Benar News

  • Pacific
  • Philippines
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Bangladesh
  • Video
  • Gallery
  • Commentary
  • Cartoons
  • In Focus
  • About
  • Pacific
  • Philippines
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Bangladesh
  • Video
  • Gallery
  • Commentary
  • Cartoons
  • In Focus
  • About

Search results

9248 items matching your search terms.
Relevance Date (newest first) Past 24 Hours Past 7 Days Past 60 Days Last 12 Months
200917-BD-Rohingya-killings-ANNIV1000
Scores of Rohingya Refugees Victimized by Extrajudicial Killings in Bangladesh, Amnesty Alleges 2020-09-17

Police say the more than 100 slain Rohingya were drug traffickers killed in armed confrontations.

200903-BD-Rohingya-Myanmar-Elections-Refugee1000
Rohingya Refugee Groups in Bangladesh Urge Myanmar to Allow Them to Vote 2020-09-03

They say they are citizens and have the right to vote in national elections in November.

BD-ZIA-Photo1000.jog
Bangladesh: Government Again Suspends Opposition Leader’s Prison Sentence 2020-09-15

BNP leader Khaleda Zia was freed in March on humanitarian grounds because of health concerns.

BD-bannainjured-620-March2015
Bangladesh blog-site Mukto-Mona lives on 2015-03-04

Bangladeshis defy threat against free speech in wake of slaying of outspoken atheist Avijit Roy.

BD-alghani-620-March2015
Bangladesh Identifies Second Citizen Taken Hostage by IS in Libya 2015-03-10

Two oil workers are first Bangladeshis to be taken captive by the Mid-East extremist group.

200921-BD-politics-religion-shafi1000
Analysts: After Leader’s Death, Bangladesh’s Most Powerful Islamic Group May Fracture 2020-09-21

A pro-government leader and an opposition ally both want to lead hardline Hefazat-e-Islam.

BD-roy-protest-620-March2015
Murder of Bangladesh-American Blogger Avijit Roy Remains Unsolved 2015-03-09

Independent analysts question the real commitment of the authorities to find the culprits.

BD-torchlight-620-March2015
Slaying of Atheist-Blogger Avijit Roy Angers Bangladeshis 2015-03-02

The writer had criticized Muslim extremists in his blogs.

200908-BD-Rohingya-BhashanChar-field1000
Rohingya Leaders Say Bangladesh Island Appears Suitable for Refugee Relocation 2020-09-08

However, the refugees there since May want to move to the mainland to be closer to their community.

150323-BD-mason-620
Bangladesh Blockade-Hartal Bleeds Economy 2015-03-23

People’s incomes are plummeting, while the cost of living is rising.

180424-ranaplaza-620.jpg
Bangladesh: 5 Years on, Rana Plaza Disaster Victims Still Seek Justice 2018-04-24

Human Rights Watch says tragedy serves poignant reminder on “human cost of negligence.”

190313_BD_Plane_hijack_1000.jpg
Bangladeshi Ballistics Report: Hijack Suspect Had ‘Useless Toy Gun’ 2019-03-13

“Pistol” had no chamber to accommodate real ammunition, source tells BenarNews.

170630-BD-khan-1000
Café Attack ‘a Turning Point’ for Bangladesh, Home Minister Says 2017-06-30

Since then, ordinary Bangladeshis have helped security services “crush the militants,” says Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

190429_Suspected_militants_1000.JPG
Bangladesh: Suicide Blast Kills 2 Suspected Militants, RAB Says 2019-04-29

Officers had surrounded a Dhaka hideout for about six hours as occupants refused to surrender.

190520_JMB_Attack-Bangla_1000.JPG
Bangladesh, India Share Intelligence on Potential Militant Attacks 2019-05-20

Neighbors trade information about “probable JMB attacks” as Islamic State seeks a regional foothold.

181211_Ansar_Al_Islam_story_620.jpg
Bangladesh: 2 Suspected Militants Arrested in Plot to Kill Filmmaker 2018-12-11

One of the accused allegedly staked out the home of actor/filmmaker Khijir Hayat Khan.

160304-BD-minorities-1000
Bangladesh Minorities Welcome Diplomatic Pressure Over Attacks 2016-03-04

Minorities may flee the country if situation does not improve, spokesman says.

19003_Shubarnachar–Rape_1000.JPG
Bangladeshi Ruling Party Official Arrested Over Alleged Election Day Rape 2019-01-03

Four others in custody after news of crime sparked nationwide condemnation, officials say.

200106_BD_SK_Sinha_620.jpg
Bangladesh Seeks Ex-Chief Justice’s Arrest 2020-01-06

S.K. Sinha faces charges of money laundering, embezzlement and criminal breach of trust.

190315-BD-Nur-1000.JPG
‘Someone has to Protest for the Sake of the Country’ 2019-03-15

Amid threats on his life, new student leader in Bangladesh pledges to improve campus life, and speaks plainly about abuse of power.

190703_Hasina1000.jpg
Bangladesh Court Sentences 9 to Death for 1994 Attempt to Kill Hasina 2019-07-03

Twenty-five others each receive life in prison for the train attack, prosecutor says.

190711_ACC_SK_Sinha_620.JPG
Bangladesh Ex-Chief Justice Rejects Corruption Charges 2019-07-11

“It’s unethical, unfair,” Surendra Kumar Sinha tells BenarNews. “They wanted to humiliate me.”

190721_priya_saha_1000.jpg
Bangladeshi Activist Clarifies Controversial White House Remarks 2019-07-22

Dhaka’s foreign ministry describes Priya Biswas Saha’s statements to President Trump as “blatant lies.”

190726-kumar-1000.jpg
Bangladesh’s Ex-Chief Justice Confirms Bid for Political Asylum in Canada 2019-07-26

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam rejects Chief Justice S.K. Sinha’s statements.

181213-BD-Zia-1000.jpg
Bangladesh: Jailed Opposition Icon Faces Uncertain Future 2018-12-03

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s three-time ex-PM, is sitting in jail as her political party prepares for national polls.

181205_Election_observer_1000.jpg
Bangladesh Invites Foreign Observers to Monitor Dec. 30 Election 2018-12-05

United States, International NGOs willing to send in teams, official says.

181213-BD-poltics-1000.jpg
Bangladeshi Officials to Slow Internet Speed on Election Day 2018-12-13

Broadband restrictions will help block propaganda, false news on Dec. 30, election officials say.

181214-IN-BD-elections_1000.jpg
Analysts: India Banking on Awami Victory in Bangladesh Election 2018-12-14

India has important stakes in Bangladesh, where it is vying against China for influence.

181219_BD_OBOR_1000.jpg
Opposition Vows to Support China-backed Projects, If It Wins Bangladesh Polls 2018-12-19

National Unity Front says it will join China’s One Belt, One Road infrastructure plan.

181229-BD-vote-1000.JPG
Voting Begins in Bangladesh Election 2018-12-29

Streets of the capital Dhaka are largely empty as polling gets underway with no mobile internet.

  • Previous 30 items
  • 1
  • ...
  • 240
  • 241
  • 242
  • 243
  • 244
  • 245
  • 246
  • ...
  • 309
  • Next 30 items

Topics

Pacific
Philippines
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Bangladesh
Video
Gallery
Commentary
Cartoons
In Focus
Special Reports

Languages






More

News
Archives

Watch

Video
Gallery

Subscribe

Email Alerts
Newsletter

Find Us

YouTube
Facebook
Twitter

About BenarNews

About
Our Mission
Terms of Use
Data Privacy Policy
Jobs
Contact

Contact Us

Address

Benar News
2025 M Street NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC
20036 USA

Phone

1 (202) 530-4900

Email

contact@benarnews.org
© 2023 BenarNews