Six major Bangladeshi newspapers did not publish reports detailing fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Aug. 5 speech to journalists in New Delhi, a review of their websites found.
Bangladesh expressed “strong displeasure” after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was allowed to speak with media in New Delhi, saying her remarks harmed efforts to rebuild relations with India.
More than 200 small and subcontracting garment factories in Gazipur declared a three-day holiday from Thursday through Saturday after low gas pressure disrupted production and the closure aligned with the weekly weekend, according to a report in the Daily Star.
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday delivered a sweeping speech on the country’s political crisis, the July-August 2024 uprising, violence against Awami League members and Bangladesh’s economic condition. She defended her government’s response to the unrest, accused Muhammad Yunus and opposition groups of pursuing power through organized violence, called for the restoration of […]
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday that she plans to return home in December after two years in exile in India, despite facing a death sentence.
Police arrested former National Citizen Party leader Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir on Wednesday over an allegedly objectionable Facebook post about Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
At least eight people were injured Wednesday in a clash between rival student groups at Government Tolaram College in Narayanganj, police and organizers said.
Saudi Arabia became Bangladesh’s largest source of remittances in fiscal year 2025-26 as total inflows reached an all-time high of $35.5 billion, according to Bangladesh Bank data.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus paid tribute Tuesday to those killed and injured during the July Mass Uprising, calling the movement a defining chapter in Bangladesh’s struggle for justice, people’s rights and democratic aspirations.
Tarique Rahman delivered the speech on Aug. 4, 2026, during an event marking the second anniversary of Bangladesh’s July Revolution. The 2024 uprising culminated in the ouster of the government led by Sheikh Hasina and became a defining moment in the country’s recent political history. Speaking two years later, Rahman reflected on the movement, democratic […]
