A rights group has reported 155 child deaths linked to violence in Bangladesh between January and August, while police recorded 15,717 children reported missing from January to July.
Amid mounting concerns over serious human rights violations across Bangladesh, killings, political violence and attacks on minority communities surged in August, 2026, alongside a rise in violence against women and children.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is targeting a busy run of one-day cricket to maintain his bowling intensity and build towards October’s Test series in South Africa, saying he wants to play as much as possible after making a successful return to Test action against Bangladesh.
The government of Bangladesh should ensure that remarks made by ministers on foreign policy matters convey the official position of the State, rather than the personal perspectives of the individual concerned. Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Humaiun Kobir, said the country has expressed interest in joining the Mecca agreement involving Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi.
As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi next month, its invitations to non-member countries Bangladesh and Nepal for the grouping’s outreach session carry wider significance — strengthening engagement across South Asia. The participation of Nepalese and Bangladeshi premiers could strengthen South Asia’s collective engagement with the Global South while opening.
With concerns growing over the possible return of Islamist militancy, Bangladesh has witnessed a series of incidents over the past month, including the killing of one person in a bomb blast, the recovery of explosives from seven locations, and the arrest of several members of militant groups in different parts of the country. Following the.
Dhaka: A retired Hindu schoolteacher, his wife, daughter and 12-year-old son were found dead inside their locked home in Rangpur city, Bangladesh, under suspicious circumstances. Police have launched an investigation into the deaths. The bodies were recovered around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday from a house in the Daspara (Machhuapara) area of Rangpur city. Four family.
A rights group has condemned the arrest of 15 lawyers in Bangladesh after they attended a private prayer and commemorative gathering marking Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's death anniversary.
Bangladesh has recorded implementing its Annual Development Programme (ADP) with only 67.5 per cent of the revised ADP implemented in FY 2025-26 -- the lowest in 53 years.
