Bangladesh
Protests in Bangladesh escalate, demanding president leave office
Protests in Dhaka intensified as demonstrators demanded the resignation of Bangladesh's President Mohammed Shahabuddin, leading to clashes with riot police.
Bangladesh tribunal issues arrest warrant against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has ordered the arrest of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 senior leaders of the Awami League, citing their alleged roles in crimes against humanity
World Bank says Bangladesh GDP growth to shrink in FY25
Bangladesh's economic recovery remains sluggish as high inflation, a balance of payments deficit, and persistent financial sector challenges dampen progress, according to the World Bank's latest Bangladesh Development Update.
Rising gold ETF inflows set to drive global bullion prices
Inflows into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), particularly from Western investors, are expected to increase in the coming months, adding more upward momentum to already record-high bullion prices, analysts have said
Bangladesh interim leader faces protests in New York over violence against minority groups
Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government encountered protests in New York as demonstrators voiced anger against violence against minority groups
Bangladesh's ethnic tensions flare in Chittagong Hill Tracts as clashes escalate
Ethnic violence between indigenous Chakma and Bengali communities has intensified in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, leading to the deaths of at least four minority men and injuring dozens more
UN investigates human rights violations in Bangladesh protests
The UN Human Rights Office has launched a fact-finding investigation into alleged human rights violations that occurred between July 1 and August 15 this year, following recent protests
Russia, Bangladesh navigate stresses over nuclear power plant loan payments
Russia has demanded that Bangladesh pay over $630mn to settle accrued interest payments for a loan used to fund the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
Labour unrest shuts down 100 factories in Bangladesh
Around 100 ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh’s Ashulia and Gazipur industrial zones have been shut due to ongoing labour unrest
Inflation in Bangladesh drops in August
Inflation in Bangladesh for August came in at 10.49%, down 1.17% from July due to easing food inflation
India faces diplomatic dilemma as Sheikh Hasina's asylum stirs regional tensions
Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, remains in India nearly a month after her dramatic ousting on August 5, following widespread student-led protests that escalated into deadly violence
Bangladesh owes over $1bn to Indian power companies, including $800mn to Adani Power
Five Indian power companies supplying electricity to Bangladesh are owed more than $1bn.
Religious minorities in Bangladesh push for rights amid political turmoil
Religious minorities are continuing to march for their rights in Bangladesh following examples of anti-minority violence in the Muslim-majority South Asian nation
Bangladesh Nationalist Party urges India to extradite ex-PM Hasina amid unrest
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has called on India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India following widespread protests that left hundreds dead.