The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has claimed victory in the recent general elections, which were marked by violence, and is expected to form a new government after securing a majority in parliament.

DHAKA: Following their recent election victory, the BNP is intensifying its efforts to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India to face trial, underscoring the complex

The BNP's incoming government prioritizes stopping border killings, renewing the Ganga waters treaty, and increasing medical visas with India.

This comes a day after Hasina attacked the 2026 Bangladesh elections in an X post from the Awami League, calling the polls a 'well-planned farce'

Bangladesh's exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and her niece, the British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, to four years in connection with two cases involving a government township project.

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Sheikh Hasina suffered an ear injury in the attack that left 24 dead and hundreds of others injured.

Sajeeb Wazed signals possible outreach to the BNP during Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elections, criticises Jamaat-e-Islami, and insists the barred Awami League remains politically relevant despite its absence.