Bangladesh

Bangladesh is set to receive 25,000 tonnes of rice from Pakistan next month, marking the first government-to-government trade between the two nations in over five decades, Arab News reported. The food ministry confirmed that the consignment will arrive on March…

More than 150 students were injured in clashes at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology in southwest Bangladesh, marking rising tensions between student groups, media reports said today. The violence erupted Tuesday when the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist…

In a stark statement, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) warned that escalating religious tensions in Bangladesh could lead to sectarian conflict, urging the country’s interim government to take decisive action against what it described as “malicious” and “anti-Islamic forces.” According…

The Muslim Marriage Registrars Association in Bangladesh has proposed lowering the legal marriage age for girls to 16 while maintaining 18 for boys, news reports said. The request, presented at a press conference on February 4, aims to reflect the…

Bangladesh has formally requested India to prevent ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from making “false and fabricated” statements during her stay in the country, Dawn Newspaper reported. Hasina, who fled to India last year amid violent protests that resulted…

Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh set fire to the Dhanmondi residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country’s founding leader and father of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, amid escalating tensions, Al Jazeera reported. The attack followed Hasina’s planned online speech…

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has emphasized the need to protect the rights of religious minorities in Bangladesh, warning that the country’s global image could suffer if such protections fail, Deccan Herald reported. During a high-level Monday meeting with security chiefs…

The Bangladeshi government is gearing up to send skilled and semi-skilled workers to Saudi Arabia to support major development projects linked to upcoming international events, including the FIFA World Cup, the Asian Winter Games, and Expo 2030, Arab News reported.…

Bangladesh’s largest annual book fair commenced in Dhaka on Saturday, Xinhua reported. The event was inaugurated by Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of the interim government. This month-long fair gathers numerous readers and writers to celebrate literature. This year, nearly…

An investigation into enforced disappearances during the regime of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has revealed that several children were among the hundreds detained in clandestine facilities in Bangladesh, The International News reported. According to a preliminary report from the…