Bangladesh

Khaleda Zia returns to Bangladesh amid intensifying calls for election

Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia returned to the country on Tuesday after four months of medical treatment in London. Her party, the BNP, hopes her return will help restore democracy in the nation.

Pahalgam attack: Indian cricket boycott could reportedly lead to loss of INR 350 crore for Pakistan and Bangladesh

While the BCCI has been advised to completely boycott Pakistan following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Bangladesh could be facing India's wrath as well in the coming days following a retired army officer's threat against New Delhi. Here's how an Indian boycott will affect Pakistan and Bangladesh's cricket boards.

The Week in Explainers: Why Pakistan’s legal action on Indus Waters Treaty against India will fail

Pakistan is planning to take India to international court over New Delhi’s move to place the Indus Waters Treaty in ‘abeyance’ following the Pahalgam terror attack. But Islamabad’s move for recourse won’t be successful. Here’s this and more in our weekly wrap of the world’s biggest stories

Bangladesh: Islamist group rallies in Dhaka, calls for abolition of women’s reform commission

Thousands of supporters of an Islamist group rallied in Bangladesh's capital on Saturday to denounce proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, for mainly Muslim women.

Bangladesh: Yunus govt's 'Mujibur note' ban decision draws dismay, anger

Bangladesh's central bank is facing a currency shortage after the interim government halted the release of Taka 15,000 crore worth of printed notes featuring Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The move, seen as an effort to reduce his public presence, has led to financial losses and a crisis in the market.

Bangladesh should occupy NE states if India attacks Pakistan’: Yunus aide on Pahalgam

In a Facebook post, Major General (retired) ALM Fazlur Rahman has said that Bangladesh should occupy India’s seven northeast states if it attacks Pakistan in response to Phalagam terror attack

Bangladesh: Radical Islamist outfit warns Yunus will meet the same end as Sheikh Hasina if…

Radical Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has threatened Yunus over gender reform proposals, warning of consequences similar to Hasina’s ouster, according to a report

No takas in Dhaka: What’s causing the currency crisis in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh is grappling with a shortage of currency notes in the market. This is because the interim government has issued an order directing the central bank of Bangladesh not to issue the old notes, as they bear the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangladeshis are now complaining that they are saddled with old, unusable currency

Dangerous game: Yunus has made Bangladesh a puppet of China and Pakistan

Bangladesh suffers from the Shishupala syndrome, annoying India more than it can afford

Bangladesh requests Interpol for red notice against Sheikh Hasina. Will this pressure India to extradite ousted PM?

More trouble awaits Sheikh Hasina. The Bangladesh Police has requested Interpol for a red corner notice against the former Bangladeshi prime minister. Will this impact her stay in India?