Bangladesh
Bangladesh's Gen Z party shaken over alliance with Islamist Jamaat
At least 30 senior leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have openly opposed its alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, announced on Sunday, and several have resigned in protest.
British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh graft case
Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia in critical condition as son’s return uncertain
Earthquake jolts Bangladesh, killing five and injuring around 100
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.
Bangladesh's ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death for students crackdown
The ruling is the most dramatic legal action against a former Bangladeshi leader in decades and comes months ahead of parliamentary elections expected to be held in early February.
At least four dead as two migrant boats capsize off Libya's coast, Red Crescent says
The boats were carrying migrants from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Sudan. Libya has become a transit route for migrants to flee to Europe across the Mediterranean.
Boat with Rohingya migrants sinks off Malaysia coast, hundreds missing
The status of the other two boats was unknown, and a search-and-rescue operation was ongoing, he said.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
