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Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has passed away at the age of 80, marking a significant moment in the nation’s turbulent political landscape.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which she chaired, announced her death early on Tuesday, 30 December 2025, via its verified Facebook page. She breathed her last at approximately 6:00 am local time at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka,
Zia’s archrivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country’s politics for a generationFormer Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country’s politics for a generation, has died, her political party said …
In office for three terms, she traded the country’s leadership with Sheikh Hasina, the head of another political dynasty, over decades. She was believed to be 80.
Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has firmly rejected India’s recent concerns regarding attacks on minorities within its borders, dismissing them as misrepresentations of ground realities.The rebuttal, issued on Sunday, 28 December 2025, responds directly to statements from India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, which highlighted violence against minority communities,
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka on Sunday, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties between the two South Asian neighbours.The courtesy call took place at the State Guest House in Dhaka, where Haider conveyed that direct flights between Dhaka and Karachi are anticipated to commence in January, as
A Hindu man, identified as 25-year-old Dipu Chandra Das, a factory worker in Mymensingh city, was brutally lynched and his body set ablaze over allegations of blasphemy, marking yet another grim episode of violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh.The incident unfolded on Thursday night, 18 December 2025, outside his workplace, where an enraged mob first assaulted him before hanging his
Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla has attributed the recent surge in protests against Indian diplomatic missions in Bangladesh to orchestrated efforts by anti-India elements ahead of upcoming elections.Speaking in New Delhi on Friday, Shringla highlighted an escalation in demonstrations targeting the Indian High Commission and consulates, framing them as
Dhaka has plunged into deepening unrest following the death of prominent activist Osman Hadi, with protests intensifying across the Bangladeshi capital. Demonstrators blocked key roads at the Shahbagh intersection on Friday, chanting slogans and refusing to disperse as tensions escalated.Hadi, a key figure in last year’s July Uprising and spokesperson for Inqilab Moncho, succumbed to gunshot
Violent unrest spilled onto the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, following the killing of of a prominent student leader who was shot over the weekend. The offices of two leading newspapers were set on fire.
Indian defence authorities are contemplating the establishment of a fourth Army base near the India-Bangladesh border in Mizoram, following the creation of three new bases in West Bengal, Bihar, and Assam.These existing installations form a protective arc around the vulnerable Siliguri Corridor, commonly known as the ‘Chicken’s Neck’. This strategic chokepoint connects India’s north-eastern