Bangladesh
What will happen if Iran, Egypt, Bangladesh join Mecca Joint Defense Agreement? - analysis
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan’s new defense pact is already attracting interest from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Iran. But expansion could reshape regional security, alliances, and power balances.
Bangladesh’s bid to clear a US-wanted terror fugitive raises troubling questions - opinion
Deadly Iran attacks on Saudi, Bahrain civilian sites may be war crimes, Amnesty International says
Trump’s Abraham Accords push faces resistance from Pakistan and Muslim world - opinion
Iran’s extremist ideology raises global security concerns - opinion
From Israel to South Asia, fears are growing that Iran’s ideological influence is fueling extremism and instability.
Lightning strikes kill at least 14 people in Bangladesh during seasonal storms
The deaths were reported from several districts after sudden storms brought heavy rain and intense lightning.
Israel's Somaliland envoy sparks regional backlash from 15 Arab, Muslim states
Several Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel's decision to send a diplomatic envoy to Somaliland, while the Republic of Somaliland responded, accusing them of hypocrisy.
Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures
Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections.
Bangladesh expresses interest in joining Gaza stabilization force
Bangladesh said its national security adviser, Khalilur Rahman, met US diplomats Allison Hooker and Paul Kapur in Washington.
Pakistan, Saudi in talks on JF-17 jets-for-loans deal, sources say
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to convert about 2 billion dollars in loans into a JF-17 fighter jet deal, sources said. Pakistan and Bangladesh are also discussing a deal.
Bangladesh's Gen Z party shaken over alliance with Islamist Jamaat
At least 30 senior leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have openly opposed its alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, announced on Sunday, and several have resigned in protest.
British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh graft case
Ex-PM Hasina's jail sentence (5 years) is the latest in a string of verdicts. She faces a combined 21 years in other corruption cases and a separate death sentence over a crackdown.
Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia in critical condition as son’s return uncertain
Bangladesh’s former PM Khaleda Zia remains in critical condition with a severe chest infection, while her exiled son Tarique Rahman signals uncertainty over returning amid political tensions.
Earthquake jolts Bangladesh, killing five and injuring around 100
"I have never felt such a tremor in my life. We were at the office when the furniture started shaking. We rushed down the stairs on the street and saw other people on the road already," said Sakib.
