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05
Mar

Nepal Goes to the Polls; Voters Seek Change After Youth‑Led Protests

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In Kathmandu Nepal has begun voting in a pivotal general election that marks the country’s first nationwide poll since massive youth‑led protests last year forced the resignation of the government and reshaped the nation’s political landscape. Nearly six months after demonstrations erupted originally sparked by a controversial social media ban and galvanized by broader frustrations […]

11
Feb

Bangladesh Heads to Pivotal Vote as Political Roles Reverse After Hasina Era

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Bangladesh is heading into a closely watched national vote on Thursday, marking a dramatic reversal of political fortunes after years in which opposition parties were sidelined through mass arrests or election boycotts under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina’s Awami League, which dominated Bangladeshi politics for 15 years, is now banned following the 2024 uprising […]

Nepal Protesters Back Ex-Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Interim Leader
11
Sep

Nepal Protesters Back Ex-Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Interim Leader

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Protest leaders in Nepal have proposed Sushila Karki, the country’s former chief justice and the only woman ever to serve in that role, as the head of an interim government, following the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli amid escalating anti-corruption unrest. Karki’s name was put forward during talks between protest representatives and senior […]