral performance since independence. With the Awami League banned from contesting and the political landscape dramatically reshaped by […]
Tarique Rahman’s ‘Bulletproof’ Entry In Dhaka, Lakhs Gather To Welcome Him
Thousands of supporters flooded the streets of Dhaka on Thursday as Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned to the country after more than 17 years of self-imposed exile in the United Kingdom. His homecoming marks a significant political moment ahead of Bangladesh’s upcoming general elections scheduled for February. Rahman, 60, landed at […]
‘Strain Entirely of Yunus’ Making’: Sheikh Hasina Blames Interim Government for Deteriorating India–Bangladesh Ties
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has blamed the country’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, for the sharp decline in relations with India. She accused the administration of enabling extremist groups, issuing hostile statements against New Delhi, and failing to protect religious minorities during a period of growing violence and instability. Hasina’s […]