Bangladesh’s main opposition party is boycotting Sunday’s election, essentially guaranteeing PM Sheikh Hasina’s fourth consecutive term in office amid accusations of suppressing dissent and violently targeting opposition leaders. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE…

Mass bombardment is continuing in central Gaza, as the Israeli military and its armoured vehicles push deeper into the area, particularly around az-Zawaida. The military is trying to carve out an area from az-Zawayda all the way to Nuseirat refugee camp, which is densely populated. Hundreds of thousands of people have stayed there simply because…

The cycle of violence continues along the Lebanon-Israel border. Israel is carrying out a series of air strikes, targeting what it says are Hezbollah military infrastructure, fighters and launch sites. Lately, it has been stepping up its attacks. It’s still confined largely along the 120km (75 miles) border, but Israel is trying to pressure Hezbollah…

Pistorius, 37, served nearly nine years of his sentence of 13 years and five months for killing Steenkamp, 29, through a locked bathroom door on Valentine’s Day 2013. He was approved for parole in November. Serious offenders in South Africa are eligible for parole after serving at least half their sentence. He will live under…

The US secretary of state has started a week-long Middle East tour, his fourth since October 7. He will travel to Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel and the occupied West Bank. Menachem Klein joins us from West Jerusalem. He is a Professor of Political Science at Bar-Ilan University Subscribe to…

The powerful earthquake, that struck western Japan on New Year’s Day, caused widespread devastation and killed more than 80 people. But observers say the damage could have been far worse, if it hadn’t been for the way Japan prepares for disasters. Al Jazeera’s Eunice Kim reports from Tokyo. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us…