4 people have been killed in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka after a train was allegedly set on fire ahead of the polls. Bangladesh's main opposition party BNP has boycotted the polls and has called for a general strike on Sunday as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina eyes a fourth-straight term.

Bangladesh Election: Train set on fire ahead of polls

Bangladesh is poised for a general election as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina eyes her fourth consecutive term, the fifth overall for her Awami League-led alliance. With almost 170 million people ready to cast their votes, the election promises to be a defining event in the country's political landscape.

Bangladesh gears up for general election amidst pre-election violence

Bangladesh police on Saturday arrested seven opposition party members blamed for an alleged pre-election arson attack on a packed commuter train that killed four people and injured another eight.

Bangladesh police arrest opposition members over train fire

Crackdown on anti-government protesters has intensified in Bangladesh ahead of elections. Over two days, 139 senior opposition party officials and activists have been convicted, said lawyers and prosecutors.

Bangladesh: More than 100 opposition officials and activists convicted in two days

Political violence in Bangladesh is on its way up as the opposition staged massive protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government. Violent clashes broke out between cops and protesters. The opposition is demanding that PM Hasina step down on charges of human rights abuses and election rigging. Demands have also arisen for a neutral caretaker government to take the country through general elections less than 3 months away.

Bangladesh: Pre-election temperatures rise

In Bangladesh violent protests have entered the third day as supporters of the opposition BNP stepped up their demand for Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina to resign and make way for a neutral caretaker government to conduct the elections as the blockade by the opposition continues.

Bangladesh: Opposition workers, supporters set vehicles ablaze amid violence

Bangladesh on Sunday blocked ailing key opposition leader and two-time former premier Khaleda Zia from travelling abroad for life-saving medical treatment, an official and supporters said.

Bangladesh bars ex-PM Khaleda Zia from going abroad for treatment

The hardline Islamist organisation Jamaat-e-Islami held a political rally in Dhaka on Saturday demanding the setting up of a caretaker government to hold the next general elections in Bangladesh. This was the first political rally held by the Jamaat-e-Islami since 2013 when its registration as a political party was cancelled by the order of the High Court.

Bangladesh: Jamaat-e-Islami holds its first political rally after a decade

Bangladesh's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam speaks to WION on Pakistan crisis, ties with India, G20, and more.

Bangladesh's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam on Pakistan crisis, and more

At least 18 were killed and more than a hundred injured in an explosion in a seven-storey building in Gulistan, a major hub for wholesale goods in the bustling Bangladeshi capital.

Bangladesh: Deadly explosion hits commercial building in Dhaka

Briefing the media for the second time after its capture of Afghanistan, the Taliban spokesperson said that they are talking to every stakeholder for govt formation. He also said that they are training Talibs on how to speak to women and advised women to stay at home.

Talking to every stakeholder for govt formation: Taliban

While briefing the media after UNSC meet on 'threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts', Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar said that aid that New Delhi is “very carefully” following the developments in Afghanistan and India’s focus is on ensuring the security and safe return of Indian nationals still in the war-torn country.

Indian EAM S Jaishankar chairs UNSC meet

United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that "wearing a mask — any mask — reduces the risk of infection with the coronavirus, but wearing a more tightly fitted surgical mask, or layering a cloth mask atop a surgical mask, can vastly increase protections to the wearer and others.

COVID -19 Update: CDC says "tight-fitted masks or double-masking increases protection"

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