Extortion rose by up to 50% after the 2024 political upheaval, DCCI says, warning that corruption and weak law enforcement threaten jobs and economic recovery.

Bangladesh’s February 12 election delivered a BNP landslide after the Awami League was barred, but violence and fraud claims have clouded the outcome.

The death of elderly former minister Ramesh Chandra Sen in custody raises urgent questions about inhumane arrests, prison healthcare, and whether justice can exist without dignity.

The custodial death of former minister Ramesh Chandra Sen has intensified scrutiny of Bangladesh’s prison healthcare, political arrests, and alleged abuses against families under the interim government.

Bangladesh’s participation in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup hangs in the balance after a government-backed refusal to play matches in India, prompting an ICC warning of possible replacement.