Bangladesh

Bangladesh on Sunday launched a major security operation after protesters were attacked by gangs allegedly connected to the ousted regime of ex-leader Sheikh Hasina. A government statement said the operation…

A Bangladeshi court has issued a second arrest warrant for exiled former leader Sheikh Hasina, this time for her alleged role in enforced disappearances, the chief prosecutor said on Monday.…

China has approved the construction of what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could affect…

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”.…