カテゴリー: Bangladesh
The case in Bangladesh, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus cases identified in neighbouring IndiaThe World Health Organization said on Friday that a woman had died in northern Bangladesh in January after contracti…
As Bangladesh prepares for the first election since Sheikh Hasina fled to India, Awami League figures living in Kolkata believe she can still return a heroBack in Bangladesh they are deemed criminals and fugitives, facing charges of crimes against huma…
Concern raised over politicisation of sportBangladesh pulled out of men’s World T20 after rowBangladesh’s withdrawal from the men’s T20 World Cup could have implications for India’s 2036 Olympic bid amid concern at the International Olympic Committee o…
Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccine Airports across Asia have been put on high alert after India confirmed two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in the state of West Bengal over …
Survivors of violence hope proceedings will bring justice a step closer and set a precedent for future genocide allegations“Finally, I feel like our voices are being heard, and like something is going to happen that is positive for the community,” says…
Twice prime minister of Bangladesh credited with improving the country’s economy and empowering womenKhaleda Zia, who has died aged 80 – although her age was disputed – was the first female prime minister of Bangladesh, and was credited with an increas…
The fate of the woman who left the UK at 15 in search of Islamic State raises wider questions about citizenshipWhile many aspects of UK political polling have shifted drastically since 2019, the public’s view on Shamima Begum has remained largely fixed…
Zia’s archrivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country’s politics for a generationFormer Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country’s politics for a generation, has died, her political party said …
As crowds attack newspaper offices and violence has killed 184 people, the optimism around Sheikh Hasina’s overthrow has dimmedThe sounds of a mob were already audible when Zyma Islam hit send on her article for Friday’s edition of Bangladesh’s Daily S…
Youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi was shot by masked assailants on 12 December as he left a mosqueViolence broke out in Bangladesh’s capital after a youth leader of the country’s 2024 pro-democracy uprising who was injured in an assassination attempt died…
Barred from work and school in Bangladesh, thousands of refugees are making the perilous voyage to Malaysia by boat – with some beaten en route to extort even more moneyMajuma Begum stayed awake until 3am waiting for her son to return from the market b…
In Bangladesh, over a million people in the world’s largest refugee camp depend on aid – and cuts mean new arrivals are not even given shelterThe light of a single lightbulb powered by a backup generator lasts just long enough for Noor and Sowkat to s…
Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate says she has not been informed of charges against herTulip Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate, has been sentenced to two years in jail by a court in Bangladesh, over allegations of corruption linked to…
MP for Hampstead and Highgate in London denies allegations and condemns ‘flawed and farcical’ trialWhat led to Bangladesh trial of Tulip Siddiq in her absence?A court in Bangladesh has sentenced the British MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in jail after a …
Exclusive: High-profile lawyers suggest ex-City minister Tulip Siddiq has not enjoyed basic rights during her trial in absentiaThe trial in Bangladesh of the former UK City minister Tulip Siddiq has been “contrived and unfair”, leading lawyers includin…