Australia has downgraded Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan to its highest student visa risk level, requiring stricter financial and academic documentation to curb fraud.
Britain’s opposition has urged the government to clarify its response to reports of rising violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, citing killings and growing fear among minority communities.
Bangladesh recorded 1,102 kidnappings in 2025, a 72% rise from the previous year, as murders and shootings fuel public anxiety over security and election-time stability.
January 10, 1972 marked Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s return to independent Bangladesh, completing the nation’s victory and giving true meaning to freedom.
Allegations say Bangladesh’s interim government ordered officials to secure a “Yes Vote,” raising concerns over misuse of state machinery and election law violations.
