Mushtaq Ahmed, 53, collapsed and died on Thursday 10 months after being arrested under Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act (DSA) for comments on Facebook criticising the government’s response to …
Bangladesh: Clashes erupt over writer’s death in jail; protesters, police injured
Dozens received injuries on Sunday as Bangladeshi police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters who rallied over the death of a writer in jail. At a road and a footpath opposite the National …
Bangladesh police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at new opposition protests
Dozens were injured on Sunday as Bangladeshi police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at opposition activists to prevent new protests over the death of a writer in jail, police and a party official …
Call on Bangladesh to diversify export basket, be more competitive after UN nod for LDC exit
Bangladesh should prioritise competitiveness and diversification of exportable products as the country has received the UN recommendation for elevation from a least developed nation to a developing …
Exclusive: Bangladesh under ‘no obligation’ to accept stranded Rohingya refugees, says minister
Bangladesh is under “no obligation” to shelter 81 Rohingya Muslim refugees adrift for almost two weeks on the Andaman Sea and being assisted by neighbouring India, said Bangladesh foreign minister A.K …
India, Bangladesh to complete border fencing before time
India and Bangladesh on Saturday discussed an early completion of pending fencing along the border, as agreed by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina.
India, Bangladesh reaffirm cooperation on security in Home Secretary-level talks
Home Ministry officials here said that both sides discussed early completion of pending fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) as agreed by the Prime Ministers of the two countries.
Bangladesh once again requests India to use non-lethal weapon at the border
Bangladesh has once again requested India to use “non-lethal” weapon at the border. The issue was raised during Home Secretary-level talks between India and Bangladesh today. Mostafa Kamal Uddin, …
Bangladesh under ‘no obligation’ to take stranded Rohingya: FM
Foreign minister says Bangladesh not obliged to accept 81 Rohingya refugees adrift for almost two weeks in Andaman Sea.
New Protests Over Writer’s Death In Bangladesh Jail
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday shrugged off criticism of her government’s rights record as hundreds marched in a second day of protests over the death of a prominent writer in …