COVERAGE & ANALYSIS
News from Bangladesh and the Bangladeshi diaspora.
Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus and other 16 advisers were appointed to the interim government. The ceremony began with a tribute to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War,
Amid the one-point demand for the government's resignation by the anti-discrimination student movement, a mass student uprising has led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepping down and leaving the country. This marks…
The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, which is demanding reforms in the government job quota system, has presented a nine-point list of demands to the government. One of the key coordinators of the movement, Abdul…
The students’ protest initially began over the quota system in government jobs. However, as the government attempted to suppress the movement with violence, people from all walks of life joined the protest.
At least 71 Khariji militants have been killed in a series of counterterrorism operations conducted by security forces over the past three days in Pakistan's North Waziristan District (NWD), according to a statement…
On August 5, 2024, a significant political upheaval occurred in Bangladesh. Intense student protests led to the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who subsequently fled to India.
The Myanmar-based armed rebel group Arakan Army held a water festival inside Bangladeshi territory, advancing approximately 10 kilometers into the country. The event took place on April 16 and 17 in the Remakri Muk area…
The United States has once again issued a travel advisory for Bangladesh, citing ongoing political unrest, rising violence, abductions, and an increase in criminal activity. In an advisory released on Friday (April 18),
According to a report by BBC Bangla, Delhi has responded to Bangladesh’s call for ensuring the “full protection” of India’s minority Muslims. India stated that rather than making “baseless” and “deliberately motivated”…
This year’s Bangla New Year (Pohela Boishakh) celebrations in Bangladesh have sparked increased division and controversy, particularly surrounding the traditional New Year procession. Analysts are questioning whether…
The political party BNP held a protest rally and procession in Dhaka to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and to condemn Israeli attacks and killings in Gaza and Rafah.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the six-nation BIMSTEC
