Dhaka: Bangladesh is grappling with significant challenges amid the resurgence of a powerful Islamist movement and a growing wave of Islamist militancy following the ousting of the country’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a report said on Tuesday. It added that the increasing link between Pakistan’s intelligence agencies and Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami exposed.
Dhaka: Fifteen army officers, both serving and retired, against whom arrest warrants were issued for alleged involvement in “disappearances and crimes against humanity” during Sheikh Hasina’s tenure, have been taken into military custody. “15 former and current army officers accused of crimes against humanity have been taken into military custody,” Major General Md Hakimuzzaman, Adjutant.
Dhaka: Nine more persons have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, the second highest daily toll recorded in 2025, the media reported. The latest fatalities has raised the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 212, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)..
Over a year after the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh continues to grapple with deepening economic distress. A new assessment by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warns that the country is facing one of its gravest financial crises in recent memory, with all three pillars of its economy—the banking sector, non-bank financial.
Dhaka: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Bangladesh on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks. In a post on X, it said, “EQ of M: 4.0, On: 21/09/2025 11:49:36 IST, Lat: 25.04.
Dhaka: In a symbolic gesture to assuage the Hindu community, which has been target of harassment and attacks particularly since the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus came to power in Bangladesh last year, the country’s three service chiefs will be taking part in the ‘Janmashtami Shovajatra’ in Dhaka on Saturday to mark the Krishna.
Dhaka: A specialised team of doctors from India arrived in Bangladesh on Wednesday to treat the burn victims of the fighter jet crash in Milestone School and College in Dhaka. An official at the High Commission of India in Dhaka said that the team arrived at 9:30 pm (local time), Bangladesh-based The Business Standard reported..
Dhaka, Bangladesh: India has offered medical assistance to victims of the recent fighter jet crash in the Diabari area of Bangladesh’s Dhaka. Meanwhile, the death toll in the crash incident has risen to 27. Indian High Commission in Dhaka releases statement “As follow up to the message from the Prime Minister of India, expressing condolence.
Ever-since Mohammad Yunus took over the interim government on August 8, 2024, following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the country has witnessed a surge in violence against Hindu minorities. Just type Bangladesh on Google and you’ll see is fire, murder, rape and protests. Hindu Minorities in Bangladesh, which constitutes up around 8%.
New Delhi: Reaffirming the Adani Power Ltd assets as a reliable and cost-competitive power source for meeting the country’s growing energy needs, Bangladesh has made its single largest payment of $437 million last month, clearing all pending dues to the company. The neighbouring country has now requested Adani Power, part of the diversified Adani Group,.
