'Flood' of disinformation ahead of Bangladesh election
DHAKA: Voters in Bangladesh elect a new government on Feb 12, but analysts warn their choice is threatened by a coordinated surge of disinformation, much of which originates from neighbouring India.
Elections test regional ties
THE country's elections this Thursday could reshape South Asia's balance of power, as Beijing seeks to consolidate influence and ties with India falter, analysts say.
Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of uprising leader
angladesh has requested assistance from the United Nations human rights office for an investigation into the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a popular leader in the country's 2024 youth-led uprising, the government said Sunday.
Woman dies after contracting Nipah virus
THE World Health Organization (WHO) said a woman had died in northern Bangladesh in January after contracting the deadly Nipah virus.
No country for women leaders
For more than three decades, Bangladesh was one of the few countries in the world to be led by women, yet there are almost none on the Feb 12 ballots.
WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh
DHAKA: The World Health Organization said on Friday (Feb 6) that a woman had died in northern Bangladesh in January after contracting the deadly Nipah virus infection.
Singapore is closely monitoring the Nipah virus situation, no cases detected so far
No cases of Nipah virus infection linked with the cases in West Bengal and Bangladesh have been reported in Singapore to date, said the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA).
Maimed by someone else’s war
IN the dense hill forests along Bangladesh's border with war-torn Myanmar, villagers are losing limbs to landmines, casualties of a conflict not of their making.
EC invited to be observer for Thailand, Bangladesh general elections
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's Election Commission (EC) has received invitations to observe the conduct of general elections in Thailand and Bangladesh taking place this month.
Fake ‘haha’ reactions attack political opponents ahead of Bangladesh elections
DHAKA: On Dec 20, 2025, a female student activist at Dhaka University shared a screenshot of a Facebook post that called for violence against a fellow activist.
