Bangladesh

Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain and a section of Dhaka South City Corporation employees continued the sit-in they began on 13 May in front of DSCC headquarters, Nagar Bhaban, demanding that he be formally appointed as mayor without further delay

Bangladesh has restored "except Israel" on passports, thus barring citizens from travelling there; the phrase "valid for all countries except Israel" was printed on Bangladeshi passports for decades and removed in the later years of ex PM Sheikh Hasina

33 fishers, including six women, were rescued from a den of pirates from a deep jungle in the Sundarbans: they were allegedly abducted for ransom days ago; the Coast Guard also recovered 16 fishing boats from the den but no pirate could be detained

India canceled the long-standing transshipment facility that allowed Bangladesh to send export goods to third countries on the same day the US imposed new tariffs, raising great concern among Bangladeshi businessmen and economists

The UN World Food Programme has reversed its decision to reduce food aid for the Rohingya living in refugee camps in Bangladesh, following concerns about the impact of the cut

The Bangladesh police have launched a hotline at police headquarters to promptly address incidents of violence against women; the numbers are 01320002001, 01320002002 and 0132000222

The interim government's information advisor and one of the main leaders of the student movement, Nahid Islam, resigned from the cabinet to launch a new political party organized by activists of the July uprising

On the night of Saturday to Sunday, security forces arrested over 1.300 persons in the frame of the violent anti-government protests that have been going on for some time within the country

The country will receive 300.000 tonnes of rice from India under a new agreement, despite strained relations between the two countries following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August last year

Bangladesh risks a return to the rights violations that occurred under the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unless a robust reform is initiated, Human Rights Watch warned

Local authorities opened criminal proceedings against British Treasury Minister Siddiq, allegedly abusing her position as an MP to gain influence and illegally acquire land together with her aunt Hasina, the ousted prime minister; Ms. Siddiq resigned

Foreigners illegally residing in Bangladesh without a valid visa are asked to obtain the document by 31 January; the interim government has warned that those who fail to do so will face legal action

Inland water transport strike disrupted Bangladesh supply chain: crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers, over 80% of its cargo imported in bulk is delivered at sea and transported through waterways to its destination