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US lawmakers warn Bangladesh against party bans, flawed tribunal ahead of polls

Dec 26, 2025

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 26: As Bangladesh heads toward general elections in February amid continued political tension, a group of United States lawmakers has warned the country's interim administration that suspending political parties and reviving the "flawed International Crimes Tribunal" could damage the credibility of the electoral process. They instead called for an inclusive and credible democratic transition.

Bangladesh's Awami League banned from national elections in February 2026

Dec 26, 2025

Tanzania: Five dead in helicopter crash on Mt. Kilimanjaro

Dec 26, 2025

At least five killed in suicide attack in Nigeria

Dec 26, 2025

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Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 26: Brazil's jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro has undergone surgery for a bilateral hernia, his son Flavio said on Thursday.