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The party had campaigned for years to oust Sheikh Hasina, but deadly street brawls are dividing it.

Leaders of students’ anti-quota protests, which spiraled into violence, demand four ministers’ resignations, alleging they were linked to unrest.

Textbook delays threaten learning outcomes for over 43 million students in the South Asian nation, some educators warn.

Touhidul Islam, 40, died at a Cumilla hospital early Saturday after being taken from his home by a security unit on Friday afternoon.

Bangladesh analysts, activists question deposed long-time leader’s ability to recover from pro-democracy protests in 2024.

Drastic reform may not happen, but Bangladesh’s future would be better than the past, an ex-U.S. diplomat concludes after his first visit in a decade.

Destruction of memorial seen as symbol of Awami League rule may accelerate decision on election timetable.

Hundreds of Bangladeshis from different walks of life attend a series of discussions hosted by BenarNews.

The former prime minister was forever linked to her late father, the founder of Bangladesh who was assassinated in 1975.

Bilateral ties are “at a low,” Muhammad Yunus tells India’s state news agency in an interview.

U.N. rights experts urge the government to take responsibility for abuses, hold perpetrators to account.

After a tumultuous anti-government uprising, the Bangladesh police force faces a morale crisis, prompting calls for mental health support, reforms.

Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, maintains support for ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina, they say.

Interim government says it will “take necessary steps” to bring the former PM back from India.

In a related development, government bans largest Islamic faith-based party, blaming it for deadly unrest.

BNP leader says interim administration has completed just three months and is already working on reforms.

South Asian nation’s interim leader calls for calm as India expresses outrage over arrest of head of minority religious group.

Constitutional Reforms Commission, which submitted proposals on Wednesday, sought to “strike a balance” in presidential, prime ministerial powers.

Count could be as high as 1,400 but pinpointing the number is a painstaking endeavor, students say.

The Yunus administration wants to implement more reforms before calling an election, but the largest political party demands polls before and changes after.

Challenges loom on all fronts for Muhammad Yunus’ administration.

Hundreds of people are reportedly being arrested every night in so-called block raids.

Sheikh Hasina had equated anti-quota protesters and collaborators with the Pakistan Army in the 1971 independence war.

The new administration pledges to “eradicate every opportunity” for rights abuse by law enforcers.

Hundreds storm PM’s residence and parliament building, and vandalize statues of Hasina’s father, the nation’s founding president.

Authorities arrest more than 1,000 people they say were involved in violence during week of unrest.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina blames opposition parties for clashes that claimed at least 138 lives in nationwide unrest.

The situation in the nation of 170 million people is in flux after Hasina’s resignation as prime minister.

Or it risks undoing good work begun to reform nation’s broken justice system and other state institutions, watchdog group says in report.

To protect themselves from reprisals over past stories on Awami League, reporters are practicing self-censorship.