A brewing shift toward religious conservatism has emerged from the political vacuum in this country of 175 million people.

As Islamist parties buckle up to secure political legitimacy given the national election is slated for December, Islamist ...

Bangladesh has strongly refuted a New York Times report claiming a rise in Islamist extremism. Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus's ...

After the ouster of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, religious fundamentalists in one town announced that young women could not play soccer anymore. In another town, they forced the police to ...

The story of a divisive Islamic ruler from ancient times, produced by a broadcaster in the Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has ...

It said religious extremists in Bangladesh began by asserting control over women's bodies following the July-August uprising last year ...

While the article highlights certain incidents of religious tension and conservative movements, it overlooks the broader context of progress, says the statement ...

The 17-year-old from Jisr az-Zarqa planned to carry out a devastating attack in Sharon • Documents dealing with the ...

Al-Shabaab is rapidly closing in on Mogadishu, threatening commercial and military shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian ...

The extortion network that flourished under IS evolved and adapted to new power structures and corrupt systems ...

Muawiya,’ a controversial new series that offers a bold retelling of Islamic history, is a sign of Mohammad bin Sultan’s ...

Malayalam filmdom’s megastar Mammootty has been dragged into a controversy by a religious zealot O Abdullah, a ...