The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has asked Sri Lanka to get its stadiums ready to host the 2014 Asia Cup as the ACC does not believe the tournament will be able to take place in Bangladesh. The ongoing political unrest in Bangladesh that has seen nearly 150 deaths in the last few months, may see [...]

Bangladesh witnessed high-levels of political violence before today's election. The ruling Awami League won, but an opposition boycott signals tough times … [Read More]

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Last Sunday they held an election in Bangladesh, and nobody came. Well, practically nobody: Turnout was down from 70 percent in the last election to only 20 percent. Some of the absentees stayed away on principle, but others were just frightened away by the violence: More than a hundred polling stations set on fire, and [...]

By Serajul Quadir DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh authorities on Saturday allowed opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia to leave her home to attend a meeting, in what her staff said was the first relaxation of a "virtual house arrest" that has lasted more than two weeks. Supporters say Khaleda had been prevented [...]

Raushan Ershad, a senior member of the Jatiya Party and wife of former Bangladesh president H.M. Ershad, was Saturday declared the leader of the opposition in the country’s 10th parliament. A gazette naming her as the leader of the opposition was published by the parliament secretariat, Bhim Charan Roy, additional secretary of the secretariat, told [...]

Former Bangladeshi military ruler H.M. Ershad, whose Jatiya Party is a key ally of the ruling Awami League, took oath on Saturday as a lawmaker despite his earlier decision to boycott the general … [Read More]

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Russia has backed the Jan 5 general elections in Bangladesh and said it was ready to continue constructive partnership with the next government, a media report said Saturday. Russia also regretted that the key opposition parties in Bangladesh boycotted the elections, bdnews24.com reported Saturday citing a Russian foreign ministry statement. “Russia confirms that it is [...]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly softened its stance on the team’s participation at the forthcoming Asia Cup in Bangladesh and has seemingly given the green signal for the team to attend both the Asia Cup and the ICC World T20 in Bangladesh. The recent unrest in Bangladesh due to general elections and the [...]

The Pakistan Cricket Board will reportedly send its own security official at the ICC meeting later this month to review the security situation and arrangements in violence-torn Bangladesh, which is scheduled to host the Asia Cup and the World Twenty20 events. Reiterating concerns over safety of the Pakistani players in Bangladesh, the PCB sent a [...]

Australia has joined calls for a fresh election in Bangladesh after a weekend poll marred by deadly violence.Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has expressed concern about the continuing political unrest that undermined the election on January 5, which was won by the Awami League government after the opposition boycotted the poll.She says the government and opposition [...]