The Latest Breaking News from Bangladesh

Student leaders rallied Bangladeshis on Saturday for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government weathered a worsening backlash over a deadly police crackdown on protesters.

Protests in Bangladesh demand justice for 200+ deaths, sparking broader rebellion against government. International concern grows over handling of unrest.

Student protests that began over government-job quotas have led to mass roundups, says families of detainees

Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party and affiliates following violent protests, aiming to address security concerns and maintain stability.

Bangladesh has banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies, terming the party as a “militant and terrorist” organization as part of a nationwide crackdown following weeks of violence that left more than 200 people dead and thousands injured

Bangladesh police on Thursday freed six student leaders whose campaign against civil service job quotas sparked deadly nationwide unrest, as the government looked to calm tensions and forestall fresh demonstrations.

The Bangladesh government has received a request from the country's cricket board to provide a security consultant for their upcoming tour of Pakistan, as reported by Cricbuzz.

When millions of Bangladeshis came back online this week after a nationwide internet shutdown, many were shocked to watch a ferocious police clampdown they had earlier only heard while bunkered in their homes.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned the "use of excessive" force against protesters in Bangladesh after days of violence that killed at least 206 people.