Bangladesh’s Yunus says will step down after polls LONDON: Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus said Wednesday that there was “no way” he wanted to continue in... Published 11 Jun, 2025 05:55pm
World Bangladesh ex-PM accused of ‘systematic attack’ in deadly protest crackdown DHAKA: Fugitive former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina orchestrated a “systematic attack” that amounted to... Published 01 Jun, 2025 05:35pm
World Bangladesh top court acquits Islamist leader on death row DHAKA: Bangladesh’s top court on Tuesday overturned a conviction against a key leader of the country’s main Islamist... Published 27 May, 2025 05:09pm
World Bangladesh government workers protest tax authority reform DHAKA: Bangladesh security forces surrounded the national tax authority headquarters on Sunday as its employees... Published 25 May, 2025 08:15pm
World Bangladesh court begins first trial of Hasina-era officials DHAKA: Bangladesh began the first trial on Sunday at a special court prosecuting former senior figures connected to... Published 25 May, 2025 05:47pm
World Bangladesh student leader fears uprising gains at risk DHAKA: A key Bangladeshi party leader at the forefront of the revolt that ousted premier Sheikh Hasina warned on... Published 24 May, 2025 05:37pm
World Bangladesh’s interim government ‘undermining’ freedoms: rights group DHAKA: Human Rights Watch strongly criticised Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday, warning that it risked... Published 22 May, 2025 06:03pm
World Key Bangladesh party protests against government DHAKA: Bangladesh’s key political party held large-scale protests against the interim government for the first time... Published 21 May, 2025 06:54pm
World Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina’s party barred from election as party registration suspended DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Election Commission has suspended the registration of ousted former prime minister Sheikh... Published 13 May, 2025 12:05pm
World Bangladesh investigators say ousted PM behind deadly crackdown DHAKA: Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina masterminded a deadly crackdown on mass protests that... Published 13 May, 2025 06:15am
World Bangladesh bans activities of ousted PM Hasina’s party following protests DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has banned all activities of the Awami League, the political party of deposed... Published 11 May, 2025 12:24pm
World Leading Bangladesh party ‘not satisfied’ with poll timeline DHAKA: One of Bangladesh’s main political parties warned on Wednesday that unrest was brewing over the long wait for... Published 16 Apr, 2025 06:51pm
World Bangladesh launches probe after effigy resembling ex-leader Hasina burnt DHAKA: An effigy said to resemble ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and titled “Face of Fascism” was... Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:50pm
World BD police arrest former prosecutor DHAKA: Bangladeshi police said Tuesday they arrested a lawyer who served as a senior prosecutor at a court that... Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am
World Indian PM Modi and Bangladesh’s Yunus hold first talks after Hasina exit, Bangladesh says BANGKOK: India’s prime minister held talks with the head of Bangladesh’s interim government on the sidelines of a... Published 04 Apr, 2025 12:24pm
World Bangladesh says Xi Jinping would consider lowering interest on Chinese loans DHAKA: Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, that Beijing would... Published 28 Mar, 2025 01:42pm
World Bangladesh govt says will not ban ousted PM’s party DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government says it has no plans to ban the political party of ousted premier Sheikh... Published 21 Mar, 2025 01:28pm
World Bangladesh court upholds death sentence of 20 students in 2019 murder case DHAKA: A court in Bangladesh upheld on Sunday death sentences of 20 former university students convicted of... Published 16 Mar, 2025 05:14pm
World Bangladesh denies UN pressure in PM’s ouster last year DHAKA: Bangladesh’s armed forces denied on Monday that United Nations pressure played a role in the decision by top... Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:12pm
World Bangladeshi students, who ousted former PM Hasina, set to launch political party DHAKA: Bangladeshi students, who were at the forefront of last year’s protests that ousted then Prime Minister... Published 24 Feb, 2025 11:15am
World UN says former BD govt behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’ GENEVA: Bangladesh’s former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to ... Published 13 Feb, 2025 09:43am
World Bangladesh opposition says government aims to hold polls by December DHAKA: Bangladesh is working towards holding general elections by December, the party of former Prime Minister... Published 11 Feb, 2025 12:44pm
World Bangladesh crackdown on ex-regime loyalists DHAKA: Bangladesh on Sunday launched a major security operation after protesters were attacked by gangs allegedly... Published 09 Feb, 2025 12:50pm
World Bangladesh asks India to stop former PM Hasina from making ‘false statements’ DHAKA: Bangladesh has asked India to stop ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from making “false and... Published 07 Feb, 2025 01:38pm
World Bangladesh protesters torch ousted PM Hasina’s father’s home DHAKA: Thousands of protesters set fire to the home of Bangladesh’s founding leader, as his daughter, ousted former... Published 06 Feb, 2025 10:23am
World Bangladesh says it won’t bail out factories linked to Hasina DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has said it will not bail out garment factories linked to a senior ally of... Published 24 Jan, 2025 05:15pm
World Bangladesh’s high growth under ousted PM Hasina was ‘fake’: Yunus DAVOS: The head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said on Thursday that his... Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am
World Bangladesh scraps order against anti-government action DHAKA: A Bangladeshi education ministry order demanding officers report institutions and pupils involved in... Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:13pm
World Bangladesh probe reveals children held in secret jails DHAKA: Several children were among hundreds of people held in secret detention centres in Bangladesh, a commission... Published 21 Jan, 2025 05:10pm
World Bangladesh’s Yunus demands return of stolen billions DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday demanded the return of stolen assets, decrying the... Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:05am
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