World Nov 17 Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death in absentia By Julhas Alam, Associated Press
World Oct 17 Clashes break out at protests near Bangladesh parliament as parties sign roadmap for change Major political parties in Bangladesh signed a roadmap Friday for political reforms proposed by the interim government while police clashed with protesters who wanted the document to include more provisions for the activists who helped oust the previous government. By Julhas Alam, Associated Press
World Oct 16 Prosecutor seeks death penalty for ousted Bangladeshi PM Hasina over protest killings A prosecutor in a special domestic tribunal in Bangladesh sought the death penalty Thursday for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a case involving charges of crimes against humanity in a mass uprising last year that forced her to leave the country. By Julhas Alam, Associated Press
World Sep 03 Watch 8:36 As rising sea levels swallow Bangladesh’s land, its climate refugees are forced to adapt Few countries in the world are considered more vulnerable to the impact of rising sea levels and climate change than Bangladesh, a nation of 175 million people squeezed into a landmass the size of Iowa. In partnership with the Pulitzer… By Fred de Sam Lazaro
World Aug 25 Rohingya refugees demand safe return to Myanmar on 8th anniversary of exodus to Bangladesh Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have marked the eighth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar. By Al Emrun Garjon, Shafiqur Rahman, Associated Press
Aug 14 Watch 8:17 Fight against tuberculosis stalls in Bangladesh as U.S. cuts aid By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster Earlier this year, the Trump administration’s defunding of USAID brought an abrupt halt to hundreds of global health programs, including those targeting tuberculosis. The disease kills more people than any other infectious agent worldwide, about 1.25 million in 2023. In… Continue watching
Aug 13 Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister who is niece of deposed prime minister By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials have testified against former British Minister Tulip Siddiq. She's accused of using her connection to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to obtain state-owned land in Bangladesh. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 8:07 Bangladesh faces political unrest and uncertainty a year after leader’s resignation By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster One year ago, a popular uprising in Bangladesh led to the deposal of its long-serving prime minister. It came as the country faces multiple long-term challenges related to climate change, public health and now, political instability and the threat of… Continue watching
Jul 21 What to know about the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash into a Dhaka school By Associated Press A Bangladesh Air Force training jet has crashed into a school campus in Dhaka, killing at least 20 people. It is the deadliest airplane crash in the Bangladeshi capital in recent memory. Continue reading
Jul 10 Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister indicted over deaths of protesters By Julhas Alam, Associated Press A tribunal indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year. Continue reading