Son of Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Returns
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Rahman's homecoming after 17 years is being viewed as a watershed moment in Bangladesh's politics. His arrival comes amid a political vacuum following the resignation and exile of Sheikh Hasina to India after student-led protests in July last year.
Pressure is mounting on Bangladesh’s chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus. After prominent student leader, Sharif Osman Hadi, died after being shot, his brother has called out the administration, and threatened to topple it if justice isn’t delivered.
Bangladesh is preparing for a crucial parliamentary election and a referendum on state reforms on February 12, 2026. The announcement of the election date marks a turning point in the country’s political landscape.
A massive wave of protests swept through Bangladesh last week after a student leader of last year's July protest, Sharif Osman Hadi, died
Investigations into the killing of Bangladesh’s student leader, Sharif Osman Hadi, have revealed the main suspect to be 32-year-old Faisal Karim Masud. On the run, he is believed to be a former leader of Chhatra League,
Dipu Chandra Das’s lynching in Bangladesh was fuelled by false blasphemy accusations and misinformation, including a debunked viral video
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Who was Sharif Osman Hadi; why is Bangladesh on fire over his death?
Violent protests have erupted in multiple cities in Bangladesh after prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi died at Singapore’s General Hospital on Thursday. Hadi died from gunshot injuries sustained during an assassination attempt in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, last week.
The killing of 27-year-old Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh's Bhaluka area has once again exposed the deadly consequences of rumour-driven mob violence- and the vulnerability of minorities when institutions fail to act in time.