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Taslima Nasrin speaking at a podium at the Reason Rally in Washington DC in 2012

Taslima Nasrin: 32 Years of Exile and No Way Home

In 1993 clerics put a price on Taslima Nasrin's head; in 1994 the Bangladeshi state issued an arrest warrant, and it was for her. Thirty-two years later no government has let her

August 23, 2026

Books·Government and Politics·News

Kazi Nazrul Islam photographed around 1921, the year he wrote the poem Bidrohi

Kazi Nazrul Islam: The Rebel Poet, 50 Years On

Kazi Nazrul Islam spent 34 of his 77 years unable to speak or write, and 50 years after his death on 29 August 1976 he is the most fought-over voice in Bangladesh.

August 23, 2026

Arts·Books·News

Jaya Ahsan, the Bangladeshi actress and film producer who works in Bangladeshi and Indian Bengali cinema

Jaya Ahsan: The Actress Who Leads in Two Bengals at Once

Six Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Actress, four Filmfare Awards Bangla, and the distinction of being the first Bangladeshi ever to win a Filmfare. A reference profile of Jaya Ahsan: the

August 23, 2026

Entertainment·Movies·News

Tarique Rahman shakes hands with President Shahabuddin at Bangladesh parliament oath ceremony February 2026

UN Flags Al-Qaeda Threat in Bangladesh as Tarique Rahman Faces Islamist Pressure at Home

The United Nations Security Council has warned that Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent is aggressively building terrorist networks in Bangladesh, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's government insists militancy no longer exists and

August 23, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Leader of the Opposition, photographed in Dhaka

Shafiqur Rahman: Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition

Shafiqur Rahman is a Sylhet physician who took over a banned party in 2019, was jailed for 15 months, and in February 2026 led Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to 68 seats and the office

August 23, 2026

Government and Politics·Reports

Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts a banquet for leaders of neighbouring countries in New Delhi in June 2024

India Issued and Withdrew a Notice Confirming Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s Delhi Visit

India's President's office said on Friday that Saturday's Change of Guard ceremony was off because of a full rehearsal for the ceremonial welcome of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. About an hour

August 22, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Wide view of the United Nations Security Council chamber in New York during a meeting

AQIS, Terror accused Freed on Bail in Dhaka Has Been Unaccounted For 22 Months

Maulana Ikramul Haque, whom Bangladeshi investigators describe as the second-ranking figure in al-Qaeda's South Asian branch and whom Indian police call most wanted, walked out of a high-security jail near Dhaka on

August 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Saima Wazed seated behind an RD Elect nameplate at the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee session in New Delhi

Saima Wazed Demands WHO Inquiry Into the Leave That Removed Her, Warns of Legal Action

Saima Wazed has spent eight months asking the World Health Organization to explain the indefinite leave that removed her from duty in July 2025, and her lawyers have now warned she may

August 21, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Muhammad Yunus Nobel laureate and former Bangladesh interim chief adviser at Grameen HealthTech office in 2026

Bangladesh Criminal Charges: Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Faces Sedition Allegations Carrying Death Penalty

Bangladesh criminal complaints filed against former interim PM Muhammad Yunus include sedition under Article 7A — the constitution's most extreme charge carrying the death penalty — alongside corruption allegations tied to his

August 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Action from the Australia vs Bangladesh first Test match at Marrara Stadium in Darwin, August 2026

Bangladesh Six Wickets From Historic First Test Win in Australia as Smith Falls to Miraz

Bangladesh ended Day 3 at Darwin's Marrara Stadium with Australia at 161 for four, trailing by 67 runs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 65 in Bangladesh's 426 then dismissed Steve Smith; six wickets

August 15, 2026

News·Sports

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Taslima Nasrin: 32 Years of Exile and No Way Home

Kazi Nazrul Islam: The Rebel Poet, 50 Years On

Jaya Ahsan: The Actress Who Leads in Two Bengals at Once

UN Flags Al-Qaeda Threat in Bangladesh as Tarique Rahman Faces Islamist Pressure at Home

Shafiqur Rahman: Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition

India Issued and Withdrew a Notice Confirming Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s Delhi Visit

AQIS, Terror accused Freed on Bail in Dhaka Has Been Unaccounted For 22 Months

Saima Wazed Demands WHO Inquiry Into the Leave That Removed Her, Warns of Legal Action

Bangladesh Criminal Charges: Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Faces Sedition Allegations Carrying Death Penalty

Bangladesh Six Wickets From Historic First Test Win in Australia as Smith Falls to Miraz

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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