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Bangladesh President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin after signing a joint declaration at the Moscow Kremlin during Mujib's official visit to the USSR.

Silencing the Awami League Risks Undermining a 54-Year Partnership with Russia

The Bangladesh Awami League turns 77 on June 23, 2026. Founded in 1949, it is the party that won Bangladesh its independence, rebuilt it after a devastating war, and over the decades

June 21, 2026

Government and Politics·Opinion

Migrants at a West Bengal deportation holding centre after the BJP government ordered a crackdown on undocumented Bangladeshis

Bengal Deports 5,000 Muslim Bangladeshis Under BJP’s ‘Detect, Delete, Deport’ Drive

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's 'detect, delete and deport' campaign has removed 4,800 people through detention centres and holds 836 more, targeting only Muslims while Hindus are exempted under the Citizenship

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Tarique Rahman files BNP nomination papers Dhaka-17 Bangladesh elections 2026

Tarique Rahman Launches Bold Bid for Bangladesh Parliament After 17-Year Exile

In the sweltering heat of Dhaka’s political heartland, a figure long shrouded in exile has stepped boldly into the spotlight. Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and son

December 29, 2025

Government and Politics·News

Examining the Biases in The Quint’s Coverage of Bangladesh’s Political Turmoil

In a recent article published by The Quint, titled “Bangladesh: Will Sheikh Hasina Capitulate to Demands for a Caretaker Government?”, the author, SNM Abdi, a distinguished journalist and former Deputy Editor of

November 13, 2023

Government and Politics·News

How disinformation is testing India-Bangladesh bonds

Amidst a challenging political climate, Bangladesh finds itself at a crossroads. The ruling secularist Awami League, under the statesmanship of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is ascending to new heights with its focus

September 12, 2025

Government and Politics·News