- March 7th, 2026
In a stunning political turnaround that has reshaped South Asia’s political landscape, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has swept to power in Bangladesh’s first national election since last year’s dramatic student-led uprising. At the center of this seismic shift stands...
Bangladesh on Wednesday bade a solemn farewell to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, as a state funeral in the capital Dhaka drew vast crowds mourning a leader whose long and often turbulent career shaped the country’s politics for decades. Zia,...
A powerful earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday (Nov 21), killing at least five people and injuring more than 100, according to health officials, after strong tremors rattled the capital Dhaka and surrounding districts. The 5.5-magnitude quake, recorded by the US...
Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, announced it has no plans to ban the Awami League, the political party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This decision places the government at odds with student revolutionaries who played...
The Bangladesh Army has strongly rejected a report published by The Economic Times, an Indian English-language newspaper, which claimed an attempted coup within the army ranks. The report alleged that Lieutenant General Faizur Rahman, a supposed supporter of Pakistan and...
Bangladesh's financial investigators have ordered the country's major banks to hand over transaction records related to British anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq. The probe is part of a broader inquiry into alleged embezzlement involving Siddiq's family, including her aunt, former Bangladeshi...
Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's interim leader and Nobel laureate, announced on Monday that general elections could take place either in late 2025 or early 2026. The declaration comes four months after a student-led revolution toppled the long-standing regime of former Prime...
Political and religious tensions escalated in Bangladesh after violent clashes between Hindu protesters and security forces led to the death of public prosecutor Saiful Islam Alif on Tuesday, November 29. The turmoil, sparked by the arrest of a Hindu monk,...
Bangladeshi police have arrested six individuals in connection with the murder of a lawyer amid violent clashes between Hindu protesters and security forces, the government announced on Wednesday. The unrest erupted on Tuesday in the port city of Chittagong after...
Khaleda Zia, the ailing and embattled opposition leader of Bangladesh, made a dramatic return to the public eye on Thursday, marking her first appearance in six years. The 79-year-old former prime minister, whose political career has been marked by decades...
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