A Jamalpur court has jailed 31 Awami League leaders after rejecting bail in sabotage cases, raising fresh concerns over political targeting and due process in Bangladesh.
After being barred from elections, Bangladesh’s Awami League is showing signs of revival as activists reopen offices, raising questions about political inclusion under the new government.
Violence erupts during protest against unlawful sand mining on Meghna River in Brahmanbaria; officials vow action amid environmental and economic concerns.
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister and BNP chair, has died in Dhaka at 79 after prolonged illness, ending a defining era in the nation’s democratic politics.