The UN’s Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion has visited Bangladesh to look into the recent murders of four writers who had been labelled atheists by conservative religious groups. But atheists are not the only minority group in Bangladesh facing problems. In Tangail, a 120-year-old Hindu temple was burned down at this site. Worshippers now…… Read More
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe A nationwide strike triggered by the disappearance of Ilyas Ali, an opposition politician, has brought much of Bangladesh to a standstill. At least two people were reportedly killed, hundreds were injured and scores were detained after clashes between police and protesters on Monday, who are demanding government action over the…… Read More
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe The volatile political crisis in Bangladesh has once again boiled over into violence on the streets of the capital, Dhaka. Several people belonging to country’s largest Islamic party, Jamaat-e-Islami, were injured as they clashed with police demanding halt to the country’s war crimes trials. Many Jamaat leaders are under trial…… Read More
COVID-19 has left thousands of people unemployed and homeless in Bangladesh. Several charities are struggling to stay open as people feel exhausted over the pandemic and extended restrictions. Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez Hoda-Yan reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/… Read More
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe The acting head of Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh has called for a nationwide protest on Sunday after a leader of the group, Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, was sentenced to death for war crimes. Fighting broke out near the capital after the decision was handed down. Al Jazeera’s Caroline Malone reports. At Al Jazeera…… Read More
At least 24 people have been killed in election-related violence, making the vote the bloodiest in country’s history. Sajeeb Wazed, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, tells Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull the violence is the result of the opposition’s “terror tactics”.… Read More
Two gay-rights activists, including editor of Bangladesh’s only LGBT magazine, have been hacked to death in Dhaka. The killings come just two days after the murder of a university professor in an attack claimed by ISIL. It’s the second such attack in two days. Since last February, suspected militants have killed several secular or atheist…… Read More
The attack on Holey Artisan Bakery killed 30 people – and stunned the upscale neighborhood in the capital Dhaka. Bangladesh police have killed a man they said was a top commander of a group that has carried out several acts of religious violence. Police said Nurul Islam Marzan opened fire when stopped at a checkpoint,…… Read More
Two owners of a garments factory in Bangladesh where a fire killed 112 workers have turned themselves in to face homicide charges, a prosecutor said. Anwarul Kabir said on Sunday Delwar Hossain and his wife Mahmuda Akter, owners of Tazreen Fashion, had pleaded for bail after surrendering. Al Jazeera’s Maher Sattar reports from Dhaka.… Read More
Opposition groups in Bangladesh have called for a nationwide strike after the execution of a senior opposition politician. Abdul Quader Molla was put to death for crimes dating back to the 1971 war of independence. Al Jazeera’s Maher Sattar reports from Dhaka.… 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
Hundreds of Bangladeshi protesters clashed with police this week after a video of a woman being attacked was posted online. Human rights groups say abuses against women are only getting worse in the country. Al Jazeera’s Leah Harding reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on…… Read More