Bangladesh foreign minister A K Abdul Momen has assured that the Bangladesh general elections scheduled to be held on Sunday (Jan 7) will be "free, fair, transparent and credible" and that the government has increased the security to prevent any violence.

Elections will be free, fair, transparent and credible, Bangladesh FM Momen tells WION

Ananya Dutta sits down with Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen as rigging allegations mount against the ruling government. Ambassador Momen also talks about relations with the US amid heavy criticism.

Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary Momen speaks to WION as allegations mount against ruling government

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina continues to evoke her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, her critics have alleged, according to reports. Awami League is widely expected to win Sunday's elections following an opposition boycott.

Sheikh Hasina using father Mujibur Rahman to keep grip over Bangladesh politics?

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is heading to South Asian country's January 7 national elections with a 14-party alliance led by her Awami League (AL). Hasina is also the president of Awami League political party.

Bangladesh elections 2024: PM Sheikh Hasina-led 14 party alliance to head to polls

At least 10,000 activists were arrested during a sweeping crackdown launched by the ruling establishment in Bangladesh against the opposition parties, Human Rights Watch claimed on Monday, adding that the government wants to “eliminate competition” ahead of the general elections next year.

Bangladesh’s ‘autocratic lockdown’ sees over 10,000 activists behind bars: HRW  

The United States has said it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshi nationals who are seen to be interfering in or "undermining" the upcoming democratic election process in the South Asian nation.

US says will impose visa restrictions on individuals 'undermining' Bangladesh elections

Bangladesh will take steps to tackle and prevent unlawful practices or interference in its elections, authorities said on Thursday, a day after the United States threatened curbs on citizens of the South Asian nation who undermine them.

Bangladesh promises free, fair elections in response to US visa curbs

Officials in Bangladesh say they will take steps to tackle and prevent unlawful practices or interference in its elections. This comes after US says that it is adopting a new policy to restrict visas for Bangladeshis who undermine the democratic election process at home. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said under the new policy the United States will restrict issuing visas for any Bangladeshi individual involved in undermining the democratic election process.

US says will restricts visas for Bangladeshi nationals, PM Hasina accused of vote manipulation

Police in Bangladesh arrested Jamaat-e-Islami party chief Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka. As head of the country's largest Islamist party, Rahman had vowed to join anti-government protests led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to oust the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Bangladesh political unrest: Police arrest radical Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman

Bangladesh will hold its next general election in the first week of January in 2024, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the leader of Awami League, announced at a rally in Dhaka's Cox Bazar on Wednesday.

Bangladesh to go to polls in Jan 2024, announces Sheikh Hasina, seeking her fifth term

Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as Bangladesh's prime minister for a record fourth term Monday after a crushing election victory marred by deadly violence and claims of widespread rigging.

Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh PM after 'tainted' polls

Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in as Bangladeshi prime minister for a record fourth term Monday after a crushing election victory marred by deadly violence and claims of widespread rigging.

Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM after polls

Amid reports of violence and alleged human rights violations in Bangladesh during the December 30 general elections, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called for those responsible for the violence to be held to account.

Hold those responsible accountable for 'violent attacks and intimidation' in Bangladesh election: UN

The United Nations on Friday called for an independent and impartial investigation into the December 30 election in Bangladesh in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won a third straight term amid accusations of violence and voting irregularities.

UN calls for probe into Bangladesh elections

The strongly-worded assessments from the UK, European Union, and the United States could hit the image of Hasina, who won a third straight term to power following Sunday's election.

Western powers call for probe into Bangladesh election irregularities, violence

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured a third consecutive term as the country's premiere on Sunday -- a win that wasn't just predictable but also in favour of India's vision of fostering ties with the South Asian nation.

With eye on China, New Delhi needs to keep Dhaka away from making binary choices

Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led Jatiya Oikya Front (National Unity Front) lost the 11th General Elections of the country as the alliance was indulging in "criminal activities".

National Unity Front lost due to 'criminal activities': Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party registered a landslide victory in Sunday's controversial general election. Bangladesh's Election Commission confirmed a third successive term for Hasina on Monday announcing results on 298 seats; election was cancelled in one seat.

Bangladesh PM Hasina's party registers landslide victory in parliamentary polls

Hasina, the daughter of Bangladesh's founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, won the 11th parliamentary elections with a landslide victory.

Sheikh Hasina: Growth-oriented 'iron lady' for some, 'authoritarian' for others

Dhaka residents woke up on Monday to the news of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's election victory giving her a third straight term following a vote that the opposition rejected as rigged.

Dhaka residents hope for development after PM Sheikh Hasina's election win

Bangladesh went to the polls on Sunday after violence-plagued campaigning, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina confident of a third straight term in a face-off against an opposition whose leader is in jail charged with corruption.

PM Hasina 'confident' as Bangladesh goes to polls

Early results showed Hasina racing into a clear lead, winning each of the first 29 seats declared -- some by tens of thousands of votes -- according to Channel 24, which is compiling results from around the country.

Bangladesh election: Early poll result shows Hasina heading for landslide win

The initial trends of the election results which remained marred by violent clashes claiming 18 lives show that Awami League party president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is all set to be back with a fourth term.

Bangladesh elections: PM Hasina set to win record fourth term; opposition rejects polls, demands fresh vote

Out of the 299 parliamentary constituencies that went to polls, six saw the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs), a regular feature in neighbouring India since decades ago.

Bangladesh uses EVMs for first time in general election

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