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Turnout reportedly as low as 40% after opposition party called general strike over ‘sham election’Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has won office for a fifth term, in an election that was overshadowed by a ruthless crackdown on the oppositio…
Read MoreAlready decimated by mass arrests, opposition parties have boycotted the election, which will give victory to the ruling Awami LeagueBangladesh votes on Sunday in an election guaranteed to give prime minister sheikh Hasina her fifth term in office, aft…
Read MorePrizewinner has earned the enmity of the prime minister, who accused him of ‘sucking blood’ from poor peopleNobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has been convicted of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically …
Read MoreEven stories on cost of living leave journalists facing assault, threats and arrest under Digital Security ActFour weeks ago, a reporter in Bangladesh was hauled from his office, badly beaten – and then thrown from the roof of his building, leaving him…
Read MorePolice accused of shooting at activists and leaders of growing street protests against Sheikh Hasina’s draconian governmentIt was a warm afternoon in May 2020 when Ahmed Kabir Kishore, dozing lazily, awoke to 20 men breaking down the door of his apartm…
Read MoreSeven killed and thousands arrested as Hasina regime continues repressive campaign against opponentsTwo top leaders of Bangladesh’s main opposition party have been arrested amid a violent crackdown on government opponents during which at least seven pe…
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