Bangladesh

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and a towering figure in the country’s politics for decades, passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, her party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), said. She was 80.…
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When Bangladesh launched a multi-million-dollar initiative to relocate Rohingya refugees to the remote island of Bhasan Char, authorities promised safer housing and improved living conditions. Five years later, the controversial project has…
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Inqilab Moncho has announced nationwide blockades in all divisional cities across Bangladesh from Sunday, as protests demanding justice for slain party leader Sharif Osman Hadi intensified and spread beyond the capital. The blockades are…
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Bangladesh is facing another serious challenge alongside the unrest following the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi: a looming shortage of condoms, the country’s most commonly used contraceptive. According to a report by The Daily…
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A concert by popular Bangladeshi rock singer James at a school in Faridpur city was cancelled on Friday after a mob attacked the venue with stones and bricks, Bangladesh news outlet The Daily Star reported. The incident occurred around 9…
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Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), arrived in Dhaka on Thursday along with his wife and daughter, ending nearly 17 years of self-imposed exile in London. His return comes at a volatile moment for…
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The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Monday suspended visa services indefinitely after a small group of protesters gathered near the mission, people familiar with the matter said, amid renewed strains in bilateral relations. Visa…
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Bangladesh will head to the polls on February 12, the country’s chief election commissioner announced on Thursday, marking the first national election since a historic student-led uprising toppled long-time prime minister Sheikh Hasina last…
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A year after Sheikh Hasina’s government was toppled during the July 2024 uprising, Bangladesh is preparing to announce the date of its first national election under the interim administration. According to a Reuters report, the Bangladesh…
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Bangladesh’s foreign ministry has formally requested India to hand over former Prime Minister and “fugitive accused” Sheikh Hasina, hours after the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) sentenced the Awami League leader to death. In an…
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