Sheikh Hasina: The pro-democracy icon who became an autocratpublished at 04:40 GMT
Anbarasan Ethirajan
Global Affairs Reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesSheikh Hasina was the longest-serving prime minister of Bangladesh. She became a…

Anbarasan Ethirajan
Global Affairs Reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesSheikh Hasina was the longest-serving prime minister of Bangladesh. She became a…

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AFP via Getty ImagesJapanese stocks related to tourism and retail fell on Monday after China warned its citizens not to travel to the country as Tokyo and Beijing remain locked in a row over Taiwan.
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Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since the end of Hasina’s autocratic rule, and violence has marred campaigning for elections expected in February 2026.
A United Nations report estimated that up to 1,400 people were killed and thousands…

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