Defiant ousted Bangladesh leader Hasina refuses to apologise for protester deaths - In a rare interview, former authoritarian leader Sheikh Hasina tells The Independent she is not to blame for bloodshed during her ousting,

The tribunal in Dhaka handed Hasina the death penalty on Monday for ordering a violent crackdown on student-led protests in July 2024 that toppled her government.

Bangladeshi ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity, convicted of inciting and ordering lethal force during last year’s student-led crackdown.

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Poverty is on the rise in Bangladesh as the political instability in post-Hasina Bangladesh has led to a decline in investment and industrial growth, according to an article in the Asian Lite newspaper. The article ...

In a world exclusive for THE WEEK, former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina offers a deeply personal account of her nation's current political turmoil and her vision for its future. Grab a copy of the Novem

His visit aims to promote climate justice, ethical leadership and spiritual reflection, while conveying Pope Francis’ solidarity with the people of Bangladesh

On 15 November, 2025, the Ismaili Jamatkhana & Centre in Bashundhara hosted a remarkable event titled Resilience in Action, organised jointly by the Shia Imami Ismaili Council for Bangladesh and Ismaili CIVIC Bangladesh.

LONDON (Reuters)- Bangladesh has had 40 years of exceptional progress in health, with infant mortality down, life expectancy up and good disease control, all despite being one of the world's poorest countries, researchers said on Thursday. Most often in ...

Indigenous Catholic leaders in Bangladesh called for stronger Church support to protect their rights, land, and culture in the Muslim-majority South Asian nation during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace (EC-JP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh.

Sheikh Hasina’s life spans one of South Asia’s most dramatic political arcs — from surviving the 1975 massacre that wiped out her family to rising as Bangladesh’s longest-serving Prime Minister. Her 15-year rule brought economic growth but deepening authoritarianism.

DHAKA (Reuters) - The number of people living in poverty in Bangladesh has fallen sharply over a decade, to 47 million from 63 million, a new World Bank report said on Thursday. Despite a growing population of 160 million, the number of poor people ...