Between January and September, at least 21 incidents of violence—rape, attempts, harassment, murder—were reported against national minority women in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts.
The National Consensus Commission’s July Charter effort faces collapse as Bangladesh’s largest and most secular parties remain excluded and Islamist blocs push for an illegal referendum.
In a dire 24-hour span, nine dengue patients died and over a thousand were hospitalized — the worst daily toll thus far this year, according to the Health Directorate.
Former minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun’s death in custody sparks outrage after viral images showed him shackled to a hospital bed, fueling criticism of Bangladesh’s interim government.
Bangladesh opened their Women’s World Cup with a commanding win over Pakistan, chasing 130 with ease as Rubya Haider hit 54* and Marufa Akter starred with the ball.
