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In Bangladesh, strains from the past shape its present

February 22, 2026 6:47 am

In effect, the BNP’s win will, in all likelihood, accelerate several currents that have come to characterise Bangladesh’s domestic and foreign policies in recent years, especially under Yunus’s interim government. Under these circumstances, policymakers in New Delhi will face significant challenges.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Tarique Rahman

The World This Week | US revises interim trade deal fact sheet, BNP wins Bangladesh elections, and Apple Daily founder sentenced to 20 years

February 14, 2026 9:34 pm

From the White House revising its fact sheet on the India-US interim trade deal to the Bangladesh general elections, here is a look at some of the major global events that took place this week.

The movement in 2024 sought democratic reform; however, there was a re-emergence of other political forces that had remained dormant, including Islamist groups. (File Photo)

Bangladesh’s student-led party forms alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami; expert calls tie-up 'opportunistic'

December 29, 2025 9:01 pm

The development comes in the backdrop of acting chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, filing his nomination papers for polls in February.

Tarique Rahman must find a way to understand the pulse of the youth of Bangladesh

December 27, 2025 11:35 am

In this moment of political transition, Rahman is no longer simply a returning exile or opposition figure. He may well emerge as one of the most consequential actors shaping the country’s future direction

In Bangladesh, India must reach out to those it long ignored

June 10, 2025 5:48 pm

It is time for India to look beyond the Awami League. It is time to project a fresh, positive image to Bangladeshi voters and work on the best option

Ban on Awami League is a threat to democracy and political freedom in Bangladesh

May 19, 2025 1:22 pm

Bangladesh's future should be determined through free, fair, and meaningful elections, not executive decrees

Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party march in protest at attacks in India

December 08, 2024 7:09 pm

The protests came a day before India’s foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, is due to visit Dhaka amid growing tension between the two neighbors in recent months.

The chequered history of Bangladesh elections: A timeline

January 07, 2024 10:54 am

Not a single election in Bangladesh, held under a partisan government, has ever been seen as legitimate. As Bangladesh heads to polls once again, here is a brief timeline of elections in Bangladesh.

Shot in the back: the dangers of being an opposition candidate in Bangladesh

December 28, 2018 3:51 pm

Khokon, who is contesting Sunday's parliamentary election as a candidate for Bangladesh Nationalist Party, alleges he was shot by a senior police officer in Noakhali while canvassing for votes, about 40 of his supporters were also injured.