Tensions boiled over this week as opposition supporters descended on the capital ahead of a major demonstration against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Art Withers in a Country Where Anything Can Be Deemed a Threat
In Bangladesh, a crackdown on free speech has left filmmakers in a Kafkaesque bind as their movies are blocked for vague reasons.
India’s Partition: A History in Photos
The division set off communal violence and displaced millions, changing the face and geopolitics of South Asia.
Bangladesh Seeks I.M.F. Loan as Inflation Rocks South Asia
As trade deficits widen, governments in the region struggle to import increasingly expensive diesel, gasoline and cooking gas.
Bangladesh Sees Jump in Covid Cases Before Eid Celebrations
The average number of new cases has risen to the highest since February, signaling a new wave. The country’s health system nearly collapsed in August.
Bangladesh Sees Jump in Covid Cases Before Eid Celebrations
The average number of new cases has risen to the highest since February, signaling a new wave. The country’s health system nearly collapsed in August.
Bangladesh Floods Cause Death and Destruction in Sylhet
South Asia is used to downpours, and occasional floods, during monsoon season. But this year’s flooding has been extreme, especially in Bangladesh.
Ruinous Flooding in India and Bangladesh Kills at Least 116
In regions of the two countries still reeling from flooding in May, monsoon rains brought more misery, with hundreds of thousands of people evacuated and communications cut.
Your Monday Briefing: Russia Encircles Sievierdonetsk
The last Ukrainian-held city in Luhansk is teetering on the brink.
Protests Over Prophet Muhammad Comments Turn Deadly in India
Two young protesters were killed in eastern India on Friday amid demonstrations by Muslims across South Asia.