Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina

Bangladeshi students who led uprising that ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina form new political party
Students in Bangladesh who led a mass uprising to topple former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last summer are now diving into politics by forming the new National Citizen Party.The aim is to create new political space in a fiercely divisive dynastic political landscape.
Bangladesh Students Who Ousted Hasina Launch Political Party
Key organizers of last year’s student-led uprising in Bangladesh have launched a new political party, setting the stage for an intense electoral battle in the South Asian nation, which is expected to hold polls by December.
Students in Bangladesh form a new political party
Students in Bangladesh who led a mass uprising to topple former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last summer are now diving into politics by forming the new National Citizen Party. The aim is to create new political space in a fiercely divisive dynastic political landscape.
Bangladesh’s student uprising leaders launch new party to challenge Hasina-Zia duopoly
Leaders of Bangladesh’s mass student uprising that toppled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have entered politics by launching the National Citizen Party (Jatiya Nagarik Party). Led by 26-year-old student leader Nahid Islam,
Bangladesh students launch new party to shake up politics
Until recently, he served as an adviser to the interim government-- led by the Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus-- that took charge of Bangladesh after Hasina's exit. Bangladesh has been grappling with political infighting since Hasina fled following weeks of mass,
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UN fact-finding report on uprising crucial for due process
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk yesterday hoped that their recent independent fact-finding report will ...
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Extrajudicial killings, custody deaths resurface under Yunus govt, activists allege
The administration headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus took office last August after a student-led uprising toppled the ...
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Paroxysm of Violence: Bangladesh's Struggle for Human Rights and Political Change
The UN condemns Bangladesh for severe human rights violations during last year's student-led protests against Sheikh Hasina's ...
Bangladesh is now occupied by Jamaat-e-Islami jihadi and militant groups: Taslima Nasreen
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has criticised the interim government in Bangladesh and said her nation is currently ruled by Jamaat-e-Islami jihadi and militant groups.
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Sheikh Hasina Stadium renamed as National Cricket Ground
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) held its board meeting on Monday. The 18th meeting covered a wide range of topics, with one of the key discussions being the renaming of the stadium.
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How the interim government can make lasting reforms in Bangladesh
Visiting Dhaka in January, it felt like the climate of fear that had pervaded the country for many years had finally been ...
After a Revolution, a Move Toward Politics as Usual in Bangladesh
Some of the students who took part in last year’s uprising that ousted the nation’s autocratic leader are leaving the interim ...
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Hasina & son target newest rival as it shakes up Bangladesh politics with call for ‘Second Republic’
National Citizens’ Party, floated by student leaders who led anti-Hasina stir, also aims to draft new constitution for ...