Two Hindu organizations say 34 idol vandalism, temple attack and related cases were reported before Durga Puja began in Bangladesh. Read what leaders, officials and security forces said.
Students at CUET locked the new vice-chancellor inside his office building on October 12 and demand his resignation. Here is what we know about the standoff, the salary dispute and what happens next.
Living Arcade verified eight temple vandalism cases across Bangladesh in 2026, from Faridpur in February to Kushtia in October. Here is what happened at each temple, what police did, and what reports say about the motives.
Bangladesh has recorded a growing number of attacks on Sufi shrines since August 2024, raising concerns over religious freedom and community safety.
Bangladesh is arguing about religion using words nobody has defined. Fundamentalist, Islamist, extremist and Muslim are being used as if they mean the same thing. They do not.
A clear look at Bangladesh Political Developments 2026 from Hasina’s fall and the Yunus interim rule to the BNP win, the economy, and shifting foreign relations.
Reports and recent developments have raised concerns about the rise of religious extremism in Bangladesh following the country’s political transition, with growing debates over security, secularism, and social stability.
In a remarkable act of solo conservation, a 34-year-old Bangladeshi man spent 597 days planting an endangered native tree species in every single district of the country funding the entire mission himself. The story of Mahbubul Islam Polash and the boilam tree is one of Bangladesh’s most inspiring environmental stories of 2026.
Bangladesh has lost approximately 246,000 hectares of forest cover over the past two decades, with Bandarban district bearing the heaviest blow. Experts warn that the continued destruction of tree cover is directly fuelling urban heat islands and worsening Bangladesh’s already extreme vulnerability to climate change.
Bangladesh is battling its worst measles crisis in decades, with 194 children dead and over 28,000 suspected cases reported since mid-March 2026. The outbreak has now spread to 58 of 64 districts, with children under five accounting for the vast majority of victims. A nationwide vaccination campaign is underway, targeting 18 million children across the country.
