Bangladesh is governed by none other than its founding father’s daughter, Sheikh Hasina, who has been in office for more than 14 years. After a large fire burned through the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar on March 5, we ask how she is facing the challenges that have been brought on by the refugee…… Read More
Ukraine’s president pledges to push for victory in 2023 as the war enters its second year with no end in sight. Kyiv’s Western allies pour cold water on China’s 12-point plan aimed at securing a “political settlement” to end the conflict. The United States announces a new $2bn package of military aid for Ukraine and…… Read More
A senior police officer in Northern Ireland has been shot and seriously injured. Two gunmen attacked Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in front of his son. Police have arrested 3 men in connection with the shooting. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find…… Read More
Espionage, secret recordings, spy networks and Middle East political intrigue – inside the dark world of Israeli intelligence-gathering in Turkey. In October 2021, Turkish security services arrested 15 agents suspected of working for Israel’s spy agency Mossad operating in several cities. Then in December 2022, they arrested 44 more people for allegedly leaking information to…… Read More
Bangladesh is on edge following one of the worst spates of anti-Hindu violence in its history. Activists continue to demonstrate in the streets to demand justice, after at least six people were killed and hundreds injured in mob violence around the country. The trouble began with inflammatory social media posts that showed a copy of…… Read More
At least six people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in violence in Bangladesh. The unrest continued for a second day on Saturday over claims the Muslim holy book, the Quran, was disrespected in a social media image. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find…… Read More
The Indian government’s decision to ban a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, which left more than a thousand people dead, has become its own story. It has drawn global attention to Modi’s record in office and the subsequent decline of media freedom in the world’s largest democracy.…… Read More
Blogging is a dangerous business in Bangladesh. Four prominent secular bloggers have been brutally murdered this year and a publisher linked to one of them was recently slashed to death. Police blame religious hardliners for the killings, and there are fears more attacks could follow. But it’s not just hardliners who are causing concern. The…… Read More
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Bangladesh to denounce the murder of a prominent Bangladesh-born American blogger Avijit Roy. Students, activists and journalists gathered at Dhaka University on Friday to demand quick police action, a day after the attack on Avijit Roy and his wife Rafida Ahmed, who remains in critical condition. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim…… Read More
Rights groups are calling for an investigation into the killing of a prominent Rohingya leader at the world’s largest refugee camp. The shooting of refugee advocate Mohibullah happened at Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury has been speaking to people there, who say they are devastated and fearful. – Subscribe to our channel:…… Read More
An explosive investigation reveals how a criminal gang is colluding with the security forces of Bangladesh and has links to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Undercover reporters with the I-Unit expose how a former street mafia claims to have captured a state. The brother of Bangladesh’s army chief boasts that he can use police and paramilitary…… Read More
Bangladesh’s main opposition party has been holding anti-government protests for months, with the latest in Dhaka attracting up to 100,000 people. A poor economy, rising food and fuel prices and power cuts appear to have galvanised long-standing anger at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The protesters want her to resign and make way for a caretaker…… Read More