Bangladesh plans to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026

Bangladesh is preparing for general elections to be held either in late 2025 or early 2026, according to Muhammad Yunus, the country’s interim leader and head of the caretaker government formed after a political revolution in August.

The ongoing conflict in Myanmar`s Rakhine state has intensified, leaving thousands of Rohingya men, women, and children in fear of eviction from their homes. With the Arakan Army seizing control of Maungdaw township, residents of five nearby villages are on edge, many contemplating crossing the Naf River into Bangladesh to escape the turmoil.

The interim government is seeking global consensus for the prompt repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar, considering it an urgent need, Dr Khalilur Rahman, high representative on Rohingya issues and priority affairs to the chief adviser, said at an international conference in Qatar.

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has arrived in Dhaka to participate in the Foreign Office Consultations of the two countries. 

Bangladesh`s Interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the country`s politicians to keep differences at bay and put up a united front to counter `Indian aggression`.

Dismislab found that a video being circulated on a verified X (formerly Twitter) account showed RT India, claiming an attack on Hindu temples in Bangladesh, is not authentic.

The government of Bangladesh has strongly condemned an attack on its Assistant High Commission in Agartala, India, which occurred monday afternoon. 

Bangladesh wants to sharply lower prices under a power purchase deal with India`s embattled Adani Group unless it is cancelled by a court, which has called for an investigation into the 25-year deal, its de facto energy minister told media on Sunday.

Bangladesh and Germany recently signed financial and technical agreements on development cooperation worth €180.807 million ($190.43 million).

Bangladesh, in a counter-statement responding to India`s reaction regarding the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Jote and principal of Pundarik Dham in Chittagong`s Hathazari, stated, `India`s statement on the Chinmoy issue amounts to interference in Bangladesh`s internal affairs.`

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has reaffirmed Bangladesh`s steadfast support for Palestine. The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, introduced by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, is being observed on Tuesday.

Bangladesh is set to sign an agreement with Japan to procure defence equipment with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, who holds the defence portfolio, having already given his consent.

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution deciding to hold an all-stakeholder high-level UN Conference in 2025 to propose a time-bound plan for sustainable resolution of the Rohingya crisis.

Bangladesh`s Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Tuesday asked the heads of Bangladesh’s missions in South Asian countries to strengthen diplomatic engagement at the bilateral level to foster peace, stability and economic development in the region.

Bangladesh`s Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called for creating a South Asian grid to share the hydroelectricity generated by Nepal and Bhutan.

Two Rohingya, a woman and a child, were shot by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) while crossing into Bangladesh through Moulvibazar district with a group of seven Rohingya men and women.