Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has urged the government to scrap plans for appointing dance teachers at primary schools and instead recruit religious instructors to ensure the younger generation grows up as honest and responsible citizens.
A witness said the body of cleric Nurul Haque Molla was disinterred and set on fire after hardline Islamists stormed his shrine in Rajbari
In the first half of the 2024-25 fiscal year (July-December), nearly 2.1 million people lost their jobs in Bangladesh. A survey by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) reveals that among those affected, 1.8 million are women, accounting for approximately 85 per cent of the new jobless population.
From promise to peril: Hasina’s fall pushes Bangladesh toward Pakistan-style chaos
Members of reform panels voice frustrations at Citizens’ Platform event
Bangladesh student uprising turns violent in Jobra, eroding public trust and sparking nationwide unrest.
Bangladesh is passing through a crucial phase in its history: the people of the country — pitted against state machinery — ousted the Bangladesh Awami League government through sheer will, instating an Interim Government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.
Student protesters who toppled a dictator are now positioning themselves as a political force in Bangladesh’s upcoming election. Their transition from street revolt to parliamentary play raises questions of sustainability and reform.
While Bangladesh may seem peripheral to U.S. foreign policy interests, ignoring it would be a strategic error.
Shafiur Rahman Farabi, who was sentenced to life in prison in a case over the murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy, has been released on bail granted by the High Court.
Since it cannot win elections on its own, JI has joined hands with the National Citizen Party to influence the country’s political system.
A total of 122 eminent citizens have demanded immediate release of renowned economist, teacher, researcher, and freedom fighter Prof Abul Barkat, who was arrested on corruption charges.
The charges against the former City minister speak more to the country’s political culture than Labour’s dubious track record
There are concerns about the slow pace of change in the country, with a promised election still months away, a struggling economy and familiar problems persisting.
Police Chief has ordered officers to carry and, if necessary, use firearms during operations — warns that rubber bullets may no longer suffice. The directive restores pre-august 2024 rules, emphasizing immediate use of lethal force if threatened.
Bangladesh marks a year since Sheikh Hasina’s fall, but deep political divisions and rising extremism threaten the interim government’s pledge to deliver free and fair elections.
Journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin was hacked to death while reporting on gang activity, and another reporter, Anwar Hossain, was brutally attacked a day earlier.
Undemocratic, arrogant, opposed to human rights: a year in power has chipped away at the carefully constructed image and revealed the truth about Muhammad Yunus.
One year after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, the country can’t seem to move past its revenge-driven culture of politics.
Protesters hoped for ‘real change’ after 15 years of undemocratic governance, but instability looms as political groups jostle for power and promises of reforms falter.
A year after the fall of a powerful regime, Bangladesh sets its sights on nationwide elections. Muhammad Yunus promises reforms and the restoration of constitutional rights ahead of February 2026 polling.
Despite vows of reform, prominent reporters remain imprisoned under politically charged allegations. one year after promises of change, journalists continue to face detention and harassment, highlighting the gap between rhetoric and reality.
After Sheikh Hasina's fall on August 5, 2024, the country's largest Muslim party, which had been forced to operate in the shadows for a decade, has resurged. The next elections are set to be held no later than June 2026.
The promising uprising last year now risks becoming a system in which power, not principles, determines who gets to participate in democracy.
Bangladesh is marking one year of the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Aug. 5 amid hopes and desperation for a better democracy.
Despite democratic promises, Bangladesh’s interim government weaponises arbitrary detention to silence critics and manipulate justice.
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Positive steps by interim government but impunity, abuses remain entrenched
Retribution is vying with reform
Yunus government faces chaos, polarization, stalled reforms amid transition
The Awami League has a dire record. But voters should have a free choice
Interim Government’s Arbitrary Targeting of Former Ruling Party Supporters Fails Accountability
Rights groups alarmed by unchecked violence targeting vulnerable communities"
A brewing shift toward religious conservatism has emerged from the political vacuum in this country of 175 million people.
Minority Rights Group Slams Bangladesh’s Interim Government Inaction