Bangladesh’s Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States has come in for severe criticism — signed in the last frantic days of an interim government which is a case of mere acceptance of what the Donald Trump administration dictated to the country. Bangladesh signed ART on February 9, 2026, under the outgoing interim.
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a human rights organisation against religious discrimination, claimed that at least 522 communal violence incidents occurred across Bangladesh in 2025, in stark contrast to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government’s recent figures, which said only 71 incidents involved communal elements, local media reported. Addressing a press conference in.
Dhaka: The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) highlighted escalating attacks on minorities across the country, documenting over a hundred deaths within a seven-month period. Over 100 Minority Deaths Recorded Across Bangladesh The rights body alleged that violence reflects a nationwide pattern of targeting minorities rather than isolated incidents. “Between June 6, 2025 –January.
Dhaka: In yet another case highlighting the out of control law and order situation in Bangladesh, a Jatiyatabadi Swechasebak Dal leader was shot dead by gunmen in Dhaka Wednesday night, the police officials confirmed on Thursday. Attack Near Bashundhara City Mall Azizur Rahman Mosabbir, a Joint Convener of the Swechasebak Dal’s Dhaka North unit, was.
New Delhi: Developments in Bangladesh since Wednesday, making the headlines, suggest that the interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus now has a plan to counter the negative image developing from widespread arson and killings. Senior Home Ministry Aide Resigns Amid Law-and-Order Concerns On Wednesday, Khuda Baksh Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s special assistant (Ministry of Home Affairs) to.
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday strongly condemned the attacks on media houses and journalists, including The Daily Star, Prothom Alo, New Age Editor Nurul Kabir and other media professionals, calling the perpetrators “enemies of Bangladesh”. The remarks were made by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir following reports that several media.
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Amid rising cases of attacks on the press in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, a journalist was assaulted while covering a story on the shooting of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, spokesperson of a radical activist platform, Inqilab Mancha. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon as Risan was collecting information at Dhaka.
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: 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.
London: In a major diplomatic snub, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reportedly refused to meet Bangladesh interim government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, who is currently visiting the United Kingdom. UK government officials, several media reports cited, have confirmed the development, saying that Starmer has no plans to meet Yunus. They did not comment further.
New Delhi-based rights group Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) on Friday claimed that at least 123 Awami League members were victims of targeted murder under Muhammad Yunus’ regime, including 41 being hacked to death in Taliban style attacks. RRAG Director Suhas Chakma said that they would approach the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the.
