bangladesh

I never issued orders to kill anyone: Sheikh Hasina

10 febrero 2026

New Delhi, (EFE).- Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, defended her innocence in the face of the killing of 1,400 people in the 2024 protests, just hours before a general election that seeks to bring a definitive end to her political career. Responding to a series of questions by...

Thousands welcome exiled politician back to Bangladesh ahead of polls

25 diciembre 2025

New Delhi (EFE).– Thousands of supporters gathered in Dhaka on Thursday to welcome Tarique Rahman, the exiled opposition leader and acting head of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Rahman returned to the country after nearly 17 years abroad, just weeks before general elections scheduled for February. Party leaders and activists,...

Yunus sets elections in Bangladesh for February 2026

5 agosto 2025

New Delhi, (EFE). – Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government, announced on Tuesday that the next general elections will be in February 2026. «On behalf of the interim government, I will write to the chief election commissioner, requesting that the Election Commission arrange the national election in February 2026,...

Concern in Bangladesh after probe says Rohingya camp fire was sabotage

13 marzo 2023

Dhaka, Mar 13 (EFE).- The results of an investigation in Bangladesh, which said that a fire that gutted a Rohingya refugee camp earlier this month was the result of planned sabotage, has triggered concern among activists who have flagged the rising number of attacks against the shelters. “After analyzing the...

At least 15 dead, 39 injured in blast at Bangladesh capital

7 marzo 2023

Dhaka, March 7 (EFE) – At least 15 people died and 39 others were injured in an explosion at a commercial building in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka on Tuesday, officials said. “We have received 15 bodies so far. They included the bodies of two women. They were all brought...