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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for international unity to ensure accountability for those responsible for enforced disappearances, saying more than 700 people went missing...

Families of people who disappeared during the Awami League regime are still waiting for answers, as a new law before parliament raises hopes of accountability...

Bangladesh’s economy could grow to around $677 billion by 2030, potentially putting the country ahead of Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand in terms of gross domestic...

The bodies of nine of the 16 Bangladeshis killed in a devastating fire at a sofa factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were brought back to...

Nepal has faced repeated deadly floods and flash floods over the years, particularly during the monsoon season 2008: 55 deaths, with 2,350 people injured 2012:...

Bangladesh’s railway network is undergoing a major push for modernisation, with the government seeking to expand rail communication, improve passenger services and increase train speeds...

Diplomatic efforts to resolve the Rohingya crisis have gained renewed urgency as the displacement enters its tenth year, with Bangladesh hosting nearly 1.2 million refugees...

The BNP government has failed to deliver on its reform commitments and address major economic and governance challenges during its first six months in office,...

For more than a decade, over 1.2 million Rohingyas have remained trapped in Bangladesh after fleeing violence in Myanmar, living in overcrowded camps with shrinking...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has described the 2024 mass uprising as a precursor to a larger political struggle, warning...