BANGLADESH: A self-proclaimed spiritual leader was beaten to death by a mob in Bangladesh after an old video resurfaced showing controversial remarks about the Quran. The incident occurred in Kushtia district, where hundreds gathered and attacked his residence despite efforts by authorities to control the situation. The killing reflects a broader rise in religious intolerance [...]

Urban growth in Bangladesh has surged over the past decades, largely due to climate-related displacement from floods, cyclones, and river erosion. Cities—especially areas around University of Dhaka—are experiencing overcrowding and expanding informal settlements with limited infrastructure and services. Within these communities, informal mediation systems led by local elders help resolve daily conflicts and maintain relative [...]

Tarique Rahman has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh, marking a major political comeback for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) after two decades out of power. His swearing-in follows 18 months of caretaker rule led by Muhammad Yunus, which came after the political upheaval that removed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina [...]

A recent survey by Anchal Foundation reports a sharp rise in student suicides in 2025, with 403 deaths compared to 310 in 2024. Alarmingly, nearly half (190) were school students. The report highlights that 92 college students, 77 university students, and 44 madrasa students also died by suicide. Female students were particularly affected, with 249 [...]

Fresh allegations of minority persecution have emerged in Bangladesh following the electoral victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. In Chandpur, a 25-year-old physically challenged woman was reportedly abducted and gang-raped after attending a kirtan. She identified three alleged attackers, but no arrests have been reported so far, heightening fear within the local minority community. [...]

In the February 12 general election in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) achieved a decisive victory, securing 49.97% of the vote and 209 seats, a significant increase from its 30.81% vote share and 140 seats in 1991. The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (Jamaat) also made remarkable progress, winning 31.76% of the vote and 68 seats, [...]

A 2024 survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and UNFPA found that 76% of ever-married women aged 15 and above have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime, with 49% facing violence in the past year. Violence against women and girls spans physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse, as well as controlling behaviors, [...]