Sheikh Hasina wins fifth term in Bangladesh amid turnout controversy

Questions raised over official turnout of 40 percent after opposition boycott call and reports of empty polling centres.

Fire at Rohingya refugee camp leaves thousands homeless again

Around 7,000 Rohingya refugees have been made homeless again after a fire in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar camp.

Photos: Yet another Bangladesh election tainted by an opposition boycott

Counting under way in polls held to pave way for PM Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League to seize fourth consecutive term.

Bangladesh counts votes in low-turnout election boycotted by opposition

Initial signs suggest a low turnout in controversial poll guaranteed to give a fourth straight term to PM Sheikh Hasina.

Blaze at Bangladesh refugee camp leaves thousands of Rohingya homeless

Hundreds of shelters at the refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh were gutted with arson suspected.

Photos: Bangladesh to vote in general elections boycotted by opposition

Women make up almost half of nearly 120 million eligible voters, as PM Hasina is set to win a fourth straight term.

Bangladesh polling booths set ablaze, opposition starts election strike

Police say unidentified arsonists have set fire to at least five primary schools, including four polling stations.

‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West

The nation of 170 million people votes on Sunday in elections that the main opposition has boycotted.

Is Bangladesh on a path to becoming a one-party state?

The governing Awami League is likely to win another term in Sunday’s election.

At least four killed in Bangladesh train fire before elections

Police officials in Dhaka suspect an arson attack and said they are seeking out the culprits.

Why Bangladesh’s opposition is boycotting the election

Bangladesh’s main opposition party is boycotting Sunday’s election.

Bans and boycotts: The troubled history of Bangladesh’s elections

Since independence in 1971, only a handful of the country’s elections have been considered ‘free and fair’.

The year of elections – Is 2024 democracy’s biggest test ever?

Starting with Bangladesh, at least 50 nations will vote this year. Here are 10 key elections to watch.

As opposition boycott tarnishes vote, young Bangladeshis seek new narrative

Signs of generational change as the country heads into another election on Sunday boycotted by main opposition party.

Bangladesh elections mark a pro-China tipping point in South Asia

Beijing will celebrate a return of the Awami League the most. But Dhaka might struggle to cope.

Bangladesh holding ‘sham’ election: Exiled opposition leader Tarique Rahman

Son of jailed two-time PM Khaleda Zia defends the BNP’s boycott of Sunday’s vote, saying it has ‘predetermined’ outcome.

‘Dummy’ candidates, coerced voting: Inside Bangladesh’s election ‘charade’

Amid opposition boycott, ruling party accused of fielding ‘dummies’ and threatening people to show up on voting day.

Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan’s election run divides hometown

The country’s biggest sporting icon is fighting for the ruling party in the January 7 vote, boycotted by the opposition.

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case

Yunus is accused by PM Sheikh Hasina of ‘sucking blood’ from the poor, but supporters say charges politically motivated.

Bangladesh capital most polluted as toxic smog engulfs South Asian cities

The capitals of both India and Bangladesh see thick layers of toxic smog, affected air quality and normal lives.