The mayor of Bangladesh’s capital city and a powerful member of the ruling party attacks media freedom.

As the government continues to seek pre-election legitimacy, the UN's peace-keeping chief stands out as the only senior UN official accepting an invitation to visit Bangladesh.

The new threats of visa sanctions could well make a free and fair election more likely in Bangladesh.

A sponsored article, written by an Israeli lobbyist in a right-wing UK news website raises questions about the Bangladesh government’s strategy.

False claims of formal meeting with UK prime minister likely to further tarnish the reputation of Sheikh Hasina's authoritarian government.

The government will now attack anyone or any institution standing against rigged elections, the Awami League’s widespread corruption and human rights abuses.

UN human rights chief says law is being used across country to “arrest, harass and intimidate journalists and human rights defenders, and to muzzle critical voices online”

The circumstances of the Prothom Alo journalist’s arrest suggests the last vestiges of democratic culture in Bangladesh are slipping away.

The Awami League government should be concerned about The Economist’s description of Sheikh Hasina as a prime minister seeking to make the country a “one-party state”.

An analysis by the Washington Post shows how the government signed a far from favourable energy deal with an Indian businessman

Social media continues to be key terrain of Bangladesh government's attempts to silence alternative views.

A pro-opposition newspaper in the UK is targeted in cyber attack, causing the paper to go offline, while Bangladesh police detain the British-Bangladeshi editor's brother.

What can we conclude from the visit to Bangladesh of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights?

The conviction of the infamous Cox’s Bazar cop reflects how the systems of accountability in Bangladesh are politically corrupt.

The criminal law should not be used to deal with claims of defamation

Bangladesh government continues to prevent opposition parties from holding meetings and rallies.

Sheikh Hasina hopes people will forget the real reason behind the cancellation of the World Bank Padma Bridge loan.