Sheikh Hasina, who is in exile in India, was convicted in absentia of crimes against humanity in connection with a bloody crackdown on protests last year. By Saif Hasnat and Anupreeta Das Saif Hasnat ...

A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Bangladesh on Friday morning, leaving at least six people dead and injuring dozens more, according to reports from local media. 1. Buildings were damaged ...

The Christian minority in Bangladesh are shaken and scared after three crude bomb attacks on two Catholic churches and a school in the country over the past few weeks, according to an AFP report. No ...

Kolkata: India lost to Bangladesh for the first time since 2003 and, after five matches, are the only team to have not won a match in group C of 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. Shekh Morsalin’s 11th minute ...

Bangaldesh earthquake today: Dozens more were injured in panic-driven incidents across Dhaka, where buildings swayed sharply during the tremor. A powerful earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck central ...

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A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook central Bangladesh on Friday, killing at least six people and leaving dozens injured, authorities said. Buildings in the country's capital, Dhaka, swayed in the ...

Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is facing charges of crimes against humanity linked to last year’s student-led uprising that toppled her 15-year rule. Security has been tightened ...

Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death. A special tribunal found she was responsible for ordering a violent crackdown ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel stand guard outside the High Court in Dhaka on November 12, 2025. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP) Fresh violence has broken out in Bangladesh ahead of a crucial ...

A Bangladesh court on November 17, 2025 handed a death sentence to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, pictured here in Dhaka on January 8, 2024. INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP A Bangladesh court sentenced ...