Bangladesh will hold national elections on February 12, 2026, post-uprising. Awami League barred after Hasina's exile and death sentence in absentia. BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami lead polls with 33-35% and ...

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Awami League, linked to Bangladesh's 1971 liberation, is barred from 2024 polls Bangladesh's independence declared in 1971 after Pakistani military's surrender March 26 and December 16 are celebrated ...

When Mir Mahfuzur Rahman's mother was finally allowed into the morgue, she collapsed. For three hours she couldn't bring herself to look at her son's body. When she did, she leaned in and kissed his ...

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Boston’s new mid-rise Josiah Quincy Upper School features a custom mural adorning its entrance plaza. Situated above the school’s light-filled cafeteria, the ...

Bangladesh's elections this week could reshape South Asia's balance of power, as Beijing seeks to consolidate influence and ties with India falter, analysts say. The Feb. 12 poll will be the nation's ...

Tarique Rahman poses for a portrait in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Jan. 12 Editor at Large Tarique Rahman has lost his voice. That isn’t ideal for the aspiring leader of Bangladesh, the South Asian nation ...