Voters from across Bangladesh exercised their franchise from 8am to 4pm on Sunday, to elect the next government. Early results show that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is heading for a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election. Hasina raced into a clear lead, quickly securing 19 seats against zero for the[Read More…]
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Bangladesh mulling dropping Islam as state religion, says minister
Government officials in Bangladesh are considering dropping Islam as the country’s national religion after a senior politician claimed Bangladeshi people have embraced “a force of secularism”. Dr Abdur Razzak, a leading member of Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League party, proposed the religion be withdrawn from the country’s constitution during a discussion[Read More…]