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, [...]

The country is witnessing a troubling surge in mob killings, custodial deaths, election-related violence, and attacks on minorities ahead of the 13th parliamentary election. According to the Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF), mob violence deaths more than doubled in January, alongside increases in custodial deaths, unidentified bodies, and widespread political clashes. Law enforcement agencies are being [...]

A nationwide study in Bangladesh reveals a serious substance abuse crisis, with early exposure among adolescents and high vulnerability among youth. About one-third of users began taking drugs between ages 8–17, while most others started between 18–25. Unemployment, peer pressure, mental stress, family instability, and easy drug availability (reported by nearly 90%) are major risk [...]

Bangladesh recorded a significant rise in road crashes and casualties in 2025, highlighting persistent road safety failures. According to Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, at least 9,111 people were killed and 14,812 injured in 6,729 road accidents—an increase over 2024 figures. The organization blamed unchanged transport policies, rising traffic congestion, fare irregularities, and lack of reform [...]

In the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, families face extreme hardship as humanitarian aid funding has dropped by 63%. Newborn babies are delivered in overcrowded, poorly equipped rooms with unreliable electricity, while pregnant women fear hunger due to repeated food ration cuts. UNICEF nutrition centers are overwhelmed, treating around 300 malnourished children every [...]

Bangladesh is set to observe Victory Day, marking 54 years since the nation achieved independence from Pakistani occupation through a nine-month Liberation War in 1971. The historic victory came at the cost of immense sacrifice, with three million lives lost and nearly half a million women subjected to grave atrocities. To honor the martyrs and [...]

The Election Commission (EC) has finalized the registration of 81 domestic election observer organizations for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. The EC published the official list on its website, signed by Md. Ruhul Amin Mallik, director of the Public Relations Wing. Earlier, 73 organizations were initially shortlisted, with the public invited to submit claims [...]

The government has approved a new ordinance to prevent human trafficking and migrant smuggling. This change comes after years of failed justice, where the vast majority of trafficking cases ended in acquittal due to weak investigations, unclear legal definitions, and misuse of the existing law. From 2020 to mid-2025, almost all disposed cases hundreds [...]

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh, killing at least five people, including one child. More than 450 people were injured across the country. The epicentre was near Narsingdi district, about 30 km from Dhaka. Buildings shook violently, causing panic as people rushed outdoors for safety. Makeshift structures collapsed, and several students were injured in a [...]