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Bangladesh Schedules Early Election Following Student Protests

Bangladesh Schedules Early Election Following Student Protests

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Bangladesh will be holding its first election after the student revolt last summer.

Bangladesh Protests Demand Electoral Reform Ahead of Next Year's Election

Bangladesh Protests Demand Electoral Reform Ahead of Next Year's Election

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Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's largest Islamist party gathered in the capital on Saturday and demanded a review of the electoral system ahead of the election next year, as the country prepares for the election next year.

Bangladesh Schedules 2026 Elections Following Student Protests

Bangladesh Schedules 2026 Elections Following Student Protests

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Bangladesh announces elections in April 2026. This is announced by the country's interim leader, the Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, in a televised speech to the nation

UN: 1,400 killed in Bangladesh last summer

UN: 1,400 killed in Bangladesh last summer

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The violent crackdowns on last year's student-led protests in Bangladesh may constitute crimes against humanity, warns UN human rights chief Volker Türk. Up to 1,400 people were killed

Sheikh Hasina's Diplomatic Passport is Revoked

Sheikh Hasina's Diplomatic Passport is Revoked

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Yunus pledges support to fleeing Rohingya

Yunus pledges support to fleeing Rohingya

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Bangladesh: Yunus praises "student revolution"

Bangladesh: Yunus praises "student revolution"

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Bangladesh Fears Religious Violence

Bangladesh Fears Religious Violence

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Chief Justice Resigns in Bangladesh

Chief Justice Resigns in Bangladesh

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Yunus formally becomes new leader in troubled Bangladesh

Yunus formally becomes new leader in troubled Bangladesh

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The Nobel Peace Prize winner and economist Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as Bangladesh's new Prime Minister. The ceremony was held after Yunus was welcomed by the country's military and several protest leaders when he landed in Dhaka

The Nobel Peace Prize Winner Takes Over Bangladesh

The Nobel Peace Prize Winner Takes Over Bangladesh

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The world-renowned microloan pioneer Muhammad Yunus takes over power in Bangladesh. After Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the country, President Mohammed Shahabuddin has appointed Yunus as leader of a transitional government

Nobel Laureate Ready to Lead Bangladesh

Nobel Laureate Ready to Lead Bangladesh

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After the unrest in Bangladesh, where demonstrators for weeks demanded the prime minister's resignation and finally got their way, a new demand is being made: The transitional government should be led by the Nobel Peace Prize winner and economist Muhammad Yunus.