Voting ends in Bangladesh's Parliamentary Election
DHAKA: (Bernama-Xinhua) The voting in Bangladesh's national parliamentary election ended at 4.30pm local time on Thursday (Feb 12), reported Xinhua.
Risk of Nipah spread low after cases in India, Bangladesh: WHO
GENEVA: The World Health Organization has said the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading was low after three cases of infection were recently confirmed in India and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh votes in landmark polls after deadly uprising
DHAKA: Bangladeshis voted Thursday (Feb 12) in its first election since a deadly 2024 uprising, as parties crushed under Sheikh Hasina's rule return to the fray with a powerful political heir facing an Islamist-led coalition.
A post-Hasina test of democracy
Bangladeshis will cast ballots today in a crucial national election, the first since a mass uprising ended the 15-year rule of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh election offers hope to garment sector battered by tariffs and unrest
DHAKA: Millions of Bangladeshi garment workers and their bosses will vote on Thursday (Feb 12) for a new government hoping it can save the country's biggest industry, which has suffered six straight months of falling exports due to US tariffs and domestic political and labour unrest.
Younger Bangladesh voters primed for first post-Hasina election
DHAKA: Millions of young Bangladeshis will vote for the first time on Thursday (Feb 11) in a landmark election to determine the country's leadership following a 2024 student-led uprising that ended former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's autocratic rule.
Dhaka torn between two giants
China's influence in Bangladesh, boosted by the 2024 ouster of New Delhi-aligned leader Sheikh Hasina, is likely to deepen after this week's election, although politicians and analysts say India is too large a neighbour to be sidelined completely.
Bangladesh heading towards polls
The country's election campaign entered its final day ahead of the Feb 12 vote, as rival parties invoked the 2024 uprising that ended the autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina.
'Flood' of disinformation ahead of Bangladesh election
DHAKA: Voters in Bangladesh elect a new government on Feb 12, but analysts warn their choice is threatened by a coordinated surge of disinformation, much of which originates from neighbouring India.
Elections test regional ties
THE country's elections this Thursday could reshape South Asia's balance of power, as Beijing seeks to consolidate influence and ties with India falter, analysts say.
