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Bangladesh

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Bangladesh. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Dhaka

Head of State

President Mohammed Shahabuddin

Head of Government

Chief Adviser of the Interim Government Muhammad Yunus

A worker holds a piece of clothing at a factory in Depok, Indonesia, on April 25, 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/ADI WEDA

Climate change

Opinion | Fashion industry must tailor climate plans to Asian suppliers’ reality

Efforts to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions in the fashion industry will not work if they rest on a Western design paired with Eastern sacrifice.

7 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong’s religious communities unite in prayer to mourn Tai Po fire victims

5 Dec 2025 - 7:29PM

Britain

UK MP Tulip Siddiq, aunt Sheikh Hasina sentenced to jail in Bangladesh land case

1 Dec 2025 - 4:51PM

Protests around the world

‘Utmost inspiration’: Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia in ‘very critical’ condition

Zia was jailed for corruption in 2018 under Sheikh Hasina’s government, which also barred her from travelling abroad for medical treatment.

29 Nov 2025 - 4:03PM

Nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government Muhammad Yunus speaks with former prime minister Khaleda Zia at a reception to mark the country’s Armed Forces Day in Dhaka last November. Photo: AFP/Press Wing of Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser

Singapore

Can new coach Gavin Lee restore hope and pride in Singapore football?

Lee’s appointment, following the Lions’ qualification for the 2027 Asian Cup, is a ‘long-needed change’ in Singapore football, analysts say.

29 Nov 2025 - 12:33PM

Climate change

Opinion | How Cop30 laid bare the new geopolitics of climate action

Fractures, even among the Global South, show the energy transition is not just a technical challenge but a deeply political negotiation.

28 Nov 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Protests around the world

Bangladesh authorities uncover fugitive ex-PM Hasina’s gold stash

Authorities seized gold worth US$1.3 million from Hasina, who is under investigation for not depositing gifts into the treasury as required.

26 Nov 2025 - 7:25PMvideocam

Human rights

Can a single vote save Bangladesh from a return to authoritarianism?

Analysts question if the July Charter championed by Muhammad Yunus can overcome Dhaka’s ‘winner-takes-all’ political culture.

22 Nov 2025 - 3:30PMvideocam

Earthquakes

2 children among dead as Bangladesh rattled by magnitude 5.7 earthquake

‘Buildings were shaking like trees,’ a witness said of the strong tremors, which were felt in neighbouring India.

21 Nov 2025 - 10:01PM

Malaysia

Malaysia court charges 11 shipwreck survivors with illegal entry

Rescued after their boat capsized, the Myanmar and Bangladeshi migrants face jail or caning, but did not understand the charges read in court.

19 Nov 2025 - 9:40PMvideocam

Rescuers approached a Langkawi jetty earlier this month after saving Rohingya migrant Iman Shorif (left). His boat, carrying migrants from Myanmar, had capsized days earlier near the Malaysia-Thailand border. Photo: AFP

India

Why India extraditing Hasina to Bangladesh to face death penalty is unlikely

Analysts say the verdict adds to New Delhi’s concerns that Dhaka will slip under the influence of radical Islamists.

18 Nov 2025 - 5:30PMvideocam

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses a rally during an election campaign in Sylhet in December 2023. Hasina has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. Photo: AFP

SCMP Highlights

Malaysia-Singapore crossing brawl, climate crisis in focus: 7 Asia highlights

From a Bangladesh court sentencing Hasina to a Muslim trans woman’s secret, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

18 Nov 2025 - 12:41PM

Human rights

Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death over 2024 uprising

The former prime minister was tried in absentia for the killing of hundreds of people during a student-led uprising last year.

17 Nov 2025 - 9:27PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

My Take | Hong Kong’s football fans deserve much better than the latest ticketing debacle

Backlash over ticket sales for the coming clash between the city’s team and Singapore shone a spotlight on the city’s long-standing scalping problem.

15 Nov 2025 - 11:15PM

Supporters cheer for Hong Kong team in AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match between Hong Kong and Bangladesh, at Kai Tak Stadium, on October 14. Photo: Sam Tsang

Turkey

From TV dramas to diplomacy, Bangladesh-Turkey ties are ‘growing stronger’

The success of Turkish shows in Bangladesh mirrors shifting alliances and expanding relations between the two Muslim-majority nations.

15 Nov 2025 - 5:25PM

A woman walks past a Turkish restaurant in Dhaka on October 31. More Turkish restaurants are opening in Bangladesh and there is a general interest in learning the language. Photo: AFP

Law

Justice or chaos? Bangladesh on edge as Hasina verdict looms

The verdict on Monday could pile pressure on the interim administration as it seeks to reform the country ahead of next year’s election.

17 Nov 2025 - 2:36PMvideocam

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Editorial | Don’t pass the buck on scalping in Hong Kong

The gouging of loyal fans is a menace which threatens to undermine Hong Kong’s standing as a leading host of international sports events.

14 Nov 2025 - 6:45AM

Sheikh Hasina

‘Judicial mockery’: Bangladesh’s Hasina slams trial as verdict nears

Former PM defends crackdown after protests ‘darkened into mob violence’ and calls trial a political hatchet job driven by her rivals.

13 Nov 2025 - 8:37PMvideocam

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attends a discussion at the Munich Security Conference in 2024. Hasina has taken refuge in India after student-led protests forced her from office in August 2024. Photo: dpa

Malaysia

Malaysian firms accused of exploiting Bangladeshi workers in wage dispute

The workers are seeking unpaid wages and compensation for 431 Bangladeshi labourers allegedly exploited by two Malaysian companies.

10 Nov 2025 - 8:39PM

Malaysia

Malaysia boat tragedy reignites concern over rising toll of Rohingya sea exodus

The UN has warned that Southeast Asia risks “another humanitarian disaster” if sea crossings by desperate refugees continue unchecked.

10 Nov 2025 - 8:56PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

How a Bangladesh university is fighting for Gaza women’s education dreams

The Asian University for Women remains determined to bring students from Gaza to its Chittagong campus after earlier attempts failed.

3 Nov 2025 - 7:58PM

Students at the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh. The university hopes to evacuate students from the conflict zone in Gaza and give them a chance to study again. Photo: Handout

Human rights

Bangladesh political violence kills 281 since Hasina’s fall

A Dhaka-based human rights group said many people had fallen victim to extortion by political parties regardless of their financial or social standing.

2 Nov 2025 - 7:20PM

Students chant slogans near a vandalised mural of Bangladesh’s ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, during a protest demanding accountability and trial against Hasina, near Dhaka University in the capital on August 12 last year. Photo: AFP

United States

Letters | US ‘No Kings’ protests draw on the spirit of 1776

Readers discuss the survival of the American republic, the fading myth of American exceptionalism, and Donald Trump’s soybean problem.

25 Oct 2025 - 11:30AM

India

Will death penalty demand for Hasina jeopardise extradition to Bangladesh?

Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam says Hasina deserves 1,400 death sentences and ‘shows no remorse for the brutality she has committed’.

22 Oct 2025 - 8:58PMvideocam

Greater Bay Area

Unmet healthcare demand in Asia presents Chinese hospitals with opportunities

Fosun Health is targeting medical tourists from South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, CEO Frank Hu Hang says.

21 Oct 2025 - 2:53PM

Frank Hu Hang, chairman and CEO of Fosun Health, plans to expand healthcare services to others parts of Asia. Photo: Peggy Sito

Trade

Bangladesh airport fire destroys US$1 billion in garments, exports

Officials are investigating possible ‘sabotage or arson’ after the catastrophic blaze at Dhaka’s main airport cargo complex.

20 Oct 2025 - 8:35AM

Smoke rises from the international airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong steps up awareness of money laundering, scam risks for migrant workers

Lack of understanding of law, rather than language barriers, cited as main reason members of ethnic minority groups fall victim, police say.

20 Oct 2025 - 1:34AM

Aviation

Flight delays, diversions after fire at Bangladesh airport cargo terminal

Firefighting units are working to douse the flames, with operations at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport suspended.

18 Oct 2025 - 10:55PM

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