Bangladesh: Is interim government delaying elections?

Bangladesh's interim government has said elections will come after "vital ... Nationalist Party (BNP), boycotting the latest election on January 7, during which Hasina ran virtually unopposed. Read More

UN Chief calls for parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, urges interim govt to be inclusive

The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has called for parliamentary elections in Bangladesh and ... of Prime Minister on August 5 amid mounting protests. The protests, led mainly ... Read More

Bangladesh Nationalist Party calls for democratic transition through election

Pressure builds on the Bangladesh ... road to democratic elections, he warned that background instability could upset reforms if political empowerment and direct involvement of the people wavers. The ... Read More

Bangladesh opposition party rallies to demand a new election

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP ... He didn’t specify when a new election should be held, but said any reforms must be endorsed in the next parliament. “Only a free and fair election can ensure ... Read More

The Fall of Sheikh Hasina and the Potential Rise of a Radical Political Pariah in Bangladesh

Hasina’s Awami League has already been ousted from mainstream politics. Will it end up on the path toward violent extremism and strategic marginalization? Read More

Hasina's son wants role for her party in Bangladesh reforms, election

NEW DELHI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The son of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said he was happy with the army chief 's timeline for elections within 18 months, though it was later than ... Read More

Senegal's president sets parliament election on Nov. 17

Thursday marked the two-year anniversary of the parliament, the minimum time that must elapse before a new legislative election ... Senegal's new government last month set up a commission to ... Read More

ACLU-DC wants to work with police to ensure safe, constitutional election protests

With 47 days until Election Day, the head of the ACLU for ... lines of communication regarding free speech rights,” ahead of protests over the election, certification of election results and ... Read More

San Francisco Democrat mayor says 49ers' Ricky Pearsall shooting 'sets back' her record amid re-election bid

The incident has raised concerns over the city's violent crime levels amid the ... she seeks re-election in 2024. "We are glad that the victim will be OK. But this incident does set us back ... Read More

Senegal's president sets parliament election on Nov. 17

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday dissolved the opposition-led national assembly, clearing the way for early legislative elections on Nov. 17. In an evening ... Read More