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From: Bangladesh - A Democratic Test
Does the Awami League have a future in Bangladesh?
Sreenivasan Jain speaks with Sajeeb Wazed Joy about whether it sees any political future for itself in Bangladesh.
Published On 21 Jan 2026
ICC won’t relocate Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup games from India
Bangladesh given one day to decide whether it will play in India or face forfeiture, allowing Scotland to replace it.
What is Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami party? Could it lead the country next?
For first time in its chequered history, the party has a real chance of grabbing power as the leader of ruling alliance.
Dual citizenship: Bangladesh’s latest political flashpoint before elections
A divide over whether dual citizens should be allowed to contest is threatening Bangladesh’s February elections.
Bangladeshi Gen Z toppled ex-PM Hasina. Now they could decide next leader
Young people, who make up 44 percent of voters, ousted Hasina. But they’ve never seen a competitive election, until now.
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Why The Gambia wants Myanmar punished for Rohingya genocide
Tiny The Gambia was the first to take another country to the ICJ as a third-party rights defender.
![Gambian Justice Minister and Attorney General Dawda Jallow sits in the courtroom, next to lawyer Arsalan Suleman, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) starts hearings in a landmark case brought by The Gambia, which accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya, a minority Muslim group, in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 12, 2026 [Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-12T094241Z_1499227565_RC2LZIAI6JY3_RTRMADP_3_MYANMAR-ROHINGYA-WORLD-COURT-1768496092.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Feuds, boycotts, sacking: What’s the Bangladesh cricket crisis all about?
Top Bangladesh cricket official is sacked after players refused to turn up for a T20 league game amid a row with India.
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Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus Era
How Bangladesh’s interim government has fared in steering the country to this point?
Published On 15 Jan 2026
Relocate our T20 World Cup matches outside India, BCB tells ICC again
Bangladesh reiterates its request to the ICC to relocate its fixtures, citing player safety and security concerns.
Ali Hossain, 40, lost his leg to a landmine while collecting firewood [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]
A dense forest in the Bangladesh-Myanmar border district of Bandarban. [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]
A landmine cautionary signboard set up by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel at a checkpoint in Bandarban district. [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]
Bangladesh police say at least 28 people were injured by landmines in 2025. [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]
In November 2025, a Bangladesh border guard was killed when a landmine tore off both his legs. [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]
"The population is increasing, and people are moving closer to the border, as we have farmlands there," said 42-year-old farmer Dudu Mia. [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]
"I went into the jungle with fellow villagers. Suddenly, there was an explosion, and my leg was blown off," said Ali Hossain. [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]
Bangladesh accuses Myanmar's military and rival armed forces of planting the mines. [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]
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