Bangladesh

25 August 2024
Rohingya refugees gather in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Aug. 25 to mark the seventh anniversary of their fleeing from neighboring Myanmar to escape a military crackdown in 2017.
Female workers in Bangladesh's garment factories face numerous pressures and hurdles.
Society

Bangladeshi women in garment industry held back by knowledge gap

'Magic bullet' of education seen as key to opening up managerial opportunities

25 August 2024
Sheikh Hasina, who clung to power as Bangladesh's prime minister for 15 straight years, was the world's longest-serving female head of government.
Comment

The downfall of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's 'Iron Lady'

Daughter of country's independence hero became an authoritarian ruler

24 August 2024
Departures: Japan's Fumio Kishida, Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, and Srettha Thavisin of Thailand. (Source photos by Wataru Ito and Reuters)
Opinion

Rash of departing Asian PMs shows how parochial politics stifles economies

Region's leaders need to draw lessons from departures in Japan, Thailand and Bangladesh

21 August 2024
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head Bangladesh's interim government after longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid a mass uprising that left at least 400 people dead.
18 August 2024
India's Narendra Modi speaks with then-Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi on June 22. Hasina was later ousted and fled to India.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh eyes ex-PM Hasina's extradition from India

Murder and kidnapping cases filed against deposed leader in local courts

16 August 2024
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus at Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris on Aug. 7. The microcredit pioneer was asked to lead a caretaker government in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh turmoil

Nobel winner Yunus picking up 'mess' left by ousted Bangladesh PM

Microcredit pioneer in charge after nemesis Sheikh Hasina flees

14 August 2024
Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin, center, swears in Muhammad Yunus, right, in Dhaka on Aug. 8: The interim government is a diverse, nonpartisan team of activists, academics and retired officials. 
Asia Insight

Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus carries hopes of economic change

Optimists look toward post-protest recovery from trade and business disruptions

13 August 2024
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who was recommended by Bangladeshi student leaders as the head of the interim government, speaks during a press briefing as he arrives at the Hazarat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Aug. 8.
Opinion

After Hasina, Bangladesh needs a foreign policy reset

Interim government under Yunus is off to a promising start but must tackle entrenched interests

12 August 2024
Protesters gather at the High Court premises in Dhaka on Aug. 10 to demand the resignation of Obaidul Hassan, chief justice of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh chief justice, central bank chief quit amid protests

Days earlier, four deputy bank governors were forced out after internal revolt

12 August 2024
Groups of Rohingya cross the Naf River near Palong Khali, Bangladesh, in 2017.
Myanmar Crisis

Mass civilian casualties trigger accusations in Myanmar's Rakhine state

At least 150 Rohingya may have been killed in artillery and drone attack

11 August 2024
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus signs the oath book to take over as head of Bangladesh's interim government in Dhaka.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus takes over as interim leader

Nobel-winning microlending pioneer seeks to rescue South Asian nation from turmoil

9 August 2024
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, weeks before she was ousted from power. (Photo from X account of China's vice minister of foreign affairs)
Bangladesh turmoil

For China, Bangladesh crisis spells opportunity and awkward social echoes

Beijing treads cautiously after student-led protests oust India-friendly Hasina

8 August 2024
The government change in Bangladesh came just after its credit rating was downgraded by S&P.
Economy

Bangladesh crisis leaves global markets bracing for economic impact

Garment exporter faces new financial risks ahead of exiting 'least developed' status

8 August 2024
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina -- who fled the country on Aug. 5 -- enjoyed a good relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
International relations

India faces major foreign policy challenge with Bangladesh crisis

Sheikh Hasina's ouster could shift Dhaka closer to rival Pakistan and China

7 August 2024
Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who will lead Bangladesh’s interim government.
Bangladesh turmoil

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus tapped as Bangladesh's interim leader

Microcredit pioneer and Grameen Bank founder picked after long-serving PM Hasina pushed out

7 August 2024
People celebrate the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the National Parliament premises in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 5, 2024.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh president dissolves parliament, frees former PM Zia

PM Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India on Monday amid student-led uprising

6 August 2024
People enter former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's official residence in Dhaka after her resignation on Aug. 5.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh PM Hasina's dramatic fall from grace: 5 things to know

Leader's 15-year hold on power collapsed as mass protests raged over violence

6 August 2024
Anti-government protesters celebrate in Dhaka on Aug. 5 after the fall of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Opinion

Will Bangladesh's new dawn lead to genuine reform?

Onus is on authorities to clean up a political and economic mess

6 August 2024
Protesters gather around the prime minister's residence in Bangladesh as demonstrations sweep Dhaka on Aug. 5.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh PM Hasina quits, flees country as protesters storm residence

Army chief says interim government planned and calls for end to deadly unrest

5 August 2024
Men run past a Dhaka shopping center set on fire by protesters during a rally against Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Aug. 4.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh PM Hasina faces calls to quit as political crisis boils

Critical test for leader's 15-year hold on power as nation plunges into fresh unrest

5 August 2024
Demonstrators occupy a Dhaka street on Aug. 4 during a protest demanding the resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following quota reform protests by students.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh clashes kill at least 91, as protesters urge Hasina to resign

Attacks occur at police stations, ruling party offices and garment factories

5 August 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first female U.S. president.
U.S. elections 2024

Harris could become the 1st female U.S. leader; Asia's had several

Over 13 Asian countries and regions including Australia and Taiwan have had women heads

4 August 2024
Protesters engage in a clash in Dhaka on July 16. Bangladesh has been plunged into unrest after demonstrations against government job quotas. 
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh protest movement launches foreign remittance freeze

Campaign calls on nearly 10 million expats to pressure government over violence

2 August 2024
Protesters clash with authorities outside the state-owned Bangladesh Television in Dhaka on July 19 as violence erupts nationwide after anti-quota protests by students.
International relations

EU delays talks with Bangladesh on pact after Dhaka's response to protests

Dhaka says negotiations on trade and economic deal moved to November after U.N. assembly

31 July 2024