Bangladesh Nationalist Party members and health workers help former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia (in pink) into a car outside her home in Dhaka to travel to a hospital for treatment, Oct. 12, 2021.

Bangladesh Opposition Party Plans Hunger Strike as Leader Zia’s Condition Worsens

BNP members will demand that the former PM be allowed to leave the country for advanced care.

Villagers gather to see a dead elephant in Bangladesh’s Sherpur district, about 115 miles north to Dhaka, Nov. 9, 2021.

Bangladesh: Villagers Face Fines, Jail Time for Killing Elephants

Surendra Kumar Sinha, who was serving as chief justice of Bangladesh, answers questions from reporters outside his home in Dhaka before leaving the country, Oct. 13, 2017

Bangladesh: Ex-Chief Justice in Exile Sentenced to 11 Years on Corruption Charge

A female migrant-worker breaks down in tears while talking about her experience of being abused abroad, during an interview in Satkhira district, Bangladesh, Nov. 8. 2021.

For Women Abused While Working Abroad, Trauma Lingers After Coming Home

Standing near Dhaka University, photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol talks to BenarNews about his experience in jail, Feb. 28, 2021.

Bangladesh Tribunal Charges Another Journalist Under Digital Security Act

Court indicts Shafiqul Islam Kajol, who went missing for 53 days, for allegedly spreading defamatory information.

Bangladesh band Meghdol performs at a concert at Dhaka University staged to protest recent violence against religious minorities, Oct. 22, 2021.

In Bangladesh, Artists, Intellectuals Defend Musicians Accused of Insulting Islam

Lawyer Imrul Hasan’s police complaints target rock bands and folk singers.

A student receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the Motijheel Ideal School and College center in Dhaka, Nov. 1, 2021.

Bangladesh Begins Vaccinating Teens against COVID-19

Health, education officials launch campaign to deliver shots to 10 million students across the country.

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