Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (Jan 8) traced her goals for the nation's foreign policy while highlighting the close ties between Dhaka and New Delhi.

Sheikh Hasina highlights strong ties between Bangladesh & India, outlines foreign policy goals

Bangladesh has just wrapped up its general elections and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured a fourth straight term in office. But the country's main opposition, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party or the BNP, has alleged that the poll was a sham. The BNP, which boycotted the polls, has demanded a cancellation of what they term as a "dummy election."

Gravitas: Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina calls BNP 'terrorist organisation', Opposition Fumes

Bangladesh's Race to Power: According to reports, Hasina's Awami league won more than half of the seats. At least 18 incidents of arson reported. Watch to know more!

Bangladesh Elections 2024: Sheikh Hasina re-elected for fourth consecutive term

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina wins election for a fifth term | General Elections 2024

In Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is poised to secure another term amid criticism of authoritarian tendencies.

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina wins election for fifth term | Hasina's party wins more than half of seats

Veteran Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has added another accolade to his already-glorified career, but this time outside of the cricket field. On Sunday, in Bangladesh’s ongoing general elections boycotted by the opposition, Shakib won a seat in the country’s parliament with a landslide victory.

Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan wins parliament seat by a landslide

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday (Jan 7) won the re-election for a fifth term, with her Awami League party bagging 223 seats, as per an election official.

Bangladesh elections 2024: PM Sheikh Hasina re-elected for fifth term, says EC

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message to neighbouring India on the day of polling, hailed New Delhi as a "trusted friend". ''We are very lucky.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hails India as ‘trusted friend’

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has boycotted the ongoing 12th parliamentary elections, after PM Sheikh Hasina denied its demand to resign and let a caretaker government run the election. Meanwhile, multiple reports of violence emerge. Watch to know more!

Bangladesh General Elections: PM Sheikh Hasina expected to get another term

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

Utility poles across Bangladesh are festooned with campaign flyers carrying pictures of general election candidates, most of them from the ruling party, as an opposition boycott looks set to usher Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to a fourth straight term.

Bangladesh: PM Hasina likely to secure 4th term as opposition boycott takes sting out of polls

WION's Race To Power introduces a new segment, Power Poll. You will vote on the biggest election story and we will analyse your views. Get on our social media accounts and start voting!

WION's Power Poll: Do you think the 2024 Bangladesh Election will be free & fair?

Bangladesh's elections are being seen as 'polls never seen before'. The ruling government has been accused of rigging, the opposition has decided to boycott and the voters have been left confused. Amid political uncertainty, the top concern of the common man remains the cost of living crisis & inflation.

What do voters want in Bangladesh?

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.

'Opposition's boycott is not our fault', Bangladesh's Foreign Secy says to WION

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?

With the campaign heating up and election dates approaching, let's take a quick look at Bangladesh's current PM Sheikh Hasina, her evolution through the years and what it indicates for her future during elections in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Politics Explainer: Sheikh Hasina's political journey

India anxious for status quo in Bangladesh elections as China holds ‘advantageous position’ regardless of outcome. Bangladesh is seen as India’s only reliable strategic partner in South Asia and as such, New Delhi wants PM Sheikh Hasina to retain power. China is unlikely to be affected by any electoral outcome in Bangladesh as it seeks to expand its sway in Dhaka, an analyst say.

What India has to gain & lose if Sheikh Hasina retains power in Bangladesh

Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's lone Nobel prize winner is accused of failing to create a worker's welfare fund. The Nobel prize winner was accused of corruption. Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina accused Yunus of 'sucking blood' from the poor. Watch the video to get more insights!

Banladesh court sentences Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to 6 months in jail | World News | WION

Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's lone Nobel prize winner is accused of failing to create a worker's welfare fund. The Nobel prize winner was accused of corruption. Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina accused Yunus of 'sucking blood' from the poor. What the video to get more insights!

Bangladesh court sentences Muhammad Yunus of violating labour laws

A good number of central leaders of the Awami League, members of the cabinet, lawmakers of the 11th parliament, and even candidates from other parties are facing challenges from independent candidates in almost 90 constituencies across the country, according to insiders of the ruling party.

18 Awami League MPs to contest Bangladesh Parliamentary polls as independents

After a series of blockades and hartals in Bangladesh, the opposition BNP party called for a non-cooperation movement against the incumbent government from Wednesday, appealing to the country's citizens to boycott the January 7 election.

Bangladesh's main opposition party gives non-cooperation call

Bangladesh Nationalist Party launches non-cooperation movement

As Bangladesh gears up for its national elections in January 2024, the absence of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party in the South Asian nation, is raising questions about the political dynamics of the country.

Lopsided elections ahead? BNP’s boycott casts shadow on Bangladesh’s polls

2024 Bangladesh general election: Bangladesh's main opposition party urged voters on Wednesday to boycott next year's general election. The BNP reiterated demands for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down. BNP called the upcoming election a "one-sided dummy election".

2024 Bangladesh general election: Why is opposition calling for a boycott of the January election?

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