India on Friday reiterated that it follows a structured bilateral mechanism for the deportation of illegal Bangladeshi nationals and expressed hope that pending nationality verification requests with Dhaka would be expedited, amid fresh allegations by Bangladesh that the Border Security Force (BSF) was attempting to push people across the border.
Several protestors and police personnel were injured in Bangladesh after the law enforcement authorities used water cannons, tear gas shells and sound grenades to disperse demonstrators outside the Islami Bank head office in Dhaka's Dilkusha commercial area on Monday morning, local media reported.
Most incidents remain hidden as abuse is still frequently treated as a “strictly domestic or private matter”, reinforcing the culture of silence that normalises violence.
Bangladesh is witnessing an alarming rise in threats to children emerging from within familiar circles such as neighbours, relatives, teachers, and close acquaintances. The issue has drawn renewed scrutiny following two recent brutal incidents, including the rape and murder of an eight-year-old child in Dhaka’s Pallabi area, whose decapitated body was found in a neighbour’s.
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed grave concern over the deaths of several Awami League leaders and activists across the country, accusing the current Bangladesh National Party (BNP) government of carrying forward a cycle of violence that began under the former interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
The Teesta issue presently carries broader strategic significance, offering insight into changing regional order in South Asia, where infrastructure projects and development partnerships increasingly influence geopolitical outcomes.
The failure of rape trials in Bangladesh reflects a broader systemic collapse across the entire judicial chain rather than a single flaw. From the filing of the initial complaint to the final stages of cross-examination, the survivor often confronts institutional incompetence and political interference. The horrific discovery of the rape and murder of an eightyear-old.
Minority communities in Bangladesh are facing growing insecurity amid incidents of violence, land encroachment and sustained social intimidation linked to Islamist networks, according to a report, which warned that vulnerable religious groups continue to live under fear in several parts of the country. Buddhist and Christian minorities in Bangladesh are increasingly confronting attacks ranging from.
