Bangladesh

Violence escalates in Bangladesh’s Hill Tracts as locals lynch second settler in weeks

Clashes broke out between indigenous community and outsiders after teacher accused of raping local was beaten to death.

Garment worker fatally shot as thousands protest in Bangladesh

Meanwhile, students gathered near the official residence of interim leader Muhammad Yunus to demand more access to civil service jobs.

At UN, Bangladesh’s Yunus outlines reforms underway to ensure free election

Nobel laureate and interim leader of South Asian nation greeted with loud applause during address at U.N. General Assembly.

Bangladesh’s Yunus meets with Biden, other world leaders at UN

On a packed first day of his first foreign trip as interim leader, Muhammad Yunus requests support to rebuild post-Hasina Bangladesh.

Malaysia’s Anwar promises Bangladeshi migrant workers will be treated fairly

During Dhaka visit with interim leader Yunus, Anwar says migrants cannot be treated like slaves.

Bangladesh’s Yunus meets with Biden, other world leaders at UN

On a packed first day of his first foreign trip as interim leader, Muhammad Yunus requests support to rebuild post-Hasina Bangladesh.

Shot while protesting, now they’re amputees

What BenarNews journalists saw when Bangladesh went dark