Cricket, often a battleground for political tensions between India and Pakistan, has been marred by diplomatic disputes, including India's refusal to play in Pakistan and Bangladesh’s World Cup withdrawal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/24/world/india-vs-pakistan-cricket/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #sports #cricket #india #pakistan #bangladesh #srilanka #unitedarabemirates #asiacup #mohsinnaqvi #bcci #kolkataknightriders #indianpremierleague #internationalcricketcouncil

Bengalis in Pakistan, many of whom lack legal recognition and documentation, hope for reunions with family members in Bangladesh amid a thaw in relations between the two countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/24/asia-pacific/society/bengalis-pakistan-family-reunions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #bangladesh #pakistan

Bangladesh’s post-Hasina moment saw Muhammad Yunus step down, Tarique Rahman’s BNP win election and the nation face a test of whether democratic renewal can replace decades of entrenched abuses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/19/world/bangladeshs-historic-vote/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #bangladesh #muhammadyunus #sheikhhasina #india #bnp #tariquerahman #jamaateislami #awamileague #ziaurrahman #khaledazia

India is swiftly working to shore up relations with Bangladesh following last week’s election that swept into power a former ruling party known for prioritizing closer links with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/18/asia-pacific/politics/india-bangladesh-new-leader/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #india #bangladesh #sheikhhasina #mohammedshahabuddin #tariquerahman

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus stepped down in a farewell broadcast to the nation before handing over power to an elected government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/17/asia-pacific/politics/bangladesh-yunus-resign-interim/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #muhammadyunus #bangladesh

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a landmark parliamentary election on Friday, local TV stations showed, as ballots were counted through the night in a pivotal vote that is expected to restore political stability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/13/asia-pacific/politics/bangladesh-parliamentary-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #bangladesh

Bangladesh heads to the polls on Thursday, marking a return to democracy after the 2024 ouster of long-time premier Sheikh Hasina in a Gen Z-driven uprising, in an election seen as pivotal for the country’s stability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/12/asia-pacific/politics/bangladesh-election-gen-z-revolution/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #bangladesh

The U.S. is concerned over China's expanding presence in South Asia and is planning to offer Bangladesh's next government defense systems as alternatives to Chinese hardware. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/11/asia-pacific/politics/us-china-bangladesh-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #bangladesh #india #china #us

China’s influence in Bangladesh is likely to deepen after this week’s election, although politicians and analysts say India is too large a neighbor to be sidelined completely. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/asia-pacific/politics/china-footprint-bangladesh-india-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #bangladesh #india

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 neighboring India. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/asia-pacific/politics/disinformation-bangladesh-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #bangladesh #misinformation #socialmedia #india #ai

Bangladesh's elections next week could reshape South Asia's balance of power, as Beijing seeks to consolidate influence and ties with India falter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/asia-pacific/politics/bangladesh-elections-india-china-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #bangladesh #india #china

Japan and Bangladesh have signed an economic partnership agreement for better market access for goods and services and development of related rules. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/japan-bangladesh-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japan #bangladesh #trade

Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh’s biggest Islamist party, is reinventing itself and attracting new support ahead of parliamentary polls next month, unsettling moderates and minority communities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/21/asia-pacific/politics/islamist-party-bangladesh-moderates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #bangladesh #southasia #sheikhhasina

An education system run by international aid groups has become severely overstretched in Rohingya refugee camps that house around half a million children in Bangladesh. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/15/asia-pacific/society/rohingya-children-education/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #rohingya #refugees #bangladesh #myanmar #children #education #un

In rows of bamboo shelters, refugees who escaped Myanmar nearly a decade ago await developments at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, where a genocide case against Myanmar opens Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/12/asia-pacific/politics/rohingya-un-genocide-hearing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #rohingya #un #genocide #southeastasia #myanmar #bangladesh #refugees

It's not only the french thinking this. 😒

#usa #uk #trump #bangladesh #politics #french #fascism #democracy #meirl

Khaleda Zia, who became Bangladesh’s first female prime minister in 1991 and went on to develop a bitter rivalry with Sheikh Hasina, died at 80 on Tuesday after a long illness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/30/asia-pacific/khaleda-zia-bangladesh-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #obituary #bangladesh #khaledazia #southasia #dhaka

Rohingya refugees living in squalid camps in Bangladesh have elected a leadership council, hoping it can improve conditions and revive efforts to secure their return home to Myanmar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/asia-pacific/rohingya-refugees-new-leaders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #rohingya #myanmar #bangladesh #refugees #islam

Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman and top contender for prime minister Tarique Rahman returned to Dhaka on Thursday after nearly 17 years in exile, ahead of the Feb. 12 election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/25/asia-pacific/politics/bangladesh-pm-candidate-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #bangladesh #southasia #dhaka #tariquerahman

Violent protests in #Bangladesh after pro-democracy figure dies in hospital

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/19/sharif-osman-hadi-dead-bangladesh-violence-protests

> Youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi was shot by masked assailants on 12 December as he left a mosque