Bangladesh

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Bangladesh’s chief adviser Muhammad Yunus met on Friday during the sidelines of the 11th D-8 summit in Cairo, Egypt, where they agreed to expand and deepen their bilateral ties, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday.…

Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, announced that general elections are expected to take place in late 2025 or early 2026, Arab News reported. Yunus, appointed as the chief adviser after the August revolution that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,…

Tensions between India and Bangladesh have escalated following the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Dhaka, accused of sedition for allegedly raising a Hindu flag during a rally, VOA reported yesterday. This incident has sparked protests in India,…

Growing tensions between India and Bangladesh have erupted following accusations of violence against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh, leading to mass protests in India and an attack on a Bangladeshi consulate, The Guardian reported yesterday. The unrest intensified after the…

A writ petition has been submitted to the Bangladesh High Court seeking a ban on Indian television channels, citing concerns over their impact on Bangladeshi culture, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. Petitioners argue that Indian media is eroding local traditions and…

Bangladesh has called on European Union (EU) member states to expedite the formal recognition of the State of Palestine, Arab News reported yesterday. This appeal was made during a meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State…

Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh, has pledged to seek justice for approximately 1,500 individuals killed during student protests in July 2024, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Speaking on the 100th day of his administration, Yunus highlighted the ongoing investigation…

Bangladesh is grappling with its worst dengue fever outbreak in years, with over 400 deaths reported in 2024. Health authorities say rising temperatures and prolonged monsoon rains, driven by climate change, have created ideal conditions for the Aedes aegypti mosquito,…

The Bangladesh government has revoked the press credentials of more than 50 journalists in a move critics are calling an alarming form of censorship. The interim Information Ministry of Bangladesh has scrapped the accreditations of over 20 senior journalists on…

A court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has issued arrest warrants for 17 police officers, including the former chief of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, on charges of mass killing and crimes against humanity, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The International Crimes Tribunal found…