Bangladesh Ruling Party Wins Local Elections by AFP April 30, 2015 by AFP April 30, 2015Opposition party had boycotted Dhaka’s mayoral election, claiming it was rigged. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh Trounce Pakistan in T20 Match by AFP April 25, 2015 by AFP April 25, 2015Pakistan has yet to win a single match in any format during its ongoing tour of Bangladesh. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh Opposition Rages Over Attack on Zia’s Convoy by AFP April 23, 2015 by AFP April 23, 2015Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina terms incident ‘drama’ to fuel tensions ahead of local polls. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh Opposition Leader Leaves Office by AFP April 6, 2015 by AFP April 6, 2015Khaleda Zia’s freedom, three months after she was detained, eases tensions in Dhaka. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Another Blogger Hacked to Death in Bangladesh by AFP March 30, 2015 by AFP March 30, 2015Police say two of the attackers, who are both madrassa students, have been arrested and are currently being interrogated. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh Asks Nobel Laureate to Pay $1.5m in Tax by AFP March 25, 2015 by AFP March 25, 2015Muhammad Yunus has contested the tax bill, saying he has paid all necessary taxes on his income. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh’s Poor Suffer in Nationwide Shutdown by AFP March 16, 2015 by AFP March 16, 2015Government claims ongoing unrest has cost the country an estimated 1.2 trillion taka. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh’s Zia Vows to Continue Anti-Government Campaign by AFP March 14, 2015 by AFP March 14, 2015Opposition leader says current prime minister has turned the country into a one-party system. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
No End in Sight by AFP February 16, 2015 by AFP February 16, 2015Bangladesh turmoil continues as rival political parties continue waging war on each other. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
‘No End to Bangladesh Crisis Without Polls’ by AFP February 12, 2015 by AFP February 12, 2015Opposition leader warns situation can worsen if new elections are not held promptly. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh Opposition in Disarray after Walkover Election by AFP January 4, 2015 by AFP January 4, 2015Twenty opposition parties boycotted last year’s elections, terming them a ‘farce.’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh Convicts British Reporter for Doubting War Toll by AFP December 2, 2014 by AFP December 2, 2014Judges order government to investigate David Bergman’s reporting on the war crimes tribunal. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami Fights for Life by AFP November 7, 2014 by AFP November 7, 2014Analysts say the Islamist party must acknowledge its role in 1971 war to survive as a viable political entity. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh Upholds JI Leader’s Death Sentence by AFP November 5, 2014 by AFP November 5, 2014Jamaat-e-Islami activists protest across country, as Mohammad Kamaruzzaman faces hanging ‘within months.’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Cleric, Students Charged With Bangladesh Blogger Murder by AFP January 29, 2014 by AFP January 29, 2014Dhaka police claim cleric encouraged the seven students to kill Ahmed Rajib Haider for his blasphemous writing. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bangladesh Arrests Three Suspected Pakistani Militants by AFP January 20, 2014 by AFP January 20, 2014Police in Dhaka claim the three men have admitted to receiving training from the Pakistani Taliban. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Sheikh Hasina Sworn in as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister by AFP January 12, 2014 by AFP January 12, 2014Awami League candidate remains defiant as international community, opposition call for fresh polls. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Fear and Loathing in Bangladesh by Fasih Ahmed January 11, 2014 by Fasih Ahmed January 11, 2014Pakistan was not wrong on the Molla execution. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Pressure Mounts on Bangladesh Government by AFP January 7, 2014 by AFP January 7, 2014Backed by international support, opposition leader demands fresh polls. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Hollow Victory by AFP January 6, 2014 by AFP January 6, 2014Bloody elections in Bangladesh have left 18 dead and prompted calls to declare polls null and void. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail