Faisal Mahmud

Practice of waking up before dawn for suhoor gave birth to several traditions in the region. But they are fading away.

Government announces series of new restrictions to stem the spread of the virus, including a ban on some air travellers.

Refugees recount ordeal after blaze leaves thousands without a shelter, reawakens trauma of Myanmar army 2017 crackdown.

The high court grants bail to Ahmed Kabir Kishore who was arrested under a sweeping cyber security law last May.

Protests erupt over death of Mushtaq Ahmed, arrested last year on charges of violating the Digital Security Act.

Eight hardliners sentenced to death for 2015 murder of secular publisher Faysal Arefin Dipon.

Mixed reactions to coup among refugees in sprawling Bangladesh camps amid concerns over their repatriation to Myanmar.

Bangladesh – home to 160 million people – has witnessed prolonged protests over the Prophet Muhammad cartoon row.

Amid unprecedented anger over rising rape cases, government weighs capital punishment for the crime by changing the law.

Rights groups urge Dhaka to allow some 500 Rohingya stuck in the Bay of Bengal to come ashore.