The Interim Government in Bangladesh has expressed deep concerns over the reports of incidents of women being prevented from engaging in recreational activities. “We specifically condemn the actions of hooligans who have forcefully disrupted girls’ football matches.

The Bangladesh government has formed a fact-finding committee to look into the BPL's non-payment of players during the 2024-25 season. The country's sports ministry made the announcement on Thursday, amid the payment issue heating up.

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s largest minority rights group accused the country’s interim government on Thursday of failing to protect religious and ethnic minorities from attacks and harassment, a claim the government has denied.

Japan pledged to continue its trade and development cooperation with Bangladesh and support the Interim Government of Professor Muhammad Yunus in its efforts to key transitions on Thursday. Newly-appointed Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh,

They have declared that they will not play under Butler and have even threatened mass retirement if he remains in charge.

In its latest Watch List, published today (30 January), Bangladesh found its name alongside Moldova, Colombia, North Korea, Sudan, the Great Lakes, Ukraine, Syria, Israel-Palestine and Iran. Each year, ICG publishes an "EU Watchlist", identifying where the European Union and its member states can enhance prospects for peace.

There are a lot of folks outside Bangladesh who are rooting for this democratic transition to work and can bring some expertise to the table. The government should seek technical assistance, monitoring, and reporting by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and other UN rights experts.

A minority group in Bangladesh has accused Yunus-led interim government of failing to protect minority rights in the country. The group says that the interim government is using state institutions to carry out discrimination against minorities.

Misrepresented images continued to swirl on social media around the unrest in Myanmar's western Rakhine state that is riven with ethnic and religious divisions. Burmese Facebook posts in January shared a photo of a violent scuffle they falsely claimed shows militants attacking a rival rebel group that controls large parts of Rakhine.

Bangladesh imported more yarn in 2024 than in the previous year, with the lion’s share of the key raw material for readymade garments (RMG) coming from India.

MJL Bangladesh PLC yesterday announced that it plans to increase its stake in Omera Petroleum Ltd (OPL), one of the major liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sellers in Bangladesh, by purchasing shares worth Tk 60.