Bangladesh

A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate granted a three-day police remand for six suspected members of an extremist group arrested during an intelligence-led raid in Jatrabari.

The Human Rights Support Society's June 2026 report documents rising political violence, mob attacks, gender-based violence and arrests, prompting renewed debate over governance and human rights in Bangladesh.

At least nine people, including eight Rohingya refugees, were killed after heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides in Cox's Bazar, prompting emergency evacuations.

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Jubo Dal have permanently expelled three local leaders in Mymensingh over their alleged involvement in the murder of labour union leader Manik Mia.

Professor Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq, President of Bangla Academy and renowned literary scholar, died at 85 after suffering a cardiac arrest, leaving behind a distinguished intellectual legacy.