Bangladesh doubles down on demand to move T20 World Cup matches out of India Standoff with ICC continues after talks to resolve issue fail to produce breakthrough The Independent UK · Jan 14
Myanmar turned lives of Rohingya Muslims into ‘nightmare’, international court told on first day of genocide trial Case centres around Myanmar military’s operations in 2016 and 2017 that sent over 700,000 Rohingya refugees fleeing into neighbouring Bangladesh to escape persecution The Independent UK · Jan 13
New hope for justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya as World Court hears landmark genocide case The International Court of Justice case against Myanmar could set precedents to be used in future genocide rulings, James C. Reynolds reports The Independent UK · Jan 11
‘We were sitting with our calculator saying “we can afford that!”’ Joy for families as cystic fibrosis drug prices fall within reach The cost of medication was too high for thousands of CF sufferers around the world. Now a Bangladeshi company is making a generic version that will change lives The Guardian - UK · Jan 7
Bangladesh bans IPL broadcasts after one of its star cricketers is dropped by team India and Bangladesh have been locked in an escalating spiral of geopolitical and diplomatic tensions since the summer of 2024 when a mass uprising toppled the government of Sheikh Hasina and sent her fleeing to Delhi The Independent UK · Jan 6
Huge crowds gather in Dhaka for funeral of former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia Hundreds of thousands attend prayers outside parliament as Bangladesh declares three days of mourning for its first female prime minister The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025
Fresh faces, return to SAfrica: Aussies' 2026 forecast As the curtain comes down on a successful 2025, the Australian cricket team is turning its attention to the 2026 calendar year. AAP · Dec 31, 2025
From Nido Tania to Anjel Chakma, India is still dodging the question of racism The death of Tripura student Anjel Chakma following an alleged racist attack in Uttarakhand has brought back memories, for many in and from Northeast India, of the killing of Arunachal student Nido Tania in Delhi in 2014. Then, as now, a young man from Northeast India studying in a part… Newslaundry · Dec 30, 2025
Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister Khaleda Zia dies after prolonged illness IN FULL The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Khaleda Zia death: Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister dies aged 80 Former leader’s death closes rare chapter of women-led politics in South Asia The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80 Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died at 80, her political party has announced Tuesday The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Khaleda Zia, first female Bangladesh prime minister, dies aged 80 Zia’s archrivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country’s politics for a generation The Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2025
‘Purity’ doesn’t bring peace: 2025’s warning for Bangladesh, Myanmar, Assam and Bengal polls next year Four upcoming elections are set to shape the politics and security of a region that sits at the strategically sensitive junction of India and China and directly affect the lives of a population larger than that of every country in the world barring India and China. Newslaundry · Dec 26, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025 Former PM’s son returns from exile as frontrunner to lead Bangladesh in new year Tarique Rahman returns after 17 years in self-imposed exile to lead his party in February’s elections
The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025 How hope is fading: the mobs bringing violence back to the streets of Bangladesh As crowds attack newspaper offices and violence has killed 184 people, the optimism around Sheikh Hasina’s overthrow has faded
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025 Hundreds protest outside Bangladesh embassy in Delhi as tensions soar over Hindu man’s death Some protesters burnt pictures of Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus, while others demanded a boycott
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 Bulletin world briefing: Child dies after Texas plane crash and China hits back at UK Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Medical plane crashes off Texas leaving child among five dead South Korean rocket crashes to ground after failed launch in Brazil China hits back at UK over calls to release Jimmy Lai Boy, 4, among three killed by…
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 Protest erupts in India's capital city over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh A protest has erupted in India after a Hindu man was allegedly lynched and burned alive in Bangladesh
Newslaundry · Dec 23, 2025 ‘Arrests reactionary, culture of impunity’: Bangladeshi dailies slam govt over Hindu worker’s lynching Last week, Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old garment worker, was beaten to death by a mob in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka sub-district in Bangladesh, over allegations of hurting religious sentiments. The case has dominated mainstream news media in India too with TV channels criticising rising fanaticism in Bangladesh and dailies calling out…
International Business Times UK · Dec 23, 2025 Please Don't Kill Me': Deepu Chandra Das' Chilling Final Moments in Viral Bangladesh Attack Caught On Video Dipu Chandra Das lynching in Bangladesh over blasphemy sparks outrage as viral video shows Hindu worker's pleas to police before mob beats and burns him
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 Bangladesh student leader shot in head in brutal daylight attack as pre-election violence escalates Attack comes days after assassination of another youth leader sparked nationwide unrest
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025 Hundreds of thousands attend funeral of slain Bangladeshi activist Sharif Osman Hadi Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in last year’s uprising, died after being shot in Dhaka
Newslaundry · Dec 19, 2025 2 dailies unable to print as mobs torch Dhaka newsrooms, assault journalist after India critic’s death Hours after the leader of an anti-India group from Bangladesh succumbed to gunshot injuries, the offices of Bangladesh dailies Prothom Alo and The Daily Star were set ablaze by violent protesters, who also assaulted New Age editor Nurul Kabir.
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Protesters storm offices of leading Bangladesh dailies after a 2024 uprising activist dies Angry protesters have stormed the offices of Bangladesh’s two leading newspapers after news reached the country from Singapore of the death of a prominent activist in last year’s political uprising, who was shot by an assailant a week ago