Dozens of students of the student organization Anti-Fascist Coalition of Dhaka University demonstrated Friday to demand the resignation of Bangladesh's Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. Camera: MONIRUL ALAM.

Dozens of members of the opposition Ganatantra Odhikar Committee took part in a torchlight procession in the Dhaka University area to protest against the attack on tribal students on Jan. 15 and the subsequent police crackdown on Jan.

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a 2008 corruption case on Wednesday, clearing the way for the ailing leader to fight parliamentary elections in the troubled South Asian country.

Acting envoy Nardia Simpson assures her continued efforts at headquarters to address visa and consular issues upon her return

The family of Sheikh Hasina were at the forefront of the independence movement but were soon linked to allegations of corruption and authoritarianism.

In pre-colonial Bengal, Dhaka was the fashion capital, a city known globally for its rich heritage of luxury muslin fabric and its handloom industry. During the colonial period, the British Administration enacted an onslaught of measures like banning the export of muslin to England,

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving the way for her to run in elections that an interim government says will be held either in December or in the first half of 2026.

In the bustling city of Dhaka, Azharul Islam Khan is developing a growing community of plant enthusiasts, one video at a time. With a degree in botany from Dhaka University and a 27-year-long career in the pharmaceutical industry,

Bangladesh's interim government should hold general elections by August in the "greater interest of the country," the party of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said on Tuesday, citing growing political and economic instability.

An imbalance in railroad capacity may pose a problem for cargo transportation as a current pileup could roll into Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

An adviser says Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has left the country to travel to London for medical treatment

A senior official of the European Investment Bank says the regional lending agency is keen to double its funding for Bangladesh, but she expressed concern over human rights as the country endures a spell of political turmoil.