Bangladesh SC hands down death penalty to top Jamaat leader

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Tuesday handed down the death penalty for fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah for his involvement in the 1971 war crimes, revising a......

Blogger's murder reignites massive protests in Dhaka

Ahmed Rajib Haider, a prominent blogger attached to the Shahbagh protests raging on in Bangladesh, was killed on February 15. His murder has led to a renewed wave of protests to demand capital......

'Butcher of Mirpur' will hang: Bangladesh SC

Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a death sentence for top Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah for 1971 crimes against humanity, rejecting his review petition two days after his......

Jamaat leader executed in Bangladesh for 1971 war crimes

Abdul Quader Mollah, a senior leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami party, was executed on Thursday for genocide during Bangladesh's 1971 liberation war, hours after the Supreme Court......

Bangladesh says extra security for Pakistan in Asia Cup

Bangladesh promised enhanced security for the Pakistan cricket team during next month's Asia Cup, after political unrest in Dhaka endangered their participation in the regional event. The Asian......