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At least four dead after Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader

At least four dead after Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Bangladesh hosts first BEAR summit, semiconductor symposium to boost deep-tech ambitions

Bangladesh hosts first BEAR summit, semiconductor symposium to boost deep-tech ambitions

Bangladesh has taken a major leap toward establishing itself as a hub for deep-tech innovation by hosting its inaugural Biotech, Electronics, AI, and Robotics (BEAR) Summit alongside the Bangladesh National Semiconductor Symposium 2025. The...

Satyajit Ray ancestral home demolition: Why Bangladesh was razing the property & what India offered to stop it?

Satyajit Ray ancestral home demolition: Why Bangladesh was razing the property & what India offered to stop it?

The ongoing demolition at the ancestral home of renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh has been stopped following the intervention of the Indian government. The Centre also expressed its willingness to cooperate with Bangladesh...

Bangladesh police clash with pro-Hasina activists, at least three dead

Bangladesh police clash with pro-Hasina activists, at least three dead

Bangladeshi security forces clashed with supporters of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least three people dead and many injured. Violence broke out Wednesday in the southern town of Gopalganj when members of Hasina’s Awami League...

Bangladesh demolishes filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral house; son Sandip weighs in

Bangladesh demolishes filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral house; son Sandip weighs in

Meanwhile, following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee also expressed concern over the demolition of Satyajit Ray’s ancestral house in Bangladesh’s...

World News | Bangladesh: 4 Killed in Gopalganj as NCP Rally Triggers Violent Clashes with Awami League Supporters; Curfew Imposed

World News | Bangladesh: 4 Killed in Gopalganj as NCP Rally Triggers Violent Clashes with Awami League Supporters; Curfew Imposed

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 17 (ANI): At least four people were killed and dozens injured in violent clashes between law enforcement personnel and Awami League (AL) supporters in Gopalganj on Wednesday, following tensions over a rally by the National...

Demolition of Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh halted

Demolition of Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh halted

The demolition of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh city, about 120 km north of Dhaka, has been halted following a public outcry.“The demolition was stopped on instructions from the DC, Mymensingh...

Bangladesh: 4 Dead, Curfew Imposed After Clashes Rock Sheikh Hasina's Hometown

Bangladesh: 4 Dead, Curfew Imposed After Clashes Rock Sheikh Hasina's Hometown

Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 22:04 IST Bangladesh anti-Sheikh Hasina Protests: Two killed in firing, nine injured; curfew imposed as security forces crack down in Gopalganj. Soldiers sit atop an APC after armed forces were deployed, following a...

Bangladesh: Violent Clashes Erupt At Youth Rally In Gopalganj, Four Killed

Bangladesh: Violent Clashes Erupt At Youth Rally In Gopalganj, Four Killed

Home Neighbours Bangladesh Bangladesh: Violent Clashes Erupt At Youth Rally In Gopalganj, Four Killed Student-led mass protests forced PM Sheikh Hasina to flee to India last August, sparking reform delays, escalating demonstrations, and deepening...

Violence erupts in Bangladesh: Four killed in clashes between security forces and Hasina supporters

Violence erupts in Bangladesh: Four killed in clashes between security forces and Hasina supporters

Daijiworld Media Network- Dhaka Dhaka, July 17: In a fresh wave of political unrest, at least four people were killed and several others sustained injuries in violent clashes between Bangladeshi security forces and supporters of ousted former...

Ministry of Culture presents talent awards to 46 persons, TV show

Ministry of Culture presents talent awards to 46 persons, TV show

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, July 17: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, has expressed concern over the potential loss of talented individuals due to a lack of their timely recognition and appreciation....

Any reason behind raids to identify Bangladeshis, asks Calcutta HC

Any reason behind raids to identify Bangladeshis, asks Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court has questioned the central government about the sudden raids conducted in June to identify illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. The court is hearing petitions regarding the detention of Bengali-speaking migrants and their...

Bangla bolta hain manei Bangladeshi? The politics of language plaguing Bengalis

Bangla bolta hain manei Bangladeshi? The politics of language plaguing Bengalis

On Wednesday, 16 July, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee mobilised supporters in Kolkata to protest what she described as the “harassment” of Bengalis in BJP-ruled states. Over the past few months, an...

Pakistan-Bangladesh relations for a shared future

Pakistan-Bangladesh relations for a shared future

Pakistan and Bangladesh are entering a new phase of engagement, driven by mutual interest in peace, economic progress, and regional cooperation. Despite decades of strained relations rooted in historical sensitivities, both countries today appear...

EXCLUSIVE | 'We love Satyajit Ray!': Bangladesh halts ancestral home demolition following MEA India request

EXCLUSIVE | 'We love Satyajit Ray!': Bangladesh halts ancestral home demolition following MEA India request

Bangladesh has acted on India’s concerns over the proposed demolition of legendary filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Mymensingh, pausing all activity at the site and initiating discussions between its Department of Archaeology...

Army, police shoot dead 4 protesters in Bangladesh

Army, police shoot dead 4 protesters in Bangladesh

Al least four people were killed and several injured when military and member of the law enforcing agency allegedly fired gunshots at the agitating people, mostly supporters and activists of the Bangladesh Awami League in Gopalganj district...

Egypt's Mufti Receives Delegation from Al-Azhar Alumni Association in Bangladesh

Egypt's Mufti Receives Delegation from Al-Azhar Alumni Association in Bangladesh

Wed 16 Jul 2025 | 10:45 PM Egypt's Mufti Receives Delegation from Al-Azhar Alumni Association in Bangladesh Dr. Nazir Mohamed Ayyad, Grand Mufti of Egypt and President of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, received a...

Bangladesh begins demolition of Satyajit Ray's ancestral home; India offers help to restore it

Bangladesh begins demolition of Satyajit Ray's ancestral home; India offers help to restore it

Daijiworld Media Network - Mymensingh Mymensingh, Jul 16: The Bangladesh government has started demolishing the ancestral home of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh to make way for a new semi-concrete building for the Shishu Academy....

The man who was lynched in Bangladesh is not a Hindu — he was a Muslim.

The man who was lynched in Bangladesh is not a Hindu — he was a Muslim.

Several Indian media outlets reported a video (here, here, here, here and here) showing a group of people brutally beating a man with stones and boulders on a road, claiming it depicts a Hindu man being lynched by Muslims in Bangladesh. Let’s...

Four killed in Bangladesh after clashes in ousted PM Hasina's hometown

Four killed in Bangladesh after clashes in ousted PM Hasina's hometown

At least four people were killed in Bangladesh on Wednesday after clashes broke out between police and supporters of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, authorities said. Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted...

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