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Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate, tasked to lead Bangladesh out of crisis

The Nobel laureate is expected to bring back peace, revive the economy and pave way for free and fair elections.

Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus speaks at the Trust Women Conference, London, Britain

Bangladesh’s army chief and a tale of revenge

A Dhaka family has accused the army chief of targeting them for testifying against his brothers in a murder case.

The murder of Hasan Mahedee Munna's uncle has led to a decades-long feud [Al Jazeera]

Rapid Action Battalion: Bangladesh’s notorious paramilitary force

Since it was established in 2004, RAB has been accused of serious human rights violations and abuse of power.

In their distinctive black uniforms, black headscarves and wraparound sunglasses, the force are as intimidating as they are clearly identifiable [Sony Ramany/NurPhoto via Getty Images]

Employee of UK-based Bangladeshi businessman dies in custody

Johirul Haque Khandaker, a former army captain, was picked up from his Dhaka home in January.

khandaker on left giving on charity

Bangladesh blocks access to Al Jazeera news website

The Bangladesh government blocked Al Jazeera’s English website hours after it published the results of an investigation.

QATAR AL JAZEERA

Senior leader of Bangladesh’s Jamaat Abdur Razzaq resigns

Razzaq decided to part ways citing party’s failure to apologise for its role in supporting Pakistan army in 1971.

Abdur Razzaq Bangladesh

US citizen of Bangladeshi origin arrested for 1971 ‘war crimes’

Mohamed Jubair Monir accused of murder and rape while family claims he was just 13 during the 1971 war of independence.

Mohamed Jobair Monir

Bangladesh ex-chief justice says he was ‘forced out’

In his memoir Surendra Kumar Sinha, who now lives in Canada, details the circumstances that led to his resignation.

The statue of Greek Goddess in the Supreme Court premises in Dhaka, Bangladesh 03 March 2017. Thousands of supporters of the Bangladesh Islami Sashontantra Andolon attend a rally after the Friday pray

Are activists being killed amid the war on drugs?

Alamgir Badsha, an opposition activist, died late July. He’s one of more than 200 people who have been killed since May.

Security personnel block the road where police shot dead a suspected militant who tried to enter a security checkpost on a motorcycle armed with explosives in Khilgaon,

British-Bangladeshi citizen detained since 2016 cafe attack freed

Hasnat Karim is released after two years behind bars over the 2016 restaurant attack in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka.

Hasnat Karim