In a conversation with Waresul Karim, an accounting professor at Bangladesh’s North South University who has done extensive quantitative research on Bangladesh’s elections said the BNP-led alliance …
Bangladesh to hold general elections on Sunday; PM Sheikh Hasina poised to win another term
Ahead of the elections, Hasina’s government arrested tens of thousands of rival politicians and supporters, a move which rights groups have condemned as an attempt to paralyse the Opposition. DHAKA: Bangladesh will go to the polls on Sunday in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to win a fourth straight term in the absence of the main Opposition BNP which is boycotting the elections amidst violence and has called for a
Apparent arson on a train in Bangladesh kills 4 ahead of tense Sunday election
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s main opposition party called for general strikes on the weekend of the country’s parliamentary election, urging voters to join its boycott.
‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Bangladesh is going to hold its national election tomorrow amid a boycott by the principal opposition party, a crackdown on protesters and intense pressure from Western countries …
What to Know About Bangladesh’s Election
With Bangladesh now set to head to the polls on Sunday, Jan. 7, some 1,900 candidates from 29 parties will be vying for 300 parliamentary seats. But the BNP has announced that it will be boycotting …
Where are Bangladesh’s digital consumers?
In a surging consumer market of 170 million people, how large is the digital economy? Over the last 8 years, these two facts have come up quite often: Bangladesh has the 8th largest population in the …
Tackling the paradox of Bangladesh’s diminishing FDI
What are the primary obstacles hindering foreign capital inflow? Various stakeholders have offered statements and comments on these challenges, yet the solution remains elusive …
At least 4 dead in suspected train arson in Bangladesh before election
At least four people, including a child, died in a suspected arson attack on a passenger train, police said on Saturday, the eve of a general election that the main opposition party is boycotting.
Bangladesh: 4 dead as Benapole Express train catches fire; police terms ‘planned attack”
Four people died after an intercity Benapole Express train caught fire in Bangladesh’s Gopibagh, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
Deadly train fire in Bangladesh ahead of tense election
An apparent arson fire on a train in Bangladesh’s capital killed at least four people late Friday adding to the country’s extreme tension ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections that the opposition is seeking to boycott and disrupt with a general strike.