For Bangladesh to succeed as a country following the overthrow last year of pro-India prime minister Sheikh Hasina, it must grow geographically, Mr Alam wrote. “A small, limited, landlocked ...

Textbooks in Bangladesh will now state that Ziaur Rahman — not ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — declared the country’s independence in 1971, The Daily Star reported on Wednesday. The new ...

What's the truth behind videos of attacks on members of the Hindu minority in Bangladesh? Sahar Zand investigates the violence, and why it's seemingly being met with silence. Show more In the afte ...

Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman. Source: Reuters. Amid growing diplomatic strain, Bangladesh army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has created a flutter in his latest media ...

Bangladesh revises textbooks to remove exaggerated historical content Ziaur Rahman's role in 1971 independence to be highlighted Textbooks from grades four to nine are being revised, grades one to ...

5, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das) DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in southeastern Bangladesh on Thursday rejected a plea for bail by a jailed Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim ...

Bangladesh's Army Chief, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, highlights the importance of maintaining balanced and equitable relations with India. He stresses the reciprocal nature of the relationship and the ...

Bangladesh needs to build an environment that will allow reconciliation among various stakeholders of the nation, Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman said. In a frank interview with prominent news ...

A court in Bangladesh has again denied bail to an outspoken Hindu leader advocating for the protection of minority groups in the country. Krishna Das Prabhu did not appear at the hearing at the ...

Thousands of Bangladeshis rallied at a ‘March for Unity’ in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday to mark the student-led uprising five months ago that led to the ouster of longstanding Prime Minister ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Participants, mostly students, shout slogans during “March for Unity” organized by The Anti ...

"Though Bangladesh and Pakistan are showing signs of engagement, it is India that holds a more vital position for the former," said Datta. "Both sides need to overcome the present rhetoric and get ...