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Ahead of the Bangladesh polls on Sunday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's critics have claimed that the longest-serving leader of the nation was a threat to democracy, a cause she once fought for.
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was Bangladesh’s opposition leader in 2007, when hundreds of troops raided her home and took her to a court in the capital of Dhaka, where she was arrested on extortion charges. Hasina, who had served as premier in 1996-2001, slammed the charges as a conspiracy to keep […]
In Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is poised to secure another term amid criticism of authoritarian tendencies. With her rival boycotting the election, her victory seems certain, lauded for infrastructural development but marred by allegations of suppressing dissent and economic challenges. Despite global alliances and sheltering Rohingya refugees, international scrutiny grows over human rights concerns. Hasina s tenure reflects a legacy of trauma and strategic diplomatic balancing, while criticism mounts over democratic freedoms and press suppression.