Bangladesh has demanded an apology for the 1971 genocide from Pakistan and urged it to resolve long-standing historical issues during Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s visit to the South Asian country, media reports said. Dar has refused to apologise. He is the senior-most Pakistani leader to visit Bangladesh in more than a decade. During a meeting […]
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Bangladesh to hold general polls in February: Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said he will ask the Election Commission to organise the general polls in Bangladesh in February next year.
Trump eyes exploring Pakistan’s ‘massive’ oil reserves, hints at future supply to India
US President Donald Trump has announced that his nation signed a deal to develop and explore “massive oil reserves” in Pakistan
Bangladesh’s interim government pays $384 million to Adani Power, trims dues under power deal
Bangladesh paid Adani Power USD 384 million so far in June, significantly trimming its outstanding dues under agereement
Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus says general polls to be held in April 2026
Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus says Bangladesh to vote to elect the new government next year in April 2026
Bangladesh redefines ‘freedom fighter’; Sheikh Mujib among 400 dropped
The ordinance, issued on Tuesday night, June 3, amends the National Freedom Fighters Council Act and introduces a new category called “associates of the Liberation War”, local media reports said.
Bangladesh: Supreme Court acquits Islamist leader facing death sentence for 1971 war crimes
The Bangladeshi Supreme Court has acquitted Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam in 1971 War Crimes
Bangladesh court issues show-cause notice against Hasina in contempt case
A Bangladesh court issues show-cause notice against former PM Sheikh Hasina in a contempt case on Wednesday
Bangladesh: Islamist outfit loot library, removes books written by ‘atheists’
The books included those written by Bengali literary icons Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Bangladesh: Hefazat warns Yunus of “Hasina’s fate” amid backlash over women’s affairs commission
The Women’s Affairs Reform Commission, which recently submitted a report with 433 recommendations to Muhammad Yunus, has come under heavy criticism from several Islamist organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh.
