Bangladesh

A special court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants Thursday for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her close aides. Prosecutor B.M. Sultan Mahmud said the Dhaka-based International…

At least five people have died and over 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream torrents, continue to ravage northern Bangladesh. In Sherpur, one of…

Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five envoys, including the ambassador to neighboring India, in a major diplomatic reshuffle, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday. Major political changes in the…

The president of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi citizens jailed for holding protests in the Gulf country against their government. The decision, announced on Tuesday, by President…

Bangladesh on Tuesday made history after securing a six-wicket win in the second Test against Pakistan to clean-sweep the two-match series. The guests continued their innings from 42-0 on the…

The violence that erupted in Bangladesh during last month’s anti-government protests killed more than 1,000 people, the interim health ministry chief said on Thursday, making it the bloodiest period in…

Bangladesh’s caretaker government revoked a ban on the country’s main, Jamaat-e-Islami party and its affiliated groups on Wednesday, saying it has not found evidence of their involvement in “terrorist activities”.…

At least 20 people have died and more than 5.2 million have been affected in Bangladesh by floods caused by relentless monsoon rains and upstream river water, officials said. The…

Bangladesh’s interim government revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday after she fled a student-led uprising by helicopter to India earlier this month. The move to…

Bangladesh will maintain support both for its immense Rohingya refugee population and its vital garment trade, Nobel laureate and new leader Muhammad Yunus said in his first major policy address.…