A gay Bangladeshi man who fled to the UK to seek asylum is at risk of deportation after a judge denied his application, ruling he is "not truly gay."

Bangladesh's top Islamist politician says he supports the extradition of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina to face trial for crimes against humanity in the same tribunal that convicted his colleagues.

At least two people have died and hundreds of thousands are stranded in the floods in at least eight districts in southern and eastern areas.

Hasina, 76, fled to neighbouring India by helicopter last week as student-led protests flooded Dhaka's streets in a dramatic end to her iron-fisted rule of 15 years.

A day after returning home from Europe and vowing to "uphold, support and protect the constitution" as he was sworn into office, 84-year-old Yunus began the tough challenge of returning the country to democracy.

The appointment came quickly after student leaders called on the 84-year-old Yunus -- credited with lifting millions out of poverty in the South Asian country -- to lead.

Rights groups accused Hasina's security forces of abducting and disappearing some 600 people -- including many from the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest Islamist party.

A curfew was imposed and soldiers deployed across the South Asian country, and a nationwide internet blackout drastically restricted the flow of information, upending daily life for many.

More than 500 people, including some opposition leaders, have been arrested in Dhaka over violence that has wracked Bangladesh and killed 163 people since students started protesting against civil service hiring rules, police said Monday.

Cyclone Remal, which made landfall in low-lying Bangladesh and neighbouring India on Sunday evening with fierce gales and crashing waves, left at least 21 people dead.

Bangladesh's election on Sunday will be a "sham" designed to cement Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rule, exiled opposition leader Tarique Rahman has told AFP in an exclusive interview defending his party's boycott.

An award-winning architect in Bangladesh, one of the nations most at risk from flooding driven by climate change, has developed an ingenious two-floor housing solution to help people survive what scientists warn is a growing threat.

Bangladesh has launched a sweeping and violent crackdown on opposition parties to "eliminate competition" ahead of general elections, including arresting almost 10,000 activists, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

Bangladesh police have arrested nearly 8,000 opposition figures in a nationwide crackdown since officers broke up a major rally in the capital a week ago, a report said Sunday.

More than 1,300 shelters, as well as 16 mosques and educational facilities, were damaged by the wind.

Authorities are looking into whether the fire was intentionally set. The camp in the southeast is thought to be the world's largest refugee camp.

Protests and demonstrations erupt in Bangladesh after the government announced a fuel price hike of over 50% on Friday, as the country battles high fuel import prices and inflation.

A Bangladesh court has sentenced twenty students to death and five more to life imprisonment on Wednesday for the 2019 murder of Engineering student Abrar Fahad.

Shahidul Gaffar and his wife Nabila Khan have been sentenced to over two years in jail after helping finance Khan's brothers in their journey to become fighters for the Islamic State.

A baby goat born with 8 legs and 2 hips caused a stir over in Bengal recently. Locals tried to catch a glimpse of the miracle goat even though it died minutes after it was born.

A TikTok influencer from Bangladesh has been charged for his involvement in the gang rape and assault of a woman. He reportedly used his social media fame to traffic girls.

Six people have been arrested for viciously raping and torturing a young girl and then recording the video of the assault, which has gone viral on social media, leading to their arrest.

Five men have been sentenced to death by a court in Bangladesh for the death of a secular blogger in 2015 while one other man linked to the murder was handed a life sentence in prison.

The Nipah virus looms as another virus that could get out of hand, said to be worse than COVID-19.

The multinational pledges on safety concerns as it takes factories out of five countries.