Dhaka, Bangladesh — When Kazi Shawon Alam learned that Azizur Rahman Musabbir, a fellow Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activist, had been shot dead on January 7, it confirmed to him what many ...

A now-banned political party affiliated with Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina marked its 77th anniversary in ...

Behind Bangladesh's dominant political parties, dozens of smaller organisations continue to struggle for relevance despite repeated electoral defeats. For many, survival has become a political project ...

Graffiti on the wall of a building of the arts faculty of Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 2024. Credit: Mubashar Hasan Subscribe for ads-free reading The student-led uprising of July-August ...

Norway extends support for local elections in Bangladesh, boosting women's political participation until May 2027 through the ...

At least 36 people have been killed across Bangladesh in incidents of political violence in the first three months of 2026, ...

On September 19, the administration of the University of Dhaka decided to ban all kinds of student-teacher-staff politics on campus. Since the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic ...

Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh despite facing a death sentence and multiple criminal cases. Her return could trigger either a dramatic political comeback or immediate arrest.

Bangladesh stands on the cusp of a political transition with Tarique Rahman, the long-exiled heir to a powerful dynasty, emerging at the centre of power following his party’s sweeping election success ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Asian economics and technology news. In early August last year, Bangladesh witnessed a mini-revolution which saw the ...

Bangladesh is currently experiencing a period of significant political change following the removal of Sheikh Hasina's government in 2024. The country is now under the leadership of an interim ...

The reported remarks by Jamaat representative Barrister Shahriar—that India's Seven Sister states are "occupied countries" ...