The government of Muslim-majority Bangladesh has moved to stem inflammatory public speeches by radical Islamist clerics. In a recent letter to various state bodies, the Home Ministry makes six ...

Dr Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, has confidently stated that Islamic extremism will not gain traction in the country. Speaking in an interview with The ...

A series of troubling incidents have seen Islamic groups threaten violence to force the cancellation of women’s football matches and store openings featuring Bangladeshi actresses. Islamist radicals, ...

Shiite Muslims perform a ritual as they take part in a religious procession during the Ashura mourning period in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Oct. 1, 2017. Credit: Depositphotos Subscribe for ads-free reading ...