Bangladesh Breaking News

The political landscape of Bangladesh has undergone a seismic shift since the dramatic events of 2024, which saw the end of Sheikh Hasina’s 16-year rule. Sparked by the killing of a student leader in Rangpur,  unrest escalated into a nationwide uprising that toppled her government, leaving  Awami League fractured and struggling for survival.  The death

In the dimly lit confines of his home in Arakan, Myanmar, Mohammed, a 32-year-old Rohingya man, is speaking above the cries of his youngest child. His three children, he says, are hungry. As he talks, his parents can be seen, huddling together in the background, their faces barely visible in video calls. Mohammed’s voice trembles

Tulip Siddiq,  UK Economic Secretary to  Treasury and Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate has resigned following mounting scrutiny over allegations of corruption tied to her family in Bangladesh.  The resignation comes despite a report from Sir Laurie Magnus,  the prime minister’s standards adviser, finding no evidence of impropriety on Siddiq’s part.  Siddiq, who had

Newly examined video footage has revealed two previously undocumented incidents of police brutality during protests that erupted in Bangladesh last year, leading to the downfall of Sheikh Hasina’s regime. According to the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP), Bangladeshi police killed or injured at least 20 unarmed protesters in Dhaka on 5 August 2024— the

The relationship between India and Bangladesh, once a model of regional cooperation in South Asia, is now mired in uncertainty as political and social tensions escalate on both sides of the border. Recent developments, including India’s sheltering of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and contentious debates over minority rights, have cast a shadow over

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Khadiza Khatun’s life turned upside down when her husband, 37-year-old Mohammad Nuri Alam, was diagnosed with a critical liver condition requiring an urgent transplant.  The procedure, unavailable in Bangladesh, led the couple to seek treatment at India’s renowned Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in Hyderabad. Yet, months after its initial efforts, its plans

Thousands of Bangladeshis gared in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday for a “March for Unity,” marking five months since the student-led uprising that led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.  The rally also honored the memory of over 1,000 lives lost during protests, which became one of the nation’s deadliest episodes since the