Bangladesh’s PBI has recommended discharging former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 112 others from a July uprising case, citing missing victims and lack of evidence.

Australia has downgraded Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan to its highest student visa risk level, requiring stricter financial and academic documentation to curb fraud.

A near-complete India–US trade deal collapsed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not place a final call to President Donald Trump, leading Washington to impose sharply higher tariffs.

Bangladesh recorded 1,102 kidnappings in 2025, a 72% rise from the previous year, as murders and shootings fuel public anxiety over security and election-time stability.

Allegations say Bangladesh’s interim government ordered officials to secure a “Yes Vote,” raising concerns over misuse of state machinery and election law violations.