Bangladesh
Majed, who had publicly announced his involvement in the 1975 assassination, was arrested earlier in the week.
Asia
by David Bergman
Head to Head
Opinion09 Mar 2019 14:25 GMT
The BNP's defeat in last year's disputed election cannot be explained solely as a result of government repression.
by Mubashar Hasan - Arild Engelsen Ruud
Head to Head01 Mar 2019 05:55 GMT
Gowher Rizvi, international affairs adviser to the PM of Bangladesh, discusses the state of the country's democracy.
Bangladesh11 Jan 2019 08:15 GMT
Mohammad Monir has been convicted under controversial information and communication technology law.
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.
by Tom Hussain