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Dhaka

Head of State

President Mohammed Shahabuddin

Head of Government

Chief Adviser of the Interim Government Muhammad Yunus

last updated:

29 November, 2024

British MP Tulip Siddiq. Photo: PA via AP

Britain

UK’s Starmer urged to fire minister hit by Bangladesh corruption investigation

UK anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq has been dogged by claims about her links to Bangladesh’s ousted leader.

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India

India’s growing rift with Bangladesh echoes its Pakistan tensions

12 Jan 2025 - 3:30PM

Malaysia

Stateless no more? Rohingya in Malaysia turn to tech to fight erasure

6 Jan 2025 - 8:09AMvideocam

India

Why India is unlikely to extradite ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina

New Delhi’s muted response to a formal extradition request has sparked tensions as India weighs legal and diplomatic risks.

3 Jan 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina checks her watch as she waits for the official opening time to cast her vote in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 7, 2024. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Opinion | Dialogue can help China, India sidestep disputes over mega dam

To alleviate concerns and reduce tensions, greater transparency, consistent data sharing and diplomacy are essential.

2 Jan 2025 - 5:41AMvideocam

Climate change

Opinion | Asia must not let its appetite for sand consume its rivers and seas

The environmental consequences of sand mining are immense. Across Asia, rivers are shrinking, coastlines eroding and ecosystems unravelling.

31 Dec 2024 - 5:38AMvideocam

China-India relations

What will China’s new mega dam mean for India ties and Tibetan ecosystem?

Huge hydro project in Tibet could risk geological disasters and irk New Delhi as neighbours try to ease tensions, observers say.

28 Dec 2024 - 7:06PMvideocam

China plans to build a massive hydropower project in Tibet on a section of the Yarlung Tsangpo River known as the Grand Canyon, shown here near Nyingchi city. Photo: AFP

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

My Take | South Asia needs to get its political house in order to turn around its economy

Political violence and social unrest have dented support for South Asian countries from investors and multilateral institutions.

27 Dec 2024 - 10:30AM

Singapore

Singaporean tycoon Alam investigated over financial crimes in Bangladesh

The billionaire’s lawyers called money-laundering allegations a targeted smear campaign against him and his family.

25 Dec 2024 - 3:10PM

North Korea

Revolution, elections and a baby hippo, this was the year in Asia

From climate change to political storms and a Taylor Swift world tour, Asia in 2024 was characterised by turbulence and surprises.

24 Dec 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Students and other activists carry Bangladesh’s national flag during a protest march to mark one month since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down after a mass uprising, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 5. Photo: AP

Protests around the world

Bangladesh seeks return of ex-PM Hasina from India amid embezzlement probe

The anti-corruption commission is investigating allegations of mismanagement and money laundering related to a Russian nuclear facility.

23 Dec 2024 - 10:16PMvideocam

hen Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, attends the opening of the 60th Munich Security Conference. Photo: dpa

Minorities fear targeted attacks in post-revolution Bangladesh

Hindus in the country say they have become targets following the collapse of the government of Sheikh Hasina in August.

22 Dec 2024 - 3:27PM

Asia elections

Bangladesh faces election uncertainty amid unrest and weakened police force

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel laureate, plans to hold elections next year, but restoring order and public trust in the police is essential for credibility.

19 Dec 2024 - 7:13PMvideocam

China's military weapons

Bangladesh said to be eyeing China’s J-10C fighters to upgrade air force fleet

It would be the second of India’s neighbours to buy the Chinese jets, potentially inflaming Beijing-New Delhi tensions, analysts say.

19 Dec 2024 - 9:00AM

China’s J-10C fighter, often compared to the US-made F-16, has been in service since 2018. Photo: Xinhua

India

‘Inhumane’: inside India’s detention camps for Rohingya refugees

A new report details dehumanising treatment and dire living conditions faced by hundreds of Rohingya held in detention camps across India.

17 Dec 2024 - 1:00PMvideocam

A Rohingya refugee child looks out through the bars of a window at a camp on the outskirts of Chennai, India. Photo: AFP

Myanmar

‘A long way to go’: India struggles to match China’s Myanmar outreach

China’s bigger role as a peace mediator has sparked concerns about the impact on India’s infrastructure projects in Myanmar.

16 Dec 2024 - 3:27PMvideocam

Protests around the world

Bangladesh inquiry recommends feared police unit disbanded

Toppled Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina was accused of widespread human rights abuses, including disappearances carried out by the unit.

15 Dec 2024 - 8:31PM

India

Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters march in protest of attacks in India

Thousands marched towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka to denounce attacks on a diplomatic mission.

8 Dec 2024 - 11:48PM

India

‘Worrying’: India-Bangladesh ties tested by mounting communal violence

Amid unrest surrounding the arrest of a Hindu priest, analysts fear violence and growing religious divides are ‘taking the region backwards’.

8 Dec 2024 - 5:00PM

Myanmar

Will Myanmar’s junta chief face justice for crimes against Rohingya?

The International Criminal Court’s actions could serve to isolate Min Aung Hlaing, but analysts question whether he will be arrested.

7 Dec 2024 - 3:45PM

Americas and the Caribbean

Mexico raids stores selling counterfeit Chinese goods, vows national crackdown

The operation comes soon after Trump’s tariff threat, and amid concerns that Chinese goods are flowing through Mexico to flood the US market.

30 Nov 2024 - 4:44AMvideocam

Members of the Mexican Navy keep watch outside the Mexico Mart shopping centre in Mexico City during an operation to seize Chinese counterfeit goods on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Human rights

My Take | ‘Worse than before’: Bangladesh’s turmoil grows as Yunus tries to restore order

Muhammad Yunus faces challenges in restoring order and reviving Bangladesh’s economy amid ethnic tensions and urgent calls for new elections.

29 Nov 2024 - 10:30AMvideocam

Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government, speaks to members of the media at the COP29 UN Climate Summit on November 13. Photo: AP

Malaysia

‘Don’t have a choice’: Rohingya child brides trapped in Malaysia’s refugee crisis

Rohingya girls as young as 12 are being forced into marriage in Malaysia, escaping dire conditions in Bangladesh refugee camp.

23 Nov 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

India

Is revival of Pakistan-Bangladesh shipping route an ominous sign for India?

India is likely to view with ‘considerable’ concern Bangladesh’s move to mend ties with Pakistan, analysts say.

18 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM

Pakistan

Pakistan, Bangladesh reopen direct trade route after decades of ill will

The Yuan Xiang Fa Zhan was the first container ship to sail directly between the two countries in decades.

18 Nov 2024 - 8:54AMvideocam

An aerial view of a container ship. Pakistan’s envoy to Bangladesh said the direct shipping route was “a major step” in boosting trade across the region. Photo: EPA-EFE

Protests around the world

Bangladesh’s Yunus urges ‘patience’ for election after 100 days in power

The Nobel laureate was appointed to lead the government as ‘chief adviser’ on August 9 following a student-led uprising.

17 Nov 2024 - 11:35PM

Bangladesh interim government Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus addresses the Bay of Bengal Conversation (BOBC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Climate change

Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens

Scientists say changing weather patterns are creating ideal conditions for dengue to flourish and spread.

17 Nov 2024 - 3:47PM

Italy

Italian president tells Elon Musk to quit meddling in Italy’s domestic politics

The highly unusual statement from the Italian head of state came against growing tension between the ruling coalition and the judiciary.

14 Nov 2024 - 12:13AMvideocam

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