Bangladesh

Gunmen shoot Bangladeshi lawmaker

Jan 01, 2017 05:29

A Bangladeshi ruling party lawmaker has been fatally shot by gunmen at his home in the northern district of Gaibandha.
Bangladesh police stop pro-Rohingya march to border

Dec 19, 2016 02:04

Bangladeshi police have stopped thousands of Muslim activists from marching on the border with Myanmar in protest against a crackdown on Rohingya Muslims.
IOM says 21,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar crackdown to Bangladesh

Dec 06, 2016 09:34

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says nearly 21,000 Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar have fled persecution and violence to Bangladesh in the past two months.
Asia revolts in protest at 'genocide' against Rohingya

Nov 25, 2016 11:52

Angry protesters have taken to the streets from Jakarta to Dhaka to denounce Myanmar's indiscriminate killing and rape in a military crackdown on the country's Muslim minority.
Bangladesh to send back Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence

Nov 23, 2016 11:10

Bangladeshi police have detained dozens of Rohingya refugees, including women and children, who have fled Myanmar's violence-ravaged Rakhine state.
Bangladesh says man linked to Dhaka café attack dead

Oct 21, 2016 12:01

The head of a militant group blamed for the fatal July hostage-taking crisis in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka died in a police raid earlier this month, security officials say.
Bangladesh accelerates trials of militants

Oct 17, 2016 12:35

Bangladesh plans to expedite the trials of suspected extremist militants, sparking concerns among human rights groups, which suggest that the move could be politically-motivated.
Bangladesh police raid hideouts, kill 11 militants

Oct 08, 2016 11:53

Bangladeshi security forces have killed 11 militants blamed for the massacre of nearly two dozen people, mostly foreigners, in a July attack on a café in the capital Dhaka.
About 30 missing after ferry sinks in Bangladesh

Sep 21, 2016 11:22

A ferryboat has capsized in Bangladesh, leaving around 30 people missing, in the latest river accident in the country.
Bangladesh police kill 3 militants in raid on hideout

Aug 27, 2016 09:07

Bangladeshi police forces have raided a militant hideout outside the capital Dhaka, gunning down three militants, including the suspected architect of a terror attack on a café last month.