Bangladesh

Narail’s Alpona cinema has been transformed into a mosque, raising concerns about shrinking secular spaces, minority property disputes, and the rise of religious influence in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh’s NASSA Group shut 16 factories, displacing 12,000 workers. Seven arrested after protests for unpaid wages. Unions call for reopening and state intervention.

Bangladesh struck twice in the first four minutes, held firm, and secured a spot in the SAFF U-17 final with a 2–0 victory over Pakistan.

Police detained 30 people and recovered crude bombs during Awami League processions in Dhaka’s Farmgate and Tejgaon, raising concerns over political unrest.

Dozens of Awami League leaders and activists have died in custody since August 2024, amid torture, neglect, and systemic impunity under the Yunus regime.