Bangladesh

Sajeeb Wazed Joy has expressed deep sorrow over Khaleda Zia’s death, calling it a major blow to efforts to stabilise Bangladesh’s political future.

Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, calling her passing an irreparable loss to Bangladesh’s politics.

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister and BNP chair, has died in Dhaka at 79 after prolonged illness, ending a defining era in the nation’s democratic politics.

The U.S. condemned the “horrific” lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh as protests spread abroad and India voiced “grave concern” over minority attacks.

Multiple political parties have withdrawn from Bangladesh’s upcoming election, citing lack of a level playing field and unresolved legal cases, raising questions over the credibility of the vote.