Bangladesh launches campaigns for first post-Hasina polls
SYLHET, Bangladesh: Bangladesh begins official campaigning on Thursday (Jan 22) for hugely anticipated general elections next month, the first since the 2024 uprising ended the autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina.
Fire destroys hundreds of shelters at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
ISTANBUL: Over 480 shelters and 11 learning facilities were destroyed in a fire at a refugee camp in Bangladesh on Tuesday (Jan 20), Anadolu Ajansi reported according to the UN Children's Fund (Unicef)
Monk pleads not guilty at start of high-profile murder trial
THE nation opened the trial of outspoken Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das over a lawyer's murder in 2024, a case that has highlighted religious strife in the mainly Muslim country.
Immigration smashes human trafficking syndicate following 'safe house' raid in Kelantan
PETALING JAYA: A human trafficking syndicate has been busted following a raid by the Immigration Department in Kelantan.
Press plead for urgent safety
Journalists, editors and owners of media outlets in the nation demanded that authorities protect them following recent attacks on two leading national dailies by mobs.
Learning against the odds
Books tucked under their arms, children file into a small classroom in the country's vast refugee camps, home to more than a million Rohingya who have fled neighbouring Myanmar.
Dreams on hold for Rohingya children in Bangladesh camps
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Books tucked under their arms, children file into a small classroom in Bangladesh's vast refugee camps, home to more than a million Rohingya who have fled neighbouring Myanmar.
Yunus warns of fake news
The country's interim leader warned of a surge of disinformation that he said threatened to impact critical elections next month, the first since a 2024 uprising toppled the government.
Bangladeshi youth critically injured in landmine blast near Myanmar border, locals say
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: A Bangladeshi youth was critically injured in a landmine explosion along the Teknaf border today, locals say — a day after a child was injured by a stray bullet fired from across the Myanmar border.
Bangladesh warns of disinformation 'flood' ahead of vote
DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim leader warned Tuesday (Jan 13) of a surge of disinformation that he said threatened to impact critical elections next month, the first since a 2024 uprising toppled the government.
