The Latest Breaking News from Bangladesh

Dad and son found dead abroad and family unconscious in home after ‘poisoning’

Rafiqul Islam’s wife Hosne Ara, 40, their daughter Samira, 19, and son Sadikul, 21, were also found unconscious and are now being treated at a local hospital.

Daily Record · Jul 27, 2022

British dad and son found dead and family unconscious in home after 'poisoning'

Brit dad Rafiqul Islam, who is in his 50s, was found dead alongside his 16-year-old son Michael in Bangladesh's eastern city of Sylhet on Tuesday after what local cops believe was a poisoning incident

Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022

Now it’s Bangladesh’s turn to ask the IMF for a loan

The finance minister told a local newspaper that while the country has asked for a loan, it is ‘in no way in trouble’.

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2022

Why Sri Lanka imploded so catastrophically

As Sri Lanka's economy unravels before our eyes, one must ask how this could happen in a country historically known for its high standard of living and stable economy. Sri Lanka's achievements go back decades, giving it a per capita GDP that is 70% higher than India's, and a life…

Bangkok Post · Jul 22, 2022

UN Court Rejects Myanmar Claims, Will Hear Rohingya Case

Judges at the United Nations’ highest court on Friday dismissed preliminary objections by Myanmar to a case alleging the Southeast Asian nation is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority. The decision establishing the International Court of Justice's jurisdiction sets the stage for hearings airing evidence of atrocities against…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 22, 2022

Telangana: Rachakonda police busts human trafficking network

Woman, minor girl hailing from Bangladesh rescued

The Hindu · Jul 22, 2022

ICJ to rule on Myanmar objections to Rohingya genocide case

If the objections are dismissed, the court can begin to discuss the evidence for the alleged atrocities.

Al Jazeera · Jul 22, 2022

World Court says it has jurisdiction, Myanmar genocide case to proceed

The World Court on Friday rejected Myanmar's objections to a genocide case over its treatment of the Muslim Rohingya minority, paving the way for the case to be heard in full.

Reuters · Jul 22, 2022

Highly-radicalised man involved in propagating 'jihad' against India arrested from Bihar: NIA

Ali Asgar alias Abdullah Bihari arrested in Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh activities case

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2022

Bangladesh invites Assam CM to boost ties on development

Himanta Biswa Sarma praises Sheikh Hasina for crackdown on ULFA

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2022