Bangladesh

Key events in Bangladesh as Hasina sentenced to death - explainer

Bangladesh's court sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death for ordering a deadly crackdown during 2024 protests, as the country braces for elections and reform challenges.

A man holds a poster in front of the court demanding the capital punishment ahead of the verdict on charges of crimes against humanity for a deadly crackdown on student-led protests in 2024 against the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 17, 2025.
A protester vandalises a mural of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with paint, demanding her resignation at Teacher Student Center (TSC) area of University of Dhaka in Dhaka, August 3, 2024.

Bangladesh's ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death for students crackdown

A member of the Red Crescent stands next to closed body bags in a location given as near Surman, Libya, after a migrant boat capsized west of Libya's capital Tripoli, in this handout image released on October 28, 2025.

At least four dead as two migrant boats capsize off Libya's coast, Red Crescent says

A staff member of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency searches for victims of a boat from Buthidaung, Myanmar, that sank near the Malaysia–Thailand border, during a search and rescue operation close to Langkawi, Malaysia November 9, 2025.

Boat with Rohingya migrants sinks off Malaysia coast, hundreds missing


NY officer killed in Manhattan shooting remembered as hero in US, Bangladesh

The New York police officer killed in a mass shooting in a Manhattan skyscraper on Monday was an immigrant from Bangladesh. He left behind a pregnant wife and two young sons.

Police Officer Didarul Islam killed on duty during a shooting in New York.

How did a Bangladesh air force fighter jet crash into a school campus?

The bodies of at least 27 people, including 25 children, a teacher, and the jet's pilot were recovered from the debris.

Firefighters and army members work next to the wreckage of an air force training aircraft after it crashed into Milestone College campus, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 21, 2025.

At least 27 killed, scores injured as Bangladesh air force jet crashes into college campus

The pilot was among those killed in the incident, the military said, adding that a committee had been formed to investigate its cause.

Firefighters and army members work next to the wreckage of an air force training aircraft after it crashed into Milestone College campus, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 21, 2025.

Malaysia dismantles Islamic State network involving workers from Bangladesh

Muslim-majority Malaysia has detained hundreds of people for suspected militant activities after a 2016 attack in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, that was linked to Islamic State.

 A man takes photos of the Petronas Twin Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 15, 2025.

Tens of thousands of Islamists take to Dhaka streets to protest women's rights legislation

Protesters claimed “men and women can never be equal,” according to Human Rights Watch.

Demonstrators carry flags during a protest rally called March for Gaza, to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 12, 2025.

Bangladesh restores ‘except for Israel’ inscription on passports

When the phrase was removed in 2021, Israeli officials hoped it was a sign of warming relations.

Migrants from Bangladesh hand over their passports to a Panamanian official after arriving to the migrant reception center, in the village of Lajas Blancas, Darien Province, Panama September 26, 2024.

Chicago Jews and Hindus unite in protest against violence in Bangladesh

Jewish and Hindu activists in Chicago joined forces to protest against Islamic extremism, terrorism, and violence in Bangladesh amongst pro-Palestinian protests nearby.

 Pro-palestinian demonstrators marched at a park near Chicago's West side, August 21, 2024

The Islamist terror of Israel and Bangladesh has spread to the West - opinion

For some reason, the world is utterly silent about what is happening to the Hindus.

 HINDUS BLOCK streets, protesting violence against their community in Dhaka, Bangladesh, last weekend. For some reason, the world is utterly silent on what is happening to the Hindus, the writer charges.

Bangladesh at a crossroads as a result of political instability and the rise of Islamism - opinion

As Bangladesh faces a power vacuum, the country stands at a critical juncture. The interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus faces the task of rebuilding a stable political system.

 SUPPORTERS OF the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chant slogans as they join in a rally, days after the ousting of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Choudhury warns against return to 'Authoritarianism' in Bangladesh shift

Fears of Bangladesh's new interim government arose after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country.

 BNP demonstration against PM Hasina.

Could Islamists, jihadists turn Bangladesh into neo-Taliban state?

Terror org. BNP aims to establish Sharia Law in Bangladesh with the backing of Islamist allies, potentially making the state an antisemitic caliphate. The Biden administration supports the BNP.

 Anti-militancy elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Bangladesh.