political situation in Bangladesh

Blockade on Wednesday, hartal on Thursday: BNP

The BNP today declared a countrywide blockade on Wednesday, and a countrywide hartal on Thursday

Difference between hartal and oborodh explained

Hartal and oborodh (blockade) have been part of the Bangladeshi political reality for decades. As the political situation has tensed up after BNP's October 28 rally ended in violence, around 80 percent of working days have seen the opposition parties calling for either a hartal or a blockade

Stakes too high not to reach consensus

The ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP remain at odds over the polls-time administration.

Amid inflation, pre-elections, and dengue, Bangladesh is in a fix

All this means that the people will not see an end to their financial woes anytime soon.

July 27 Rallies: AL plans tight rein on the capital

The Awami League will mobilise its activists across Dhaka city from early tomorrow in a bid to tighten its grip on the capital, fearing the BNP and its like-minded parties may bring the city to a standstill by sparking off untoward incidents.

AL-BNP faceoff: The endgame begins

While both the parties said they had never “complained” to the foreigners and blamed each other for tarnishing the image of the country, it was evident that the whole point of holding the rallies was to play to the proverbial gallery

US doesn’t favour any particular political party: Ambassador Peter Haas

US does not favour any particular political party, Ambassador Peter Haas said today (August 10, 2022).

AL, BNP to discuss Bangladesh situation at UK House of Lords

Two high-profile delegations from the ruling Awami League and BNP are to attend a seminar organised by UK House of Lords over Bangladesh’s prevailing political and human rights situation on July 19.

November 27, 2023
November 27, 2023

Blockade on Wednesday, hartal on Thursday: BNP

The BNP today declared a countrywide blockade on Wednesday, and a countrywide hartal on Thursday

November 23, 2023
November 23, 2023

Difference between hartal and oborodh explained

Hartal and oborodh (blockade) have been part of the Bangladeshi political reality for decades. As the political situation has tensed up after BNP's October 28 rally ended in violence, around 80 percent of working days have seen the opposition parties calling for either a hartal or a blockade

October 1, 2023
October 1, 2023

Stakes too high not to reach consensus

The ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP remain at odds over the polls-time administration.

August 1, 2023
August 1, 2023

Amid inflation, pre-elections, and dengue, Bangladesh is in a fix

All this means that the people will not see an end to their financial woes anytime soon.

July 26, 2023
July 26, 2023

July 27 Rallies: AL plans tight rein on the capital

The Awami League will mobilise its activists across Dhaka city from early tomorrow in a bid to tighten its grip on the capital, fearing the BNP and its like-minded parties may bring the city to a standstill by sparking off untoward incidents.

July 16, 2023
July 16, 2023

AL-BNP faceoff: The endgame begins

While both the parties said they had never “complained” to the foreigners and blamed each other for tarnishing the image of the country, it was evident that the whole point of holding the rallies was to play to the proverbial gallery

August 10, 2022
August 10, 2022

US doesn’t favour any particular political party: Ambassador Peter Haas

US does not favour any particular political party, Ambassador Peter Haas said today (August 10, 2022).

July 16, 2016
July 16, 2016

AL, BNP to discuss Bangladesh situation at UK House of Lords

Two high-profile delegations from the ruling Awami League and BNP are to attend a seminar organised by UK House of Lords over Bangladesh’s prevailing political and human rights situation on July 19.

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