Bangladesh
Bangladesh Issues Second Arrest Warrant for Exiled Sheikh Hasina
January 7, 2025
Bangladesh Issues Second Arrest Warrant for Exiled Sheikh Hasina
A Bangladeshi court has issued a second arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in exile in India, for her alleged involvement in enforced disappearances during her tenure, Dawn Newspaper reported. The chief prosecutor, Tajul Islam, announced this…
Bangladesh Prominent Figures Call for Unity to Protect Minorities Amid Political Transition
December 31, 2024
Bangladesh Prominent Figures Call for Unity to Protect Minorities Amid Political Transition
Following the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024, political leaders and Islamic scholars in Bangladesh have called for vigilance to protect the country’s minority communities, Muslim Mirror reported. Prominent figures, including Sheikh Ahmadullah and Mirza Fakhrul…
Bangladesh to inaugurate 50 model mosques by January 2025
December 30, 2024
Bangladesh to inaugurate 50 model mosques by January 2025
Mohammad Yunus, Senior Advisor to Bangladesh’s interim government, has announced that 50 model mosques will open by the end of January 2025 as part of a national initiative to promote Islamic values and spread messages of peace and tolerance, media…
Nearly 65,000 Rohingya have entered Bangladesh since late 2023
December 28, 2024
Nearly 65,000 Rohingya have entered Bangladesh since late 2023
Since late 2023, nearly 65,000 Rohingya have entered southeastern Bangladesh due to unrest in Rakhine State, Myanmar, RFA reported. This influx, documented from November 2023 to December 2024, adds to the existing population of over 1 million Rohingya refugees in…
Bangladesh Requests Extradition of Former PM Sheikh Hasina from India
December 24, 2024
Bangladesh Requests Extradition of Former PM Sheikh Hasina from India
Bangladesh has formally requested India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August following student-led protests that ended her 15-year rule, The Guardian reported. The request was confirmed by Bangladesh’s foreign affairs adviser, Touhid…
Bangladesh Closes Borders to Rohingya Refugees as Crisis Deepens
December 24, 2024
Bangladesh Closes Borders to Rohingya Refugees as Crisis Deepens
Bangladesh has declared it will no longer accept additional Rohingya refugees, citing a significant influx over the past two years. Meanwhile, Rohingya organizations have called for recognition of their human and basic rights. In a recent statement, Home Affairs Adviser…
Pakistan and Bangladesh Leaders Agree to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
December 21, 2024
Pakistan and Bangladesh Leaders Agree to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
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 to Hold Elections in Late 2025 or Early 2026
December 16, 2024
Bangladesh to Hold Elections in Late 2025 or Early 2026
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 Bangladesh and India Soar Amid Allegations of Misinformation
December 11, 2024
Tensions Between Bangladesh and India Soar Amid Allegations of Misinformation
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,…
Escalating Tensions Between India and Bangladesh Amid Allegations of Violence Against Hindu Minority
December 6, 2024
Escalating Tensions Between India and Bangladesh Amid Allegations of Violence Against Hindu Minority
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…