The Latest Breaking News from Dhaka

Tens of thousands of students and youths from a leading Bangladeshi political party have rallied in the capital, Dhaka, calling for a general election in December as discontent grows with the interim government appointed after the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August

Political discord over when to hold elections and growing tensions with the armed forces have left government hamstrung.

Concern grows over religious hardliners exploiting fragile law and order situation to curtail women’s rights

Three days of political rallies began in Bangladesh on Thursday with rival groups to stage mass demonstrations in Dhaka, drumming up support for eagerly anticipated elections following an uprising last year.

Foreign secretary says he raised historically ‘unsettled issues’ with Pakistan

Organisers say previous name symbolised oppressive Hasina government, while critics say the move is against Bengali ethos.

Lawyers for Siddiq said the charges against Tulip Siddiq were “politically motivated” and “completely false,” and that Dhaka has provided no evidence to support its claims.

A court in Bangladesh’s capital has issued an arrest warrant for the British member of Parliament and former Labor Minister Tulip Siddiq, who is a niece of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted last year in a mass uprising

The MP is said to be wanted in Bangladesh over allegations she illegally received a plot of land in the country’s capital, Dhaka.

The MP is said to be wanted in Bangladesh over allegations she illegally received a plot of land in the country’s capital, Dhaka.

U.S. Embassy in Dhaka warns of April 7 Gaza protests across Bangladesh, limiting services and urging Americans to avoid demonstrations.