Pope Francis will visit Bangladesh Nov. 30-Dec. 2. A Muslim-majority country with a troubled political history, Bangladesh now has its own homegrown militant groups besides those that are influenced ...

The mass uprising that led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year autocratic regime has ushered in a new political order in Bangladesh. As the once-dominant Awami League (AL) and its principal rival, ...

The term “Islamist left” may seem paradoxical to some, given the traditionally conservative orientation of Islamist parties. Yet, in the aftermath of Bangladesh’s 2024 July Revolution, this seemingly ...

According to a recent report by The Daily Star, Bangladesh Bank has received 13 new applications for digital bank licences, including one from a local conglomerate seeking to establish an Islamic ...

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (the official name of the community) is a contemporary messianic movement founded in 1889 by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1839–1908), who was born in the small village of Qadian ...

DHAKA (Reuters) - Islamic State is trying to ride a wave of religious radicalization by falsely claiming a spate of killings in Bangladesh, a government minister said, adding there was enough evidence ...

Islamic fundamentalism and violence is on the rise in Bangladesh. Anti-France protests, violent protests during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit and communal violence in Comilla all ...

Islamist radicals, long considered a fringe group in Bangladesh, managed to stop two women’s football friendly matches in the north of the country in late January, raising fears of increasing ...

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Islamic hardliners in Muslim-majority Bangladesh have started flexing their muscles once again in recent weeks amid an ongoing row over transgender rights in the country. On Jan. 23, several hundred ...

New Delhi: Protests erupted in Bangladesh last week after the Muhammad Yunus-led interim administration rolled back its recruitment of music and physical training (PT) teachers to government primary ...