Bangladesh

As Bangladesh undertakes constitutional reform, experts emphasize the need for a consensus-driven process to ensure political stability, VOA reported yesterday. Following the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August, concerns have arisen over the exclusion of her Awami League…

Bangladesh has called for an “all stakeholders’ conference” to tackle the ongoing Rohingya crisis, stating it has “reached its limits” in accommodating the world’s most persecuted community, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the transitional government, made…

The Bangladesh Army has officially permitted female soldiers to wear hijab with their uniforms, according to local media reports, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. A decision made on September 3 allows willing female personnel to adopt the Islamic face veil as…

Four people were killed in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh on Friday amid escalating ethnic violence, Dawn revealed today. The military reported that troops opened fire after being shot at by members of the United Peoples Democratic Front…

With the recent appointment of a new leader, Rohingya refugees are filled with renewed hope for a better future, Arab News revealed in an article yesterday. Many believe that the new official, known for his groundbreaking work in microfinance and…

Thousands of activists from the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gathered in Dhaka on Tuesday, demanding a democratic transition and a timeline for new elections as the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has yet to provide one,…

Bangladesh has intensified its border security as approximately 18,000 Rohingya Muslims have recently fled to escape escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, officials in Dhaka said. This surge is due to ongoing clashes between Myanmar’s military junta and the Arakan…

Bangladesh is grappling with a rising dengue crisis, with one more death reported and 463 new hospital admissions in the last 24 hours, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The total caseload has now…

Bangladesh’s interim government leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, has called for expedited third-country resettlement for Rohingya Muslims amid escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, Arab News reported yesterday. Recent clashes between Myanmar’s ruling junta and the Arakan Army…

The dengue fever death toll in Bangladesh has reached 95 this year, with the government confirming three additional fatalities on Saturday, Xinhua reported yesterday. The Ministry of Health reported that 12 deaths occurred in September alone, while 27 were recorded…