Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed an estimated 1.1 million metric tons of rice, according to data from the agriculture ministry, prompting the country to ramp up imports of the staple grain amid soaring food prices. Floods brought by heavy monsoon rains and torrential upstream runoff struck the country in two major waves in August and October,…
A court in Bangladesh has issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who sought refuge in India in August following her removal amid widespread protests. Bangladesh’s International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) has issued a warrant for Hasina, citing her alleged involvement in “crimes against humanity” linked to the demonstrations that resulted in the…
Nahid Islam, the interim government’s adviser on Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, stated on Wednesday that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is not acknowledged as the patriarch of the nation. “Bangabandhu was controversialzed by the Awami League.” AL was in power as a party through authoritarian tactics, including the taking of people’s voting rights, abductions, homicides,…
