Bangladeshi politician or public figure Rahman has expressed his willingness to return to Bangladesh, signaling potential developments in the country’s political or social landscape.

Bangladesh: Rahman Expresses His Willingness to Return to Bangladesh

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, 80, has been admitted to Dhaka's Evercare Hospital with a lung infection and remains in critical condition under specialist care in the CCU. Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders have expressed concern

Former Bangladesh PM Begum Khaleda Zia 'critically ill' ahead of key polls

On his discussions with Zia's son and acting BNP chairman Tarique Rahman, who is in London, Mintoo said that they believe the election will be held in the first week of February.

Bangladesh: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia set to contest general election, party leader confirms

Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has said that the former Prime Minister and party's Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman will stand for elections if they are fit.

Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia will stand for elections, if fit, says BNP Secretary General Mirza

#Gravitas Bangladesh's new interim government has been sworn in. Sheikh Hasina, a name synonymous with power in Bangladesh for decades, is now history. The new interim government is not made up of seasoned politicians or battle-tested leaders. This time, the helm of Bangladesh’s governance will be handed over to individuals who have never contested an election. The question on everyone’s mind is can they bring Bangladesh towards normalcy, revive the economy, or will they crumble in the face of harsh political realities?

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Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus is all set to take the helm of Bangladesh's interim government. The 84-year-old microfinance pioneer once upon a time helped Bangladesh unleash breakneck economic growth and will now once again man the nation that is in the grip of major unrest.

Who is Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s new interim government?

American newspaper New York Times drew severe online criticism over the headline of a story which appeared to suggest Bangladeshi Hindus were being attacked in 'revenge' for their support of Sheikh Hasina, who quit as prime minister and fled to India earlier this week.

Bangladesh Hindus were attacked in 'revenge', screams New York Times header, changes it after furore

Khaleda Zia, the arch-rival of Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country just days earlier after being freed from years of house arrest, on Wednesday (August 7) thanked protestors for making the "impossible possible".

Bangladesh | Hasina's bitterest foe, Khaleda Zia, thanks protesting students for making 'impossible possible'

A day after Bangladesh's now-former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country after resigning, the nation's president on Tuesday (August 6) dissolved the parliament.

Bangladesh Parliament dissolved by president; Hasina's rival Zia 'freed' after years of house arrest

The Bangladesh government has barred to the opposition leader and former two-time premier Khaleda Zia from leaving abroad for medical treatment. Zia, who is under house arrest after being released from prison, has been hospitalised since early August with advanced liver cirrhosis, breathing difficulties, and diabetes.

Zia must go to prison first before leaving for life-saving treatment abroad, says PM Hasina

A Bangladesh court sentenced the country's exiled opposition leader and his wife in absentia over corruption charges on Wednesday, the news agency AFP reported citing lawyers.

Tarique Rahman: Bangladesh's exiled opposition leader sentenced in absentia for graft

Bangladesh doctors who are treating ailing opposition leader and country's former prime minister Khaleda Zia said on Sunday that her life was in danger if she was not allowed to go abroad for medical treatment.

Zia's life in danger if she doesn't fly abroad for medical care: Doctors

Bangladesh police fired tear gas and around 20 people were injured as thousands of opposition demonstrators demanded the government allow ailing ex-premier Khaleda Zia to fly abroad for treatment.

Bangladesh demonstrators demand foreign treatment for ailing ex-PM

Bangladesh government has rejected a petition by jailed former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to go abroad on a medical visit, saying 'there is no judicial provision that permits a jailed convict to go abroad for treatment'.

Bangladesh: Jailed former PM Khaleda Zia’s plea for 'overseas treatment' rejected

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, a year after she was released from jail temporarily amidst the pandemic, according to media reports.

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia tests positive for Covid-19 

Bangladesh Government is likely to extend suspension of the prison term of former premier Khaleda Zia by another six months. Family of Khaleda Zia, who is now the main opposition leader in the country, requested suspension of prison term for her medical treatment.

Bangladesh likely to further extend suspension of Khaleda Zia's prison term

The family of Bangladesh's main opposition leader Khaleda Zia has sought an extension of six more months on her suspended prison sentence for the former prime minister's treatment, according to a media report.

Khaleda Zia's family seeks extension on her suspended prison sentence

Former Bangladesh military dictator Hussain Muhammad Ershad died Sunday aged 89, after weeks in a Dhaka hospital, officials said. General Ershad ruled Bangladesh for nearly a decade before being ousted from power in a pro-democracy upsurge in 1990 and was jailed for years on corruption charges.

Former Bangladesh military dictator Ershad dies at 89

Nine members of the main opposition party in Bangladesh were sentenced to death while 25 others handed life terms by a court for attempting to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina 25 years ago, a government lawyer said.

Bangladesh court sentences nine to death for 1994 bid on PM Sheikh Hasina's life

Bangladesh's ex-premier and opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia, serving a 10-year jail term, received a temporary relief on Tuesday after a high court granted her six-month bail in two defamation cases.

Bangladesh: Former PM Khaleda Zia gets 6-month bail in two defamation cases

Jailed former prime minister Khaleda Zia is trapped between life and death as her health has massively deteriorated over the last week due to unhealthy environment, according to her Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's health massively deteriorated: BNP

Bangladesh politics on Monday took a dramatic turn with four lawmakers-elect of the Opposition BNP taking oath on the last day of the 90-day constitutional deadline after jailed ex-premier Khaleda Zia's party overnight changed its decision to stay away from parliament over alleged irregularities in the December 30 elections.

Four Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmakers take oath at last moment

Hasina won a third straight term in Sunday's election, with alliance led by her Awami League winning 287 of the 298 seats for which results had been declared, the Election Commission said.

Bangladesh polls: Voting held in peaceful manner, says PM Hasina as election commission rejects call for re-poll

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