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Around 1,500 killed in Bangladesh protests that ousted PM Hasina

Around 1,500 killed in Bangladesh protests that ousted PM Hasina

As many as 3,500 may have been forcibly abducted during her 15-year rule, says interim leader Muhammad Yunus.
Mon Nov 18 2024
Bangladesh crimes tribunal issues arrest warrant for exiled former prime minister

Bangladesh crimes tribunal issues arrest warrant for exiled former prime minister

The tribunal proceedings saw prosecutors request arrest warrants for 50 individuals, including ex-PM Sheikh Hasina.
Thu Oct 17 2024
Bangladesh recalls five envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle

Bangladesh recalls five envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle

Bangladesh has recalled five envoys, including the ambassador to neighbouring India.
Mon Oct 07 2024
PM's visit to Bangladesh symbol of solidarity

PM's visit to Bangladesh symbol of solidarity

This is the first visit by head of foreign government since the formation of interim government led by Dr Muhammad Yunus.
Fri Oct 04 2024
INSIGHT - Bangladesh student protesters plan new party to cement their revolution

INSIGHT - Bangladesh student protesters plan new party to cement their revolution

Their hope: to avoid a repeat of the last 15 years, in which Sheikh Hasina ruled the country of some 170 million with an iron fist.
Sun Aug 18 2024
[COLUMNIST] The Fall of Bangladesh’s Iron Lady

[COLUMNIST] The Fall of Bangladesh’s Iron Lady

Bangladeshi youth are exercising political agency and articulating a vision of good governance and a merit-based society.
Tue Aug 13 2024
Bangladesh former PM Hasina will return to country when elections are called, her son says

Bangladesh former PM Hasina will return to country when elections are called, her son says

Sajeeb Wazed Joy said Sheikh Hasina will go back to Bangladesh the moment the interim government decides to hold an election.
Fri Aug 09 2024
Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to lead interim government after strife

Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to lead interim government after strife

Muhammad Yunus returned to Dhaka after treatment in Paris, with protesters backing him for a role in the interim govt to oversee elections.
Thu Aug 08 2024
Consider This: Bangladesh Protests (Part 2) - The Movement That Toppled a PM

Consider This: Bangladesh Protests (Part 2) - The Movement That Toppled a PM

What began as a student movement against job quotas had unveiled deep-rooted economic and political grievances and evolved into a mass uprising that eventually toppled a sitting Prime Minister. Is Bangladesh on the brink of a democratic and economic awakening? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead of the Global Labor Organization, Professorial Fellow at North South University in Bangladesh, and a Visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Reading in the UK.
Wed Aug 07 2024
Consider This: Bangladesh Protests (Part 1) - The Movement That Toppled a PM

Consider This: Bangladesh Protests (Part 1) - The Movement That Toppled a PM

What began as a student movement against job quotas had unveiled deep-rooted economic and political grievances and evolved into a mass uprising that eventually toppled a sitting Prime Minister. Is Bangladesh on the brink of a democratic and economic awakening? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead of the Global Labor Organization, Professorial Fellow at North South University in Bangladesh, and a Visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Reading in the UK.
Wed Aug 07 2024
Bangladesh Nobel laureate Yunus named chief adviser of interim government

Bangladesh Nobel laureate Yunus named chief adviser of interim government

The student leaders had said they wanted Muhammad Yunus as the chief adviser to the interim government.
Wed Aug 07 2024
Bangladesh students ramp up pressure to dissolve parliament

Bangladesh students ramp up pressure to dissolve parliament

Bangladesh's protesting student leaders demand that parliament be dissolved and warned of "strict programme" if their deadline was not met.
Tue Aug 06 2024
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was arch foe of ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was arch foe of ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina

Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank he founded won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for helping lift millions from poverty.
Tue Aug 06 2024
Bangladesh awaits interim government, army chief to meet protesters

Bangladesh awaits interim government, army chief to meet protesters

Student leaders have expressed a desire for a new interim government, with Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus serving as its chief adviser.
Tue Aug 06 2024
How transgender troops prepared to fight Trump's new policy

How transgender troops prepared to fight Trump's new policy

Advocates argue the executive order stigmatises transgender service members by labeling them medically and morally unfit.
Thu Jan 30 2025
India orders probe into Kumbh festival stampede that killed dozens

India orders probe into Kumbh festival stampede that killed dozens

The government has decided that a judicial inquiry of the incident will be done, says Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister.
Thu Jan 30 2025
Tunku Mahkota Ismail calls for mindset change to solve persistent issues in M-League

Tunku Mahkota Ismail calls for mindset change to solve persistent issues in M-League

Tunku Mahkota Ismail also addressed other concerns about late salary payments and some team management's neglect of their clubs' welfare.
Thu Jan 30 2025
What were the aircraft involved in midair crash in Washington DC?

What were the aircraft involved in midair crash in Washington DC?

Air traffic control recordings appear to capture the final attempted communications with the helicopter, before it collides with the plane.
Thu Jan 30 2025
Tesla commits to cheaper cars in first half, sees autonomous vehicles 'in the wild' in June

Tesla commits to cheaper cars in first half, sees autonomous vehicles 'in the wild' in June

Tesla says the company would start testing a paid autonomous car service in June.
Thu Jan 30 2025
Vehicles plough into people outside KL nightspot, two injured

Vehicles plough into people outside KL nightspot, two injured

The police receive a report about the incident from a 24-year-old man who witnesses it.
Thu Jan 30 2025
Girl, 7, dies of suspected abuse by parents

Girl, 7, dies of suspected abuse by parents

Police says the post-mortem found old and fresh abuse signs on the victim, with death caused by abdominal injuries from a blunt object.
Thu Jan 30 2025
American Airlines jet, Army helicopter collide, crash into Washington's Potomac River

American Airlines jet, Army helicopter collide, crash into Washington's Potomac River

The Washington Post reports that multiple bodies have been recovered from the water.
Thu Jan 30 2025
UK backs third runway at London's Heathrow Airport

UK backs third runway at London's Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Airport is operating at 99% capacity and risks being overtaken in Europe.
Thu Jan 30 2025
Sarawak floods: Number of victims almost doubles to 5,385

Sarawak floods: Number of victims almost doubles to 5,385

Based on the latest report from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, Bintulu has the highest number of flood victims.
Thu Jan 30 2025