Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s government claims improving reserves and exports, but economists warn the economy is deteriorating across inflation, jobs, banking, and trade.

A group of 101 engineers has condemned the trial of Sheikh Hasina, calling it a politically motivated “mockery of justice” and urging international scrutiny.

Assistant teacher Fatema Akhter has died after falling ill from a stun grenade blast during a teachers’ protest in Dhaka, sparking calls for accountability.

Bangladesh faces factory shutdowns, shrinking credit, falling exports, and rising political tensions as economists warn recovery is impossible without stability.

Awami League activists blocked the Dhaka–Barishal highway in Madaripur ahead of the Sheikh Hasina verdict, stranding hundreds of vehicles during a nationwide shutdown.