Despite public promises of inclusion, Bangladesh’s Hijra community continues to be absent from party manifestos and political power. As the election approaches, the gap between rhetoric and reality is ...

After the death of a popular Bangladeshi student leader in December 2025 sparked a spate of protests, a picture of a vandalised bust of Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi circulated on social ...

An interim authority is meant to safeguard the republic, not redirect its courts, regulators, and national assets toward one ...

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has slammed the country’s upcoming election after her party was barred from the polls, remarks that could deepen tensions ahead of the pivotal vote next month ...

Yet Rahman comes with baggage. His chief credentials are dynastic—as the son of Zia and independence hero Ziaur Rahman, the ...

Banking is no longer limited to brick-and-mortar branches. People are banking remotely using the internet more and more. Of late, mobile applications have come up as a new and inviting option, and a ...

An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia by the false promise of civilian jobs ...

A Bangladeshi man, Maksudur Rahman, was reportedly lured from his tropical homeland to Russia with the promise of a ...

An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia by the false promise of civilian jobs ...

Sheikh Hasina vows to restore democracy, free detainees, revive the economy, protect minorities, and rebuild institutions ...

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been appointed to lead a 14-member Commonwealth Observer Group for Bangladesh’s upcoming parliamentary elections and a nationwide referendum, both ...

Major parties mobilise mass rallies across Bangladesh as voters prepare for a landmark election amid insecurity, political realignment and sweeping reform plans.