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India's government has distanced itself from an upcoming virtual address by exiled Bangladesh former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, while Bangladesh has prohibited domestic media from covering her speech marking the second anniversary of the 2024 uprising.
Bangladesh's Home Minister says former police chief Benazir Ahmed, recently granted conditional bail in the UAE, may possess passports from several countries. The government has instructed its legal team to petition for bail cancellation.
Bangladesh will elect a new president during its third parliamentary session in September, following the resignation of incumbent Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu due to serious illness.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned Friday citing serious illness, stepping down nearly 30 months before his term expires in 2028. Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed will assume interim duties pending a new presidential election within 90 days.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned citing health concerns, leaving ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina without political allies in high office as she approaches a planned return.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin is poised to resign, marking a significant political shift as the government seeks to remove the last senior official from the pre-July 2024 uprising era.
Exiled Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared her intention to return home and appear in court, despite being sentenced to death in absentia for her role in a deadly 2024 crackdown on student-led protests.
Bangladesh's exiled PM Sheikh Hasina plans to return in December and face court, but the ruling interim government has warned of immediate imprisonment upon her arrival, intensifying political tensions.
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced three senior police officers to death in absentia for killing protesters during the 2024 uprising that led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ousting and exile.