As Bangladesh weighs joining the Makkah Pact, Dhaka must secure concrete gains for its workers, energy security and economic ...

While Hindus publicly confront mob violence against their community, Christians are apprehensive about speaking out. Bangladesh’s religious minorities have reported looting, arson, and vandalization ...

The Mrityunjayee Prangan in Dhaka, Bangladesh, after a golden statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the site was toppled on August 5, 2025. Credit: Wikipedia/Md Joni Hossain “This was a destruction not ...

Earlier this month, student protestors filled the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, in opposition to a controversial quota system for government jobs. Authorities then cracked down on demonstrators, ...

The current political turmoil in Bangladesh, which has seen the government collapse in the face of widespread protests, will pose a fresh set of challenges for the country’s economy. One of the most ...

As exits GO, it was dramatic. On August 5th Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister of Bangladesh, fled the country she has ruled with an increasingly harsh grip since 2009. She was driven out by a vast ...

In the early days of the Trump administration, the White House reduced or frozen virtually all foreign aid programs. It has also indicated plans to review and possibly revamp U.S. foreign aid in ...

Bangladesh is preparing for a crucial parliamentary election and a referendum on state reforms on February 12, 2026. The announcement of the election date marks a turning point in the country’s ...

As Bangladesh pursues constitutional reform, international legal experts say a consensus-based process is vital for creating an enduring charter and ensuring political stability in South Asia’s third ...

When Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled in the face of a mass uprising last week, a power vacuum was left in the 170 million-person country. After Hasina left the country, the army took over ...

(RNS) — After angry crowds closed in on the prime minister’s official residence in Dhaka on Monday (Aug. 5), forcing Bangladesh’s leader, Sheikh Hasina, to resign her office after 15 years and flee to ...

THE OUTCOME of the election due to be held in Bangladesh on January 7th is not uncertain. Sheikh Hasina, who has governed the South Asian country since 2009, has made sure that only she can win. Her ...