Bangladesh

Bangladesh hits out at India over ex-leader Hasina’s media briefing

Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina held a virtual press conference in New Delhi on Aug 5 on the second anniversary of her ouster.

Former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib’s home attacked after Sheikh Hasina media event

Shakib Al Hasan has remained outside Bangladesh since the student-led uprising that toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government.

Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina says ban on her party should be lifted

FILE PHOTO: Sheikh Hasina speaks during a meeting with foreign observers and journalists at the prime minister's residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo

Bangladesh’s ex-PM Hasina says ban on her Awami League party should be lifted

Bangladesh’s former PM Sheikh Hasina said on Aug 5 that the ban on her Awami League party should be lifted and reiterated that she would return to her country.

Bangladesh proposes death penalty for enforced disappearances

Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was accused of using the security forces to crush dissent.

Bangladesh warns media against airing Hasina's planned address from India

FILE PHOTO: Sheikh Hasina, the then newly elected prime minister of Bangladesh and chairperson of the Bangladesh Awami League, speaks during a meeting with foreign observers and journalists at the prime minister's residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo

Bangladesh measles outbreak drives families into debt: Aid groups

Children receiving treatment after showing measles-like symptoms at Mugda Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 28.

Bangladesh President Shahabuddin, 76, resigns citing health concerns

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO - Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin arrives to administer the oath‑taking ceremony of Tarique Rahman as the country’s prime minister at the South Plaza of the parliament building, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 17, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo

Bangladesh president, backed by ousted PM Hasina, to resign on Friday, say sources

Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin arrives to administer the oath‑taking ceremony of Tarique Rahman as the country’s prime minister at the South Plaza of the parliament building, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 17, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Bangladesh’s increasingly hardline religious currents pose deep social challenges

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman seen here waving to supporters during campaigning in February.

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