Bangladesh PM refuses to answer questions on human rights record
As the Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina visits the UK, Channel 4 News reports on the human rights situation in the country.
Sheikh Hasina was...
VIDEO: Floods hit Moulvibazar district of Sylhet in Bangladesh
Video footage of floods which hit the Maulvibazar district of Sylhet city in north-eastern Bangladesh on Eid weekend.
Heavy rainfalls throughout the weekend led to...
Unarmed students killed and hundreds injured as road safety protests spread in Bangladesh
Hundreds of unarmed demonstrators have been injured and scores have been killed in Bangladesh as student protests over road safety regulations bring Dhaka and...
Awami League Party wins “landslide” victory in Bangladesh elections
The Awami League Party led by Sheikh Hasina has won a “landslide” victory in the Bangladeshi elections, granting them another term to rule a...
Profile: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a third consecutive term in office in a controversial general election and her Awami League (AL) Party...
100 Bangladeshi maids return home after physical and mental abuse in Saudi Arabia
At least 100 Bangladeshi female workers who were exploited or abused in Saudi Arabia returned back to their country last week, according to a...
Bangladeshi madrassa student burned alive for reporting sexual assault against headteacher
Nusrat Jahan Rafi was burned alive at her school in Bangladesh after she filed a sexual assault complaint against her headteacher.
At the local police...
Cyclone Fani destroys more than 1,000 homes in Bangladesh
Cyclone Fani has caused serious damage in Bangladesh, despite the storm weakening as it blew from northern India.
At least 1,000 homes have been destroyed...
Shamima Begum would face capital punishment in Bangladesh, says foreign minister
Bangladesh’s foreign minister has said that Shamima Begum could face the death penalty for involvement in terrorism if she goes to the country.
However, her...
Bangladesh to charge 16 people with murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi who was burned...
Bangladeshi police will charge 16 people, including the headteacher of a madrassa, with the murder of a 19-year-old student who was burned to death.
The...
