DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh's incoming leader said Saturday that he would work to build a more democratic country, overcoming challenges related to weak institutions after his party secured an ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Bangladesh held its first election since Gen Z protests toppled PM Hasina’s government, seen as a critical test of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The elections are the first since the August 2024 student-led uprising ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina (Sajjad HUSSAIN) ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Polls opened across Bangladesh on Thursday for voters to cast ballots in a parliamentary election seen as a critical test of the country’s democracy after years of political ...

RANGPUR, Bangladesh—In July 2024, when young Bangladeshis frustrated with their job prospects were taking to the streets, Faruk Ahmed Shipon joined them each day. To the amazement of the 25-year-old, ...

Henry Kissinger famously called Bangladesh a “basket case.” As the nation goes to the polls Thursday—the first election since then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country in 2024 for India amid ...

US wants to warn next Bangladesh government about risks in some China engagements, envoy says US offers Bangladesh alternatives to Chinese military systems Washington wants good Bangladesh–India ties ...

The United States of America (the United States) and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Bangladesh) have agreed to an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (Agreement) to strengthen our bilateral economic ...

EIGHTEEN MONTHS have passed since a revolution in Bangladesh brought down the despotic Sheikh Hasina Wajed and her thuggish Awami League. On February 12th the country of 176m people will hold a ...

A simmering dispute between the neighbors, who share one of the largest land borders in the world, has escalated with diplomatic protests and a sports boycott. By Mujib Mashal and Saif Hasnat Mujib ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with another former premier defined the country's politics for a generation, has died, her Bangladesh ...

Factories are using a combination of resource-efficient technologies to cut waste, conserve water, and build resilience. Pollution from textile production—dyes, chemicals, and heavy metals like lead ...