Bangladesh’s ousted and self-exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced in absentia to six months in prison on Wednesday in a contempt of court case, a top prosecutor said.

The rape of a 21-year-old minority woman in Cumilla, Bangladesh, has sparked national outrage after a video went viral. Five arrests were made, including a local politician. Protests demanding ...

NEW DELHI: Najmul Hossain Shanto has announced his decision to step down as Bangladesh’s Test captain following the team’s 1-0 series defeat against Sri Lanka, capped by an innings-and-78-run ...

A tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to six months in prison for contempt of court, the first verdict in any case against her since her government collapsed ...

The two-day nationwide strike brought tax operations to a standstill, including customs operations at the major trade hub Chittagong Port.

The next general elections will be the”most credible and peaceful” in Bangladesh’s history, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’ aide has said, asserting that the interim government has taken all ...

UN Experts Back Action on Bangladesh Enforced Disappearances Positive Steps Have Been Taken, but Much More Needed Meenakshi Ganguly Deputy Asia Director meeganguly ...

Pakistan, China and Bangladesh are reportedly working on a proposal to create a new regional organisation that could potentially replace the long-dormant South Asian Association for Regional ...

Bangladesh's economic growth is facing significant challenges due to its dependence on the ready-made garment industry and narrow range of export destinations. To safeguard the economy, it is ...

Pragmatic gradualism is thus a necessity in Bangladesh's complex reform landscape. It also requires a strong, decisive executive who can act, but whose power is rigorously guarded by independent ...

On July 1, Bangladesh commemorates a year since students' uprising started, which led to the government's overthrow after a few weeks.Following a ruthless rule of 15 years, Sheikh Hasina became the ...