Bangladeshi students who overthrew autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina last year have formed a new political party to finish the work that began with her ouster, the group’s leader told AFP. Nahid Islam, 27, was one of the most visible faces of the youth-led protest campaign Students Against Discrimination, which brought down the curtain on Hasina’s…

Law enforcement detained several individuals from a “March for Khilafah” program organized by the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir outfit in the capital on Friday. The exact number of detentions is yet to be confirmed by the police. The detentions took place after the program began on the street in front of the northern gate of the…

The July mass uprising or the fall of the Hasina government on 5 August is not just a matter of one day or one month. It is the expression of people’s aspirations for a new politics in the country. The uprising is over and Bangladesh is proceeding towards that new politics. The experience of the…

In an interview with Sky News, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina will stand trial for crimes against humanity. “A trial will be taking place. Not only her, but also all the people who are associated with her – her family members, her clients or associates,” Yunus said at the…

Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has received primary approval from the Planning Commission for its project to acquire six container vessels from South Korea. With a capacity of 2,500-3,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) each, the ships will cost $330.32 million, the company said in a disclosure on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website today.    Shares…