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The Advertiser
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- The Advertiser
Bangladesh to go to the polls in February
Bangladesh's interim leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus says the country's parliamentary election will be held in February. In a televised address to the nation, Yunus said he would request the Election Commission to organise the election in February. He spoke as the nation marked the first anniversary of the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina has been in exile since August 5 last year after fleeing the country amid a student-led mass uprising, which ended her 15-year rule. Yunus had earlier said that the election would be held in April, but major political parties, mainly the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, headed by former prime minister Khaleda Zia, and its allies demanded that the election be held in February. The Yunus-led administration has banned Hasina's Awami League party, and the Election Commission has cancelled its registration with it. Earlier, Yunus marked the anniversary of last year's student-led uprising by saying its spirit would build the future of the South Asian nation's democracy. The anniversary came amid growing frustration over the interim administration's failure to restore order and bring political bickering under control. Bangladesh is at a crossroads, with bickering political parties struggling to find a way forward with inclusive politics. Bangladesh's interim leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus says the country's parliamentary election will be held in February. In a televised address to the nation, Yunus said he would request the Election Commission to organise the election in February. He spoke as the nation marked the first anniversary of the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina has been in exile since August 5 last year after fleeing the country amid a student-led mass uprising, which ended her 15-year rule. Yunus had earlier said that the election would be held in April, but major political parties, mainly the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, headed by former prime minister Khaleda Zia, and its allies demanded that the election be held in February. The Yunus-led administration has banned Hasina's Awami League party, and the Election Commission has cancelled its registration with it. Earlier, Yunus marked the anniversary of last year's student-led uprising by saying its spirit would build the future of the South Asian nation's democracy. The anniversary came amid growing frustration over the interim administration's failure to restore order and bring political bickering under control. Bangladesh is at a crossroads, with bickering political parties struggling to find a way forward with inclusive politics. Bangladesh's interim leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus says the country's parliamentary election will be held in February. In a televised address to the nation, Yunus said he would request the Election Commission to organise the election in February. He spoke as the nation marked the first anniversary of the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina has been in exile since August 5 last year after fleeing the country amid a student-led mass uprising, which ended her 15-year rule. Yunus had earlier said that the election would be held in April, but major political parties, mainly the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, headed by former prime minister Khaleda Zia, and its allies demanded that the election be held in February. The Yunus-led administration has banned Hasina's Awami League party, and the Election Commission has cancelled its registration with it. Earlier, Yunus marked the anniversary of last year's student-led uprising by saying its spirit would build the future of the South Asian nation's democracy. The anniversary came amid growing frustration over the interim administration's failure to restore order and bring political bickering under control. Bangladesh is at a crossroads, with bickering political parties struggling to find a way forward with inclusive politics. Bangladesh's interim leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus says the country's parliamentary election will be held in February. In a televised address to the nation, Yunus said he would request the Election Commission to organise the election in February. He spoke as the nation marked the first anniversary of the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina has been in exile since August 5 last year after fleeing the country amid a student-led mass uprising, which ended her 15-year rule. Yunus had earlier said that the election would be held in April, but major political parties, mainly the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, headed by former prime minister Khaleda Zia, and its allies demanded that the election be held in February. The Yunus-led administration has banned Hasina's Awami League party, and the Election Commission has cancelled its registration with it. Earlier, Yunus marked the anniversary of last year's student-led uprising by saying its spirit would build the future of the South Asian nation's democracy. The anniversary came amid growing frustration over the interim administration's failure to restore order and bring political bickering under control. Bangladesh is at a crossroads, with bickering political parties struggling to find a way forward with inclusive politics.
Perth Now
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- Perth Now
Bangladesh to go to the polls in February
Bangladesh's interim leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus says the country's parliamentary election will be held in February. In a televised address to the nation, Yunus said he would request the Election Commission to organise the election in February. He spoke as the nation marked the first anniversary of the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina has been in exile since August 5 last year after fleeing the country amid a student-led mass uprising, which ended her 15-year rule. Yunus had earlier said that the election would be held in April, but major political parties, mainly the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, headed by former prime minister Khaleda Zia, and its allies demanded that the election be held in February. The Yunus-led administration has banned Hasina's Awami League party, and the Election Commission has cancelled its registration with it. Earlier, Yunus marked the anniversary of last year's student-led uprising by saying its spirit would build the future of the South Asian nation's democracy. The anniversary came amid growing frustration over the interim administration's failure to restore order and bring political bickering under control. Bangladesh is at a crossroads, with bickering political parties struggling to find a way forward with inclusive politics.
West Australian
2 days ago
- West Australian
Thousands in Bangladesh mark a year after Hasina's fall
Thousands of exultant Bangladeshis have gathered in Dhaka for rallies, concerts, and prayer sessions to mark the first anniversary of deadly protests that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Tuesday's events will culminate in a declaration touted as a roadmap for democratic reform in the political journey from an uprising sparked by economic woes and repression to rule by an interim government led by Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus. "Together, we will build a Bangladesh where tyranny will never rise again," Yunus said in a message to the nation a year after protests forced Hasina to flee to neighbouring India, as he paid tribute to those who sacrificed their lives. A peaceful, fair, and transparent election could be held early next year, Yunus said, pledging a return to full democratic rule at a time of mounting pressure for a swifter transition amid growing labour unrest. "Fallen autocrats and their self-serving allies remain active," however, he added, urging unity to protect the gains of the uprising while his government holds reform talks with political parties and civil society. His interim government had launched sweeping reforms, he added, while trials for those responsible for the "July killings" were progressing swiftly. Crowds waving flags, holding placards, and chanting slogans gathered near parliament, including some who had been injured in the protests. "On this day in 2024, the tyrant Sheikh Hasina fled the country," said Ahmedul Hasan, who was accompanied by his sister. "I was here last year too. I've come again to remember that moment and join the celebrations." Others were less exuberant, however. "Even after all the bloodshed and sacrifice, a truly liberal democracy in Bangladesh still feels like a distant dream," said Sabbir Ahmed, a college student who participated in protests last year. Police were on high alert throughout the capital, with armoured vehicles patrolling the streets to deter any attempt by Hasina's banned Awami League to disrupt the day's events. "Let this anniversary not be a day of retrospection, but a rallying cry for a brighter tomorrow," Hasina said in an open letter to the people of Bangladesh, adding that she had never resigned from her duties as prime minister. "Bangladesh has overcome adversity before, and we will rise again, stronger, more united, and more determined to build a democracy that truly serves its people." The July Declaration, to be announced later in the day by Yunus, will formally recognise the 2024 student-led uprising and the shift away from authoritarian rule to democratic renewal. Despite some opposition, it is backed by major political groups, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by former premier Khaleda Zia.
