Syed Tashfin Chowdhury
Contributor
North Korea Apologizes After Diplomat Caught Smuggling $1.4M of Gold into Bangladesh
While Bangladesh has a burgeoning gold smuggling problem, this is first time so far that a diplomat has been publicly involved.
Tension Builds Again in Bangladesh as Opposition Leader's Arrest Warrant Is Upheld
Khaleda Zia faces an arrest warrant on two corruption charges, but didn't attend a hearing today, citing security concerns. The court will meet again on Thursday as violence continues in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Arrests Prime Suspect in American Blogger Murder
Farabi Shafiur Rahman was detained this morning as he was about to board a bus out of Dhaka. The suspect has reportedly made several death threats against Avijit Roy, the atheist author hacked to death on Thursday.
Protesters Take to the Streets Over Atheist American Blogger Hacked to Death in Dhaka
On Thursday, Avijit Roy, an US-Bangladeshi blogger and author was killed by two men with machetes. Protesters at Dhaka University are now demanding the arrest of his killers.
Chaos Deepens in Bangladesh as Arrest Warrant Is Issued for Ex-Prime Minister
There are fears that ongoing violence in the country may intensify after a warrant was issued for Khaleda Zia over her failure to attend court hearings on corruption charges.
At Least 43 Killed As Overcrowded Ferry Capsizes in Latest Bangladeshi River Disaster
Rescue crews are still searching for at least 20 passengers who are still missing after the seventh crash so far this year on Bangladesh’s waterways.
Bangladesh Sentences Opposition Leader to Hang for War Crimes
Abdus Subhan is the 17th person to be convicted for war crimes in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and the ninth Jamaat-e-Islami leader to be convicted of such charges.
Gold Smuggling in Bangladesh Is at an All-Time High — and Its Flagship Airline Is Involved
In the latest case, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Dubai to Dhaka was found to have 485 gold bars stashed in compartments, toilets and life jacket cabinets.
Yaba, the 'Madness Drug', Is Finding New Routes Into Bangladesh
The navy recently seized more than $10 million worth of the drug in the country's largest ever haul. But despite authorities' efforts, smuggling is "rampant," with traffickers finding new ways to evade detection.
Seven Killed in Petrol Bomb Attack in Bangladesh as Police Vow to Crush Political Unrest
The latest in a string of such incidents, the assault brings to more than 50 the death toll from a month of opposition protests, strikes and blockades.
Bangladesh Police Accused of Extrajudicial Killings in Protest Crackdown
Thousands of opposition activists have been arrested since January 6 amid a wave of nationwide unrest. Some have been killed in custody — and their families don't believe the official stories.
Dozens of Migrants Bound for Malaysia Feared Dead as Trawler Sinks in Bay of Bengal
More than 670 people from Bangladesh and Myanmar have died in similar tragedies over the past five years. Experts say such incidents are on the rise as human traffickers go unchallenged by authorities.