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Sheikh Hasina-Era ‘Sir’ Title For Women Officials Rolled Back In Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina-Era ‘Sir’ Title For Women Officials Rolled Back In Bangladesh

Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 23:21 IST Protocol clean-up begins under Yunus, but critics say his stand on women’s rights remains inconsistent. Female officials no longer required to be addressed as ‘Sir’ in Bangladesh, as was the norm during...

Bangladesh hopeful of securing mutually-beneficial tariff pact with US

Bangladesh hopeful of securing mutually-beneficial tariff pact with US

Bangladesh is hopeful of securing a mutually-beneficial tariff agreement with the United States as negotiations continue in Washington DC, Shafiqul Alam, press secretary at the Chief Adviser's office said yesterday.Commerce adviser SK Bashir Uddin...

Bangladesh: From democracy to theocracy; How ISIS exploited 2024 regime change

Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, during a press briefing on June 27, 2025, revealed that the Royal Malaysian Police had arrested 36 Bangladeshi nationals this week on charges of involvement in a “radical militant movement”. He...

Odisha min says 335 of 444 held in Jharsuguda on suspicion of being Bangladeshi possess fake docu

Odisha min says 335 of 444 held in Jharsuguda on suspicion of being Bangladeshi possess fake docu

Bhubaneswar, Jul 10 (PTI) Odisha’s Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Thursday said that as many as 335 of the 444 people held in Jharsuguda district on suspicion of being Bangladeshis were found possessing fake Indian...

Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Indicted Over Protester Deaths

Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Indicted Over Protester Deaths

The Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) indicted the ousted prime minister, who has been living in self-exile in India since her removal from office in August 2024, alongside two senior officials: former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan...

Bangladesh-US second round tariff talks today

Bangladesh-US second round tariff talks today

The USTR has invited Bangladesh to the second round of negotiations on the Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff during July 9-11, 2025. Bangladesh is among the first countries to restart negotiations following the issuance of President Trump's letter to...

Bangladesh-US second round tariff talks begin amid looming 35% US tariffs

Bangladesh-US second round tariff talks begin amid looming 35% US tariffs

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 9 (ANI): The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has invited Bangladesh to the second round of negotiations on the Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff, scheduled from July 9 to July 11, 2025. Bangladesh is among the first...

‘Kangaroo court abusing judiciary’: Awami League on Hasina’s indictment by Bangladesh tribunal

‘Kangaroo court abusing judiciary’: Awami League on Hasina’s indictment by Bangladesh tribunal

New Delhi: In a first, Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has formally indicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity. The charges stem from the then Hasina-led Awami League government’s response...

258 communal attacks in Bangladesh in the first half of 2025: Bangladesh minority religious group

258 communal attacks in Bangladesh in the first half of 2025: Bangladesh minority religious group

The largest minority organization of Bangladesh has accused the interim government led by Prof Mohammed Yunus of inaction on incidents of violence against the minority communities. | Photo Credit: Reuters In the first half of 2025, Bangladesh has...

The Bangladesh delta is under a dangerous level of strain, analysis reveals

The Bangladesh delta is under a dangerous level of strain, analysis reveals

Bangladesh is known as the land of rivers and flooding, despite almost all of its water originating outside the territory. The fact that 80% of rivers that flow through Bangladesh have their sources in a neighbouring country, can make access to...

We couldn’t trust existing political parties in rebuilding country: Nahid

We couldn’t trust existing political parties in rebuilding country: Nahid

We couldn’t trust existing political parties in rebuilding country: Nahid NCP convener Nahid Islam addressing a street rally in Narail. Hasnat Abdullah is seen on the photo belong to BSS NARAIL, July 10, 2025 (BSS) - National Citizen Party (NCP)...

Youth conference demands strengthening of tobacco control law

A youth conference titled “Strengthening Tobacco Control Law is Urgently Needed to Protect Youth Health” was held at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium of the University of Dhaka. The event was organised by the Development Organization of the...

Assam CM Vows To Stop Illegal Immigration, Deports Eight To Bangladesh

Assam CM Vows To Stop Illegal Immigration, Deports Eight To Bangladesh

(MENAFN- IANS) Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that the state police had deported eight individuals -- five Bangladeshis and three Rohingyas -- to Bangladesh in an early morning operation. The...

Bangladesh Reports 51 Dengue Deaths As Healthcare Infrastructure Fails

Bangladesh Reports 51 Dengue Deaths As Healthcare Infrastructure Fails

(MENAFN- IANS) Dhaka, July 9 (IANS) A total of 51 deaths caused by dengue have been reported across Bangladesh since the start of this year, indicating a sharp increase compared to the last two years. As of Tuesday, dengue cases were reported from...

UN, BIMSTEC to collaborate with Bangladesh to tackle plastic pollution

UN, BIMSTEC to collaborate with Bangladesh to tackle plastic pollution

Top officials from the government, private companies, and international groups met in Dhaka today to find faster ways to solve Bangladesh's growing plastic pollution problem. The high-level meeting, called “Accelerating Solutions for Plastic...

Bangladesh: Monk Chinmoy Das framed of murder while in custody exposing anti-Hindu crackdown by Yunus Govt

A disturbing trend of targeted violence against Bangladesh’s Hindu community has once again sparked serious concerns over the state’s commitment to minority rights and the rule of law under the interim Mohammad Yunus’s government. The latest...

SL Vs BAN, 1st T20I Highlights: Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh By Seven Wickets In Opener, Take 1-0 Lead In Series

SL Vs BAN, 1st T20I Highlights: Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh By Seven Wickets In Opener, Take 1-0 Lead In Series

Sri Lanka's Janith Liyanage, left, and Dushmantha Chameera bump fists after scoring runs during the first T20I cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena Here are the highlights of the first...

Mohsin Naqvi convenes ACC annual meeting in Bangladesh despite Indian objections

Mohsin Naqvi convenes ACC annual meeting in Bangladesh despite Indian objections

Cricket Cricket Mohsin Naqvi convenes ACC annual meeting in Bangladesh despite Indian objections Close Asian Cricket Council to meet in Dhaka on July 24; India and Sri Lanka raise concerns over venue Updated On: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:24:21 PKT...

Bangladesh: Hindu woman raped at knifepoint by BNP leader Fazor Ali in Cumilla pressured to drop charges

In a deeply disturbing case that has sparked nationwide outrage, a 21-year-old Hindu woman from Cumilla was raped at knifepoint by Fazor Ali, a local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), while she was alone in her home with her two...

Bangladesh-US second round tariff talks to start today

Bangladesh-US second round tariff talks to start today

Bangladesh-US second round tariff talks to start today DHAKA, July 9, 2025 (BSS) - The USTR has invited Bangladesh to the second round of negotiations on the Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff during July 9-11, 2025. Bangladesh is among the first...

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