The Election Commission of Bangladesh today announced the schedule for the much-awaited national elections in the country. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced...
Retired Colonel Abdul Haq has sparked outrage by urging Bangladeshi youth to train to "take on India" and demanding the separation of the seven northeastern states for Bangladesh’s safety. The statements, which follow similar hostile remarks from other political and military figures, mark a worrying shift in tone from the country, despite India's role in its 1971 liberation.
Bangladeshi Hindu rights activist Dipan Mitra highlighted incidents of atrocities against Bangladeshi Hindus at the hands of Islamists at UN Human Rights Commission
His father, Ghulam Azam, was one of the most notorious figures of the 1971 Liberation War, held responsible for the killing of Hindus and pro-liberation Bengalis.
Rehana was identified as the main beneficiary of the land scheme. The court sentenced her to seven years in jail and imposed a fine of 813 dollars on her.
These families, who crossed the border with almost nothing, received their citizenship certificates in West Bengal under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
There is no end to escalation of religious extremism in Bangladesh under the interim government led by Muhammed Yunus. After harassment and arrest of...