Bangladesh
The 19-year-old was killed after she accused a teacher of harassing her, sparking protests in the South Asian nation.
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by Mubashar Hasan - Arild Engelsen Ruud
Asia03 Jan 2019 13:21 GMT
With opposition getting just seven seats in parliament, the Hasina government will face little legislative scrutiny.
Bangladesh31 Dec 2018 20:34 GMT
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says election was a 'fraud' and marred by irregularities but electoral body rejects charges.
Bangladesh31 Dec 2018 05:13 GMT
Officials declare massive victory for alliance led by PM Sheikh Hasina's party, while opposition dubs polls 'farcical'.
Asia30 Dec 2018 20:18 GMT
Hasina, who has promised to turn Bangladesh into a middle-income nation by 2021, is set to be PM for the fourth term.
Asia30 Dec 2018 10:51 GMT
At least 10 people killed in clashes, media reports say, as polls closed in Bangladesh's general election.
Bangladesh12 Dec 2018 12:28 GMT
More than 100 people injured in clashes between political rivals weeks before general elections in South Asian nation.
Opinion25 Nov 2018 15:34 GMT
Attacks on freedom of expression in Bangladesh continue even after the release of the renowned photojournalist.
by Shafquat Rabbee
Asia08 Nov 2018 16:51 GMT
Officials say the election will be held even as the main opposition leader remains imprisoned.
Asia14 Oct 2018 20:18 GMT
BNP forms alliance with centrist parties ahead of elections in bid to boost support after jailing of its leaders.
Opinion09 Aug 2018 17:51 GMT
The famed photographer's arrest signals an escalation in institutional brutality and a day of reckoning for the elite.
by Qumr Ahmed
Bangladesh07 Aug 2018 11:57 GMT
Men linked to ruling party attacked students with machetes and sticks and assaulted media workers, rights group says.
Bangladesh08 Feb 2018 11:25 GMT
A Dhaka court jails former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia for five years in orphanage corruption case sparking protests.
Bangladesh08 Dec 2017 20:05 GMT
Case of Maroof Zaman, whose whereabouts are unknown, underscores a worrying phenomenon of 'enforced disappearances'.
Opinion04 Jul 2016 09:23 GMT
Persecution of the opposition and denial of the international links of Bangladeshi militants has made way for ISIL.
by Tom Hussain
Khaleda Zia05 Jan 2015 16:23 GMT
Police stop Zia from leading rallies, exactly one year after Hasina's re-election as PM in polls boycotted by Zia's BNP.