Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected Bangladesh’s 23rd President
Melbourne, 20 August- After 35 years, Bangladesh has elected its 23rd President through a contested vote by members of parliament, with BNP Secretary General Mirza…
Durga Puja: A Pledge of Harmony, a Question of Security
Durga Puja: A Pledge of Harmony, a Question of Security Autumn’s white clouds, swaying kash flowers and the beat of the dhak herald the return…
Hasina Calls Tarique Rahman’s Decision to Skip BRICS Summit ‘Immature’
OTN Bangla Desk: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has criticised Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for declining to attend the BRICS summit in India. In…
HRCBM Reports 498 Incidents Against Minorities in Bangladesh in Three Months
OTN Bangla Desk: Land and property disputes, disappearances, kidnappings, physical assaults, attacks on religious sites, murders and mysterious deaths feature in the July–September 2026 quarterly…
Bangladesh Army Chief Faces Renewed Scrutiny over Posting Changes and Appointment Controversy
Reports about General Waker-Uz-Zaman’s future have fuelled speculation, while ISPR has warned against misleading information. No confirmed government announcement of his removal has been cited….
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Will India Extradite Sheikh Hasina? What the Treaty Says
Melbourne,. 20 August- Bangladesh has formally asked India to return former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh. However, India is not automatically obliged to hand…
Five Sydney Swans Players Suspended for Remainder of 2026 AFL Season After Hotel Incident
Melbourne, 19 August: Five Sydney Swans players have been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 AFL season following the club’s internal investigation into…
Erin Patterson’s Appeal Hearing Begins in Victoria’s Court of Appeal
Melbourne, 19 August: An appeal hearing has begun for Erin Patterson, who was convicted of murdering three members of her estranged husband’s family by serving…
Bangladesh Make History with Nine-Wicket Victory over Australia
Melbourne, 16 August 2026: Bangladesh created history in Test cricket by defeating Australia by nine wickets in Darwin. Led by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, the…
15 August: An Assassination and a Nation’s Bloodstained History
Melbourne, 14 August: Some dates in Bangladesh’s history evoke pride; others bring profound sorrow. A few dates confront the conscience of the nation with questions…
Sheikh Hasina Vows to Return to Bangladesh Despite Death Sentence
Melbourne, 6 August: Bangladesh’s former prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to Bangladesh in December, declaring that neither imprisonment…
Two Years After August 5: Which Way Is Bangladesh Heading as Truth Is Silenced?
Melbourne, August 5, 2026: Today marks two years since former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the country on August 5, 2024. What began as…
James Ashby Named Party Director as Chris Taylor Takes Over Hanson’s Office
Melbourne, 3 August: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has undertaken a significant leadership reshuffle as the party strengthens its organisational structure ahead of upcoming state and…
Academic Freedom and Due Process in Crisis: The Disciplinary Measures Against Dhaka University Teachers
MELBOURNE, August 3: For more than a century, Dhaka University has been regarded as the conscience of Bangladesh, the institution from which the Language Movement,…
