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
Bangladesh is in mourning as rescuers continue to search the Bangladesh Rifles headquarters for missing officers following a two-day mutiny by BDR troops. Two-hundred suspected mutineers have been apprehended so far but most of them are still at large. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Dhaka.… Read More
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe More bodies are being found in the capital Dhaka, at the scene of a violent revolt by border guards. Those killed are to be buried with state honours. More than 80 bodies have been recovered and authorities expect the number to rise. Evidence is emerging that the mutiny appears to…… Read More
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe WikiLeaks, a website that publishes anonymously sourced documents, has released video footage of what it says is a US military attack on Iraqi civilians in Baghdad. Al Jazeera cannot independently verify the footage, but WikiLeaks says the images are from a military video from 2007, in which 12 civilians were…… 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
A world exclusive investigation tells the inside story of the fight for the facts behind Yasser Arafat’s death. Following What killed Arafat? which led French prosecutors to open a murder inquiry, this documentary follows the struggle to convince the Palestinian Authority to allow an exhumation of Arafat’s body to test for radioactive poison. Al Jazeera’s…… 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
What is really behind the verdict for Abdul Kader Mullah, held responsible for hundreds of deaths in the 1971 war? Is it justice for a black page in history, or have politics come into play? Inside Story, with Kamahl Santamaria, discusses with guests: Imtiaz Ahmed, professor of international relations at the University of Dhaka; Syed…… 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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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