New Delhi: Islamic radicalism, which has long been a feature of Bangladesh’s socio-political landscape, has experienced a notable surge following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. One of the …
Dhaka: Around 700 Bangladeshi prison inmates were still on the run after mass jailbreaks over the summer during the student-led revolution that ousted autocratic ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, authorities said …
Kolkata: Fuelling anti-India rhetoric, emboldening fundamentalists and terror forces are “interlinked” strategies that have driven Bangladesh into “total anarchy,” country’s former Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said and accused the interim …
After the arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Bangladesh, there are demands for a ban on the Vaishnava sect known for its peaceful ways and its global …
Violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh has spiked to alarming levels since then prime minister Sheikh Hasina was deposed on August 5 in a coup. After a long …
Washington: There are serious concerns in the US over growing extremism in Bangladesh, a former White House official has said, observing that deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh did a good …
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s top legal official has proposed to remove the words “secularism” and “socialism” from the Constitution apart from a provision prescribing capital punishment for regime change through extra-constitutional means. …
Dhaka: Bangladesh Attorney General Mohammad Asaduzzaman has called for significant changes to the country’s Constitution, suggesting the removal of several key terms, media reported on November 14. Asaduzzaman made his …
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka remains tense on Sunday as several Awami League supporters were reportedly beaten following the party’s decision to hold a protest march at Shaheed Noor Hossain Square …
Protests have once again erupted in Bangladesh. On Tuesday, several hundred protesters attempted to storm the presidential palace, known as Bangabhaban, but the army blocked their way with barricades. Witnesses …