Bangladesh's national elections will be held in the first half of April 2026, the country's de facto prime minister, Muhammad Yunus, said on Friday.
Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina is facing trial in absentia over her government’s crackdown on last year’s uprising, with prosecutors accusing her of mass murder and conspiracy.
Bangladesh has launched three days of mass political rallies beginning Thursday, as rival parties take to the streets of Dhaka in a show of strength ahead of upcoming elections following last year’s popular uprising.
Bangladesh clinched two World Bank credits worth $850 million on Wednesday—$650 million to overhaul Chittagong’s Bay Terminal and $200 million to strengthen social protection—aiming to cut shipping costs, spur jobs and aid 4.5 million vulnerable citizens.
Bangladesh’s main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has warned of public unrest if elections are not held by December, following remarks from interim leader Muhammad Yunus suggesting a possible delay until 2026.
The WFP will cut food rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by over 50% from 1 April due to funding shortages, sparking concerns about hunger and insecurity.
Police in India's Tripura state arrested seven members of a Hindu group for breaking into the Bangladesh consulate, vandalising property, and tearing down the national flag, following protests sparked by the arrest of a Hindu leader in Bangladesh.
Clashes between security forces and Hindu protesters in Bangladesh led to at least one death after Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested on sedition charges. India urged the protection of minorities, emphasizing the need for communal harmony in the region.
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