Sheikh Hasina

Bangladeshi President M. Abdul Hamid, left, administers the oath of office to Prime Minister-elect Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Hasina is set to form her third consecutive g...

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Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greets the gathering during an interaction with journalists in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh's ruling alliance won virtually every parliame...

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina flashes a victory sign as she speaks to the media persons after casting her vote in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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A Bangladeshi man walks past a portrait of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina put up for sale at a roadside shop ahead of the general elections in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Banglades...

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Hands-On

Sheikh Hasina addresses a rally, December 13
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina (on the screen) jointly unveil e-plaques for the ground-breaking ceremony of two projects - India-Bangla...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina (on the screen) jointly dedicate three projects in Bangladesh via video conference, in New Delhi. Extern...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina at a meeting, on the sidelines of the 4th BIMSTEC Summit, in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina at a meeting, on the sidelines of the 4th BIMSTEC Summit, in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as he welcomes representatives from outreach countries and international organiza...

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Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (R) with Krishna Bose, niece of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and chairperson of Netaji Research Bureau, and her son Sugata Bose during a vis...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during the annual convocation of Visva Bharati Universit...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina looks on after attending convocation of the Visva Bharati University at Santiniketan.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina, at a meeting on the sidelines of CHOGM 2018, in London.

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, left, and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wait to witness the signing of two memorandum of understandings between the two countr...

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Bonhomie

Prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the United Nations General Assembly, at the U.N. headquarters.

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External affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj meets Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the UN in New York.

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President Pranab Mukherjee shakes hands with Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina being welcomed upon her arrival at Ajmer airport.

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Magazine

The Subcontinental Menu

From a 99-year-old's 29th expedition trip to the Himalayas to Leh's solution to deal with mountain of waste, read this and much more in The Subcontinental Menu.

Jan 09, 2019

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India Has Reason To Watch Bangladesh Elections Closely

India fears the BNP’s return to power would push Bangladesh once again into China’s welcoming arms. Such a scenario would push back Delhi-Dhaka ties by years.

Dec 25, 2018

| Probir Pramanik
Bangladesh Elections Promise To Be An Indicator Of Where The Country Goes

The December 30 polls in Bangladesh offer a choice between Awami League’s authoritarianism and regression under the BNP

Dec 20, 2018

| Syed Badrul Ahsan
The Subcontinental Menu

A wedding card with a 'Bti Bachao Beti Padhao' message and a 'tail' of a tale in Bangladesh that created trouble. Read this and more in The Subcontinental Menu this week.

Nov 21, 2018

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The Subcontinental Menu

How a 'drunk' British couple became proud owners of a seven-bedroom B&B in Sri Lanka to a war memory treasure for villagers of Arunachal Pradesh, read this and much more in this week's The Subcontinental Menu.

Oct 24, 2018

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The Subcontinental Menu

A panchayat in Rajasthan’s Bundi ostracised a girl after for stepping on a titihari egg. Meanwhile, the prison department in Kerala is thinking of launching an upcoming prison museum. Read all this and much more in The Subcontinental Menu.

Jul 25, 2018

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The Subcontinental Menu

Why did Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Spread His Arms Like Shahrukh Khan? If not Salman, who is the real 'Dabangg'? Read all the juicy gossip...

Mar 08, 2018

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Balancing The Wheel

With polls pending, Khaleda Zia in jail and Hasina pampering Islamists, Bangladesh is on edge

Feb 28, 2018

| Pranay Sharma
Splotches Of Ink

Sheikh Hasina’s men take aim at a respected journalist

Mar 03, 2016

| Pranay Sharma
Leaky Boats In Waterland

Modi’s Bangladesh visit finds the nation battling for its soul, as its two begums battle each other

Jun 08, 2015

| Pranay Sharma

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Journalist Arrested For Publishing Fake Information On Polls In Bangladesh

A journalist has been arrested by the Bangladesh police under the controversial anti-propaganda law and they are looking for another one on allegations of publishing fake information about the elections held at the weekend.

Jan 02, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina Wins Election By Landslide

Hasina would become Prime Minister for an unprecedented fourth term after AL secured win in 259 constituencies of the 300-seat parliament

Dec 31, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Wins By Landslide From Gopalganj-3 Seat

Sheik Hasina is aiming for a record fourth term as prime minister with her Awami League opening up a big lead in early results following a tense vote.

Dec 30, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Bangladesh Election: Voting Ends,13 Killed In Poll-Related Violence

Over 600,000 security personnel including several thousand soldiers and paramilitary border guards were deployed across the country to help conduct the election in which 10.41 crore people were eligible to vote.

Dec 30, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Bangladesh's Leading News Channel Taken Off Air On Election Day

A leading news channel, Jamuna TV in Bangladesh has been taken off the air as the country votes for a new government amid allegations of a media crackdown.

Dec 30, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
US Overtures On Bangladesh Elections Miff Hasina Administration

The US is putting pressure on the Bangladesh government to allow 32 observers from the Asian Network for Free Election (ANFREL) to observe the national elections to be held on Sunday in the Asian country.

Dec 29, 2018

| Probir Pramanik
Bangladesh Gears Up To Vote After Violent Election Campaign

More than 100 million voters will cast their ballots to elect the next Bangladesh government on December 30.

Dec 28, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Can't Forget India's Help In Independence War, Says Bangladesh PM As She Seeks Fourth Term In Office

Two weeks into the campaign, Hasina has addressed hundreds of thousands of people in rallies across the country as she seeks a record fourth term for the office.

Dec 27, 2018

| Probir Pramanik
Bangladesh Inches Closer To Tame Padma, Bridge Economic Gap

Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina hopes the Padma bridge will bring major turnaround for South Asia’s youngest nation.

Nov 19, 2018

| Probir Pramanik
2004 Grenade Attack: Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's Son Jailed For Life

The 2004 attack targeted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rally, who was the opposition leader at the time.

Oct 10, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau