Bangladesh News News Bangladesh » Social: Scripted video misrepresented as genuine Bangladesh extortion scene
A wide range of extortion allegations have been reported against major political parties in Bangladesh as the South Asian nation gears up for crucial elections in early 2026. Bengali-language social ...
News Bangladesh » Social: 'Authoritarianism in Bangladesh rooted in zero-sum politics, not just past 16 years'
The following excerpt is from Road to Election, a political talk show hosted by Shakhawat Liton, executive editor of The Business Standard. The guest for this edition of the show was Dr ...
News Bangladesh » Social: AI image of cricket players in burqa misleads online
Social media in Hindu-majority India is awash with misinformation targeting Muslims, with recent posts mocking cricket athletes from neighbouring Bangladesh for supposedly wearing burqas during a ...
News Bangladesh » Social: Cooperatives can help build an equal and self-reliant Bangladesh: CA Yunus
The chief adviser said social engagement is essential for the successful implementation of any development initiative ...
News Bangladesh » Social: Bangladesh ratifies ILO safety, anti‑harassment conventions following IndustriALL push
Bangladesh has taken a progressive step forward by becoming the first South Asian nation to ratify International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions 190, 155, and 187, marking a victory after years ...
News Bangladesh » Social: Video shows crocodile attack victim in India, not Bangladesh
After a fisherman was killed by a crocodile in the Sundarbans forests in southern Bangladesh in September 2025, social media users shared a video falsely claiming it showed another attack in the ...
News Bangladesh » Social: How Social Media Will be Weaponized in Bangladesh’s Election
As Bangladesh prepares for its 2024 elections, a familiar but chilling specter haunts the political landscape: the potential misuse of social media, which has reshaped the landscape since the 2018 ...
News Bangladesh » Social: Rumor Night: The Yunus Government’s Struggle With Disinformation in Post-Revolution Bangladesh
Disinformation, misinformation, and structured social media propaganda have posed significant challenges for Dr. Muhammad Yunus’ interim government in Bangladesh, especially as the opposition, ...
News Bangladesh » Social: Bangladesh coach Simmons urges players to exercise social media restraint
Bangladesh team's return home was far from pleasant following their 3-0 ODI series defeat to Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. Footage circulating on social media showed players being subjected to verbal ...
News Bangladesh » Social: Catholics in Bangladesh hope cardinal will bring Vatican attention to country
Catholics in Bangladesh will call for the Vatican to protect their human rights during an upcoming visit by Cardinal Michael Felix Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human ...
News Bangladesh » Social: Simmons wants Bangladesh players to stay off social media following unsavoury episode
Mohammad Naim had posted a reaction after he and a few other Bangladesh players were abused by some fans at the Dhaka airport on Wednesday | ESPN.com ...
News Bangladesh » Social: Top Pakistani military commander visits Bangladesh
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus receives Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, in Dhaka - Anadolu Ajansı ...