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September 29, 2025, 11:00 AM - 2 min read
Violence has spread to the tribal-dominated hill district of Khagrachari in Bangladesh. Three tribal people have been killed in the unrest, the country's Home Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. Tensions remain high in the area, and the army and police have been deployed there.
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August 3, 2025, 02:52 PM - 3 min read
Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal has begun the trial of deposed PM Sheikh Hasina in absentia for crimes against humanity during the 2024 student protest crackdown.
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July 10, 2025, 03:21 PM - 4 min read
Former Bangladesh IGP Mamun has admitted to crimes in Bangladesh’s July massacre, offering to become an approver. Trial against Hasina and others begins August 3.
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April 19, 2025, 10:17 AM - 4 min read
Roy, a prominent Hindu figure in Biral upazila, Dinajpur, was allegedly abducted from his home and fatally beaten on Thursday.
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March 29, 2025, 01:47 PM - 4 min read
The international community has raised concerns over human rights violations and rising extremism in Bangladesh under the interim government of Mohammad Yunus. During a UNHRC session, experts condemned the crisis, highlighting attacks on minorities, the collapse of law and order, and the impunity of militant groups.
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March 24, 2025, 05:05 PM - 4 min read
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed deep concern over the alarming rise in sexual violence against children, particularly girls, in Bangladesh in recent weeks.
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February 10, 2025, 09:10 AM - 4 min read
Bangladesh's joint forces have launched Operation Devil Hunt, arresting over 1,300 people to curb widespread violence till Monday. The interim government has pledged to continue until the nation is stabilised.
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February 8, 2025, 09:58 AM - 4 min read
Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has appealed for calm, urging citizens to uphold law and order and refrain from further attacks on properties linked to Sheikh Hasina’s family.
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December 30, 2024, 09:00 AM - 2 min read
As religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh face “existential threats” amid increasing Islamist radicalisation, a coalition of minorities in US has urged urges President-elect Trump to intervene for minority protections and justice in the southeast Asian nation.
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December 20, 2024, 06:37 PM - 3 min read
The Ministry of External Affairs reported that 47 cases of violence against Hindus were recorded in Bangladesh in 2022, increasing to 302 in 2023 and sharply rising to 2,200 in 2024.
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December 18, 2024, 08:38 PM - 3 min read
In an open letter, 685 eminent Indians, including former judges, bureaucrats, and academicians, urged the people of Bangladesh to uphold peace and friendship with India. They called for an end to attacks on minorities and for free, fair elections to restore democracy.
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December 16, 2024, 12:17 PM - 3 min read
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said the next general election could be held by the end of 2025 or early 2026, depending on political consensus and the completion of electoral reforms, including updating the voter list and other processes.
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