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Bangladesh constitution architect Kamal Hossain hospitalized in Dhaka
Kamal Hossain, a key architect of Bangladesh’s constitution and founder of Gono Forum, has been hospitalized in Dhaka after a serious decline in health.
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Bangladesh buries former prime minister Khaleda Zia beside Ziaur Rahman in Dhaka
Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister, Khaleda Zia, was buried on Wednesday with state honors beside her husband, former president Ziaur Rahman, at Zia Udyan in Dhaka.
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Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia to be buried beside her husband Ziaur Rahman in Sher-E-Bangla Nagar
Preparations are underway to bury former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia beside the grave of former President Ziaur Rahman at Zia Udyan in Sher-E-Bangla Nagar.
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Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister, Khaleda Zia, who restored democracy in the 1990s, dies at 80
Khaleda Zia, chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and a three-time former prime minister, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, while being treated at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka.
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Bangladesh’s youth movement leader confronts political reality as influence fades
Nahid Islam’s decision to bring Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party into an alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami reflects a shift driven by political necessity more than ideology. The move has prompted resignations and a widening backlash, but it underscores a deeper challenge: the youth-led force behind last year’s uprising has been losing political ground.
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Bangladesh youth party faces internal revolt over alliance with Islamist group
A youth-driven political party born from Bangladesh’s 2024 Monsoon Revolution is facing a widening internal revolt after agreeing to an election alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, a move that critics inside the party say threatens its identity ahead of the February 12 national polls.
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Tarique Rahman delivered a speech in Bangladesh after returning from 17-year exile. Here are 10 key points.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman used his return address to blend faith, history, and politics, presenting his comeback as a moment of divine mercy and popular will while outlining a vision centered on democracy, unity, justice, and restraint amid warnings of conspiracies and unrest.
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Bangladesh crowd hears Tarique Rahman appeal for democracy and calm
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman urged patience and restraint Wednesday, warning that “agents of various dominant powers are still engaged in conspiracies,” as he addressed a reception in Dhaka after arriving in his homeland from the United Kingdom following nearly two decades in exile.
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party stages large reception for Tarique Rahman return
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman is set to return to Bangladesh on Wednesday with his wife and daughter after 17 years in exile.
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Bangladesh law and order needs new leadership: Jahangir Alam Chowdhury should resign or Yunus should remove him
Home adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury should resign to protect public confidence in Bangladesh’s security institutions and the country’s election path after the killing of Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi and the violence that followed. If he will not step aside, interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus should remove him.