Awami League News
The Awami League has strongly criticized the recent charges filed against several of its senior leaders, calling them politically motivated and part of a broader campaign by what it terms an "illegitimate government." The party claims the accusations are an attempt to suppress opposition voices and deflect attention from the ruling regime’s failures. This comes amid rising tensions and crackdowns on dissent ahead of anticipated political unrest in Bangladesh.
Four people were killed and dozens injured in violent clashes in Gopalganj, Bangladesh, between Awami League and NCP supporters. A curfew has been imposed and exams postponed as political tensions escalate after an NCP rally.
Several political parties and groups in Bangladesh, including the National Citizens Party (NCP), Jamaat-e-Islami and others, are protesting by surrounding the residence of Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser to the interim government, demanding a ban on the Awami League.
Sheikh Hasina, the chairperson of the Awami League, is currently facing over 53 legal cases, which include 44 murder charges, seven charges related to crimes against humanity and genocide.
Shahnaz Begum, the widow of Md Milon who was fatally shot on July 21 while returning from a local fish market, filed the case, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune newspaper.
The other accused include Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and former Police Inspector General Chaudhary Abdullah Al Mamun.
Bangladesh's new Home Minister Sakhawat Hossain extended an apology to the Hindu community for not being able to protect them. He said that it is the duty of the Muslim majority to protect the Hindu minority, acknowledging a failure.
Following attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, protests erupted outside Bangladesh High Commission.
Eyewitnesses reported that a mob set fire to the house of former councillor Md Shah Alam in Comilla city, approximately 100 km from Dhaka.
According to the initial estimates, the voter turnout was around 40 per cent, much lower than the more than 80 per cent recorded in the 2018 polls.
According to the initial estimates, the voter turnout was around 40 per cent but the figure could change after the final count.
President Md Abdul Hamid administered the oath of office to 71-year-old Hasina at the Bangabhaban. It is Hasina's fourth term in office.
The ruling Awami League has come back to power with a stunning mandate in Bangladesh. The party has won 288 out of 300 seats
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on her victory in the general elections
According to media reports, the ruling Awami League-led coalition won over 260 seats in the 300-member House.
In this segment of News 50, we bring you the top political stories at this hour. From triple talaq bill to general elections in Bangladesh, get all the latest updates
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is all set to win a fourth term.
Awami League president and PM Sheikh Hasina has been elected unofficially in Gopalganj-3 constituency. Meanwhile, the opposition parties Oikyafront and BNP have rejected election results.
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is seeking her third consecutive term in a general election.
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