Breaking News: Bangladesh opposition rejects poll results, calls for a fresh vote

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The controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill may not able to get through during the Winter session of Parliament which comes to an end on January 8, sources said Sunday.

Citizenship amendment bill may not get through in Winter session

Tensions rise as Bangladesh Votes; 8 killed in Violent clashes

A leading Bangladeshi news channel has been taken off the air, officials said Sunday as the country votes for a new government amid allegations of a media crackdown.

Bangladesh TV station taken off air for election day

Eight people were killed in clashes on election day in Bangladesh on Sunday, police said. While three people were killed in skirmishes between activists of the ruling Awami League party and supporters of the main Bangladesh Nationalist Party opposition in separate incidents.

Eight dead in election-related violence in Bangladesh

A volcanic lava type inflammable liquid has been reportedly profiting out of the ground in Tripura's Jalifa village and has triggered panic among the local residents of the area.

Lava-type eruption causes panic in Tripura village

Bangladesh stepped up security Saturday in a bid to contain violence during a general election expected to see Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina win a record fourth term.

Bangladesh polls: Around 600,000 security personnel deployed ahead of voting

At a library inside a small district court in southeastern Bangladesh, barrister Mahabub Uddin Khokon stood up to take off his coat and scrunched his white shirt up to his shoulders to reveal a back covered in bandages over several shotgun pellet wounds.

Shot in the back: Dangers of being an opposition candidate in Bangladesh

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The year 2018 was an eventful one for Bangladesh which is going to crucial polls on Sunday but it may not see the "battling begums" in direct contest as jailed ex-premier Khalida Zia is unable to challenge Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whose government maintained steady ties with India.

Bangladesh's 'battling begums' fight for survival in 2018

As Bangladesh prepares to go for polling on December 30 to elect a new Parliament in the country, armed forces have been deployed in 389 'upazilas' or administrative region till January 2.

Security beefed up in Bangladesh ahead of polls on Sunday

Bangladesh polls 2018: Over 1,800 candidates in fray and other key facts

For Kamal Hossain, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is an autocrat who has betrayed the legacy of her independence hero father. The 82-year-old former friend of Bangladesh’s first president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman heads an alliance opposing Hasina’s bid for a historic fourth term in a general election Sunday.

It's not between Sheikh Hasina and me, it's about politics of value: Kamal Hossain to WION

Thousands of campaign fliers bearing photographs of the nuclear physicist with flowing grey hair lie in piles at his home because his supporters are too frightened to put them up in public places, the 72-year-old said.

Ahead of Bangladesh vote, opposition says it faces 'a reign of terror'

Campaigning for Bangladesh's general election at the weekend ended on Friday after weeks of violence, mainly against workers and officials from an opposition alliance, that has been criticised by the United States and others.

Weakened Bangladesh opposition hopes for change in Sunday's election

Bangladesh has ordered the shutdown of high-speed mobile internet services ahead of this weekend's national election, the Daily Star reported on Friday citing an email sent to mobile operators by the telecom authority.

Bangladesh slows down mobile internet speeds ahead of election

The United States and the United Nations on Thursday raised concerns over the looming general election in Bangladesh as the opposition said hundreds more activists had been arrested and attacked.

US, UN raise concerns over violence ahead of Bangladesh election

Bangladesh will go to polls this Sunday, December 30, to pick its next government. Incumbent prime minister Sheikh Hasina seems to have an edge in the electoral tussle, some even suggest her comeback for a record fourth time.

Bangladesh polls 2018: PM Hasina eyes another term; set to challenge Opposition, counter terrorism

New clashes marred the deadly Bangladesh election campaign on Wednesday as opposition leaders stepped up complaints over the organisation of what they consider a one-sided vote.

Campaign attacks heighten fears for Bangladesh election

At least six people -- four from the BNP and two from the Awami League -- have been killed since the campaign started on November 8.

Bangladesh: Violent election campaign ends with opposition fearing unfair voting

Bangladesh election violence: Youths carrying Awami League banner attack BNP candidate

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has always had cordial relations with India. Under her regime, ties between the two countries flourished well and the engagement between the two countries improved on all fronts.

Bangladesh's 'battling begums': India-Bangladesh ties under PM Sheikh Hasina, ex-PM Khaleda Zia

Members of Bangladesh's opposition BNP-NUF alliance on Tuesday walked out of an Election Commission meeting, alleging that the behaviour of its chief was "inappropriate" and he was not taking their arguments into consideration during the talks.

Bangladesh polls: Opposition storms out of Election Commission meeting

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Breaking News: Bangladesh opposition rejects poll results, calls for a fresh vote

News brief: Big stories of the day

Citizenship amendment bill may not get through in Winter session

Tensions rise as Bangladesh Votes; 8 killed in Violent clashes

Bangladesh TV station taken off air for election day

Eight dead in election-related violence in Bangladesh

Lava-type eruption causes panic in Tripura village

Bangladesh polls: Around 600,000 security personnel deployed ahead of voting

Shot in the back: Dangers of being an opposition candidate in Bangladesh

News brief: Big stories of the day

Bangladesh's 'battling begums' fight for survival in 2018

Security beefed up in Bangladesh ahead of polls on Sunday

Bangladesh polls 2018: Over 1,800 candidates in fray and other key facts

It's not between Sheikh Hasina and me, it's about politics of value: Kamal Hossain to WION

Ahead of Bangladesh vote, opposition says it faces 'a reign of terror'

Weakened Bangladesh opposition hopes for change in Sunday's election

Bangladesh slows down mobile internet speeds ahead of election

US, UN raise concerns over violence ahead of Bangladesh election

Bangladesh polls 2018: PM Hasina eyes another term; set to challenge Opposition, counter terrorism

Campaign attacks heighten fears for Bangladesh election

Bangladesh: Violent election campaign ends with opposition fearing unfair voting

Bangladesh election violence: Youths carrying Awami League banner attack BNP candidate

Bangladesh's 'battling begums': India-Bangladesh ties under PM Sheikh Hasina, ex-PM Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh polls: Opposition storms out of Election Commission meeting