A Year After the Revolution, Bangladesh Grapples With Frustration

There are concerns about the slow pace of change in the country, with a promised election still months away, a struggling economy and familiar problems persisting.

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In India, Immigration Raids Detain Thousands and Create a Climate of Fear

Officials have picked up people across the country, most of them Muslim, citing a national security risk. Rights groups say the raids are targeting detainees’ religion and language.

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A Funeral Shines a Light on the Bangladeshis Thriving in the N.Y.P.D.

At least 1,000 of the department’s 34,000 officers belong to the Bangladeshi American Police Association. They are members of the latest immigrant group to join the force.

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What We Know About the Shooting in Midtown Manhattan

Four people were killed, including a New York police officer, after a gunman opened fire in an office tower before fatally shooting himself, officials said.

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Bangladeshi Community Mourns Officer Killed in Midtown Manhattan Shooting

Didarul Islam had a hard-won house, a job that brought respect and the esteem of his neighbors. “He said serve the community and you’ll do fine,” a friend said.

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Children Burned by Plane Crash in Bangladesh Die Days Later

Many have died in the days since a plane crashed into a school in Bangladesh. For the survivors, there is a critical window for lifesaving treatment.

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Bangladesh Mourns After Deadly Plane Crash During School Lunch Break

Nearly all of the 31 killed when a Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed were children. Dozens more were being treated in burn centers as the nation declared a day of mourning.

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Flash Floods Are the ‘Hardest Kind’ of Disaster to Prevent, Experts Say

Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.

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Trump’s Seesawing on Tariffs Gives the World Whiplash

Blunt letters dictating terms posted to social media and changes late in negotiations have left trading partners wondering what President Trump will do next.

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Bangladesh’s Ousted Leader Sheikh Hasina Faces New Arrest Warrant

The war crimes tribunal that Sheikh Hasina herself founded has now charged her in the crackdown that killed more than a thousand demonstrators.

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