Columns In Indian And Bangladeshi Media Examine Russia's Accusation Of U.S. Plot To Trigger 'Arab Spring' To Cause Regime Change In Bangladesh After January 7 Election
On January 11, 2024, Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh was sworn in as prime minister for a fifth five-year term. Sheikh Hasina won a landslide victory in the January 7 parliamentary elections which the opposition boycotted. Praised initially for her liberal politics, Sheikh Hasina tilts increasingly towards China, and is criticized by both her opposition and civil rights activists