The Latest Breaking News from Dhaka

Demolition of century‑old ancestral home of acclaimed filmmaker Satyajit Ray is already underway

Using loopholes and fraud, brokers turn poverty in Bangladesh and demand for transplants in India into booming business.

Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s assets frozen as authorities in Dhaka investigate alleged corruption of former regime

Protests have become part of daily life in Bangladesh's capital, with residents either taking part as political parties jostle for power after an uprising last year -- or avoiding them.

Tens of thousands of students and youths from a leading Bangladeshi political party have rallied in the capital, Dhaka, calling for a general election in December as discontent grows with the interim government appointed after the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August

Political discord over when to hold elections and growing tensions with the armed forces have left government hamstrung.

Concern grows over religious hardliners exploiting fragile law and order situation to curtail women’s rights

Three days of political rallies began in Bangladesh on Thursday with rival groups to stage mass demonstrations in Dhaka, drumming up support for eagerly anticipated elections following an uprising last year.

Foreign secretary says he raised historically ‘unsettled issues’ with Pakistan

Organisers say previous name symbolised oppressive Hasina government, while critics say the move is against Bengali ethos.

Lawyers for Siddiq said the charges against Tulip Siddiq were “politically motivated” and “completely false,” and that Dhaka has provided no evidence to support its claims.