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.

Are China and Pakistan behind the political turmoil in Bangladesh?

Awami League party members left behind by fleeing Hasina murdered, as former PM ponders limited asylum options

As former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina looks for a nation willing to offer her political asylum, at least 29 members of her former ruling party have been killed in the past 24 hours in Bangladesh

Riots across Bangladesh as India gives refuge to ousted PM Hasina

Riots have been reported in numerous regions of Bangladesh. In the northern part of the country, a crowd armed with clubs and stones broke into a large prison in the Sherpur District, freeing more than 500 inmates.

Hasina’s exit likely to continue economic crisis and lead to trade slump for Bangladesh

Hasina’s fifteen year tenure in power was largely marked by remarkable economic growth, with Bangladesh becoming one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia. Hasina was also able to establish and balance strong bilateral ties with India and China.

COMMENT: Bangladesh's economic fallout from PM Hasina's ousting likely to be limited

The sudden resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has plunged Bangladesh into political turmoil today. Despite the upheaval, economic experts suggest that if peace and stability are quickly restored, the country's economy may avoid problems.

‘Please return home. Police are with you,’ Bangladeshi law enforcement officers tell rioters

"Please return home. Police are with you," rioters attacking Mirpur and Jatrabari police stations in Dhaka were told on Monday evening as police resorted to firing blanks to disperse mobs.

Bangladesh PM flees country, expected to reach London via India

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on August 5 after a week of protests and is expected to fly to London, transiting through New Delhi, according to Indian media reports.