Ousted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared that she will return to Bangladesh before the end of the year, dismissing a death sentence handed down against her in absentia and
On 12 February 2026, Bangladesh was summoned to the polls. Yet what unfolded that day, many citizens contend, was not an authentic exercise of popular sovereignty but a parody of democracy—an election
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“What would Sri Lanka look like today if the Aragalaya had never happened?” This is a question a foreign embassy official asked a journalist. “Then the Rajapaksas would be preparing Namal for
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a sweeping victory in the 12 February 2026 elections, securing 212 of 300 parliamentary seats. This victory represents not merely a change of government. It is
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The march of the Ultra-Right in the Global South continues on, but unlike their Global North counterparts like Trump, Le Penn & Farage, as bleak as the future may seem, there are
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Summary: In this satirical and philosophical essay, Martina Moneke imagines “resurrecting” the 19th-century Whig Party as a model for today’s fractured American politics. She opens with a critique of the nation’s obsession with
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Unofficial results from Bangladesh’s parliamentary election suggest a comfortable win for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), signaling a potential shift in the country’s political landscape. As of early Thursday morning, Jamuna TV
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Washington’s 2025 strike on Iran, the raid to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in early 2026, and its renewed interest in acquiring Greenland have clarified the country’s international priorities. Meanwhile, securing Ukraine’s independence, once a defining rallying
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Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has said his party will not compromise on any major issue affecting the country’s democratic process, particularly the right to vote, as polling took place in the Dhaka-15
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir cast his vote on Thursday morning in the Thakurgaon-1 (Sadar) constituency, describing the election as a decisive moment that will determine the
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Sri Lanka has taken a major step toward abolishing the parliamentary pension system that has existed for almost five decades, after the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Civil Protection
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