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Bangladesh has declared that PM Tarique Rahman will not travel to India unless New Delhi extradites Sheikh Hasina, the former premier who fled the country amid last year's political upheaval.
Bangladesh will elect a new president when parliament reconvenes in September, following the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu due to serious illness. The election must occur within 90 days under constitutional requirements.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned on health grounds, stepping down nearly two-and-a-half years before his term was due to expire in 2028. Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed will assume interim presidential duties.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned due to a neurological condition causing occasional loss of consciousness. The move leaves ousted PM Sheikh Hasina politically isolated as her banned party faces crackdowns.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin is expected to resign imminently following mounting pressure from the ruling government and concerns over his pre-uprising political connections. His departure would mark a complete turnover of leadership from the July 2024 mass uprising.
Exiled Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared her intention to return home and appear in court despite facing a death sentence for alleged crimes during 2024 anti-government protests. She denies political persecution and calls for genuine justice.
Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be imprisoned if she returns from her self-imposed exile in India, a senior government official has warned, contradicting her earlier statement about voluntarily surrendering.