International

Bangladesh President Plans Mid-Term Exit After ‘Humiliated’ By Interim Government

By BPN News Desk December 12, 2025

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has indicated that he plans to step down midway through his five-year term, shortly after the country’s national election scheduled for February 12, 2026. He said he felt increasingly “humiliated” and sidelined by the current interim government, which is led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. Background and Reasons Shahabuddin, 75,

International

Earthquake Kills Six In Bangladesh, Tremors Felt In Kolkata

By BPN News Desk November 21, 2025

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Bangladesh on Friday morning, killing six people and injuring several others. The tremor, centred near Narsingdi district close to Dhaka, caused buildings to shake across the capital and sent residents rushing outdoors in panic. Casualties And Reported Damage Officials confirmed that six people died in separate incidents linked to

International

Bangladesh NSA Meets India’s Doval in Delhi

By BPN News Desk November 20, 2025

Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman met India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in New Delhi on Wednesday. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) discussions and was confirmed by the Bangladesh High Commission. Both sides reviewed CSC initiatives and exchanged views on key regional developments. Focus on […]

International

Hasina’s Son Accuses Biden Administration of Funding Bangladesh Unrest

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

Sajeeb Wazed, son of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has publicly accused the previous U.S. administration of spending “millions of dollars” through USAID to foment regime change in Bangladesh during the 2024 protests. He claimed that the unrest was not purely domestic, citing U.S. involvement in protest funding and strategy using terms such as […]

International

Bangladesh Seeks Interpol Help To Extradite Sheikh Hasina

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

Bangladesh’s Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has confirmed that Dhaka has sought assistance from Interpol to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India. The development comes days after a Bangladeshi court sentenced Hasina to death in a case related to the deaths of protesters during the 2018 student quota agitation. Dhaka maintains […]

Football Sports

India Shocked 0-1 By Bangladesh In Football Qualifier

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

The India national football team were defeated 0-1 by the Bangladesh national football team in an AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualification Group C match played in Dhaka on 18 November 2025. Bangladesh’s Shekh Morsalin scored the lone goal in the 11th minute, securing Bangladesh’s first victory over India in 22 years. What It Means for […]

International

Bangladesh Interim Leader Yunus Rejects Civil War Claims After Hasina Verdict

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2025

The interim leader of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has dismissed suggestions that the country is heading toward civil war following the death-penalty verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Yunus said the ruling reaffirmed that “no one is above the law” and urged citizens to remain calm and law-abiding. What the verdict was about On 17 […]

International

Death Sentence For Ex-Bangladeshi PM Hasina, Dhaka Seeks Her Return

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2025

Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal in Dhaka for alleged “crimes against humanity” during a violent student-led protest movement in 2024. The verdict, announced on 17 November 2025, states that Hasina authorised excessive force against demonstrators, leading to multiple casualties. The tribunal

International

Bangladesh Can’t Remain In Current State, Says Hasina

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has said her country “can’t and won’t remain in this state” and that it “will rise again.” Speaking in an email interview from Delhi, where she is staying, she stressed that her return hinges on the restoration of “participatory democracy” and the conduct of free and fair […]

Defence National

Hafiz Plotting Attacks on India Via Bangladesh, Intel Warns

By BPN News Desk November 10, 2025

Indian security agencies have received fresh intelligence suggesting that terrorist operatives under the leadership of Hafiz Saeed, the Pakistan-based chief of Lashkar‑e‑Taiba (LeT), are planning to use Bangladesh as a launchpad for attacks into India. The alert indicates a strategic shift to exploit India’s eastern frontier and neighboring border vulnerabilities.