Turmoil in Bangladesh
Six months after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster, Bangladesh faces fresh violence and political unrest amid reports of extremism. How is the interim government going to handle the crisis?…
Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution is ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’: NCP’s Tasnim Jara
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Tasnim Jara, a senior figure in Bangladesh's new National Citizen Party, said that the July 2024 uprising that brought down then-leader Sheikh Hasina offers a "once…
Bangladesh: How torturers become UN peacekeepers
The family has requested Nimesh's body to be exhumed for a second postmortem, a request the authorities have since granted. The exhumation is scheduled for April 23.…
As Bangladesh builds China ties, India looks on
Bangladesh's interim government is expanding cooperation with Beijing as ties with neighboring India remain strained following the ouster of former leader Sheikh Hasina.…
Bangladesh leader Yunus meets China’s President Xi
This is Yunus' first bilateral state visit since taking over as Bangladesh's interim leader last year following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. China is Bangladesh's biggest trading partner and a major investor.…
Bangladesh faces never-ending battle against child marriage
Bangladesh is the country in Asia with the highest ratio of child marriages to its population. Some 38 million women are married before the age of 18, according to UNICEF – amounting…
Child labour in Bangladesh: The dark side of the leather industry
Bangladesh is the world's second-largest leather-exporting country. A quarter of the country's leather workers are children, according to a study by the University of Sussex. These youngsters are paid just €35 a…
Rohingya refugees face deadly gang violence in Bangladesh camps
Since the early 2010s, over a million Rohingyas have found refuge in Bangladesh. A Muslim minority persecuted in their native Myanmar, the Rohingyas suffered the deadliest crackdown by the junta there back…
India-Bangladesh tensions on the rise
Tensions between Dhaka and New Delhi have been on the rise since the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh’s interim Prime Minister has alleged India is spreading disinformation about the…
Can Bangladesh police rebuild trust after violent protests?
After hundreds of protesters were killed in clashes with police during Bangladesh's student-led uprising in July, the interim government is grappling with how to reform colonial-era laws on police forces.…
Bangladesh crisis creates chaos along border with India
Thousands of people in Bangladesh have been trying to cross over to India since violent protests gripped the country in July. There have been reports of attacks on Hindus since former PM…