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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

Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister, talks to Al Jazeera about her country’s stance on Myanmar’s Rohingya.… 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

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

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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

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

At least 32 people were killed when two ferries collided on a Bangladeshi river in the capital, Dhaka. A ferry carrying about 100 passengers capsized when it was struck by a larger boat, which then left the area. Three children were among the dead. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from near the scene of the…… Read More

In 1988, Islam became the state religion of Bangladesh. But since then, there has been a movement to overturn that decision. A court petition that was filed nearly 30 years ago is being heard on Monday. Supporters argue the decision to designate Islam as the state religion was ‘illegal’ in the first place. And goes…… Read More