Dhaka, June 29 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League has strongly condemned the killing of its Chhatra League and Jubo League leaders and activists, alleging that their bodies were dumped into the Turag River in Dhaka. The latest incident comes amid escalating attacks on Awami League members that began during the 18-month tenure of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and have continued under the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) administration.In a statement shared on its social media p…
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New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Recent administrative changes and political transitions in Bangladesh’s medical sector have affected several of the country’s famous doctors, raising questions about institutional continuity, human rights, and the future of public health, according to an article in the Bangladeshi media.The article in the Dhaka-based news agency Pressenza highlights that when political alignment becomes the primary lens through which professional merit and decades of service are eva…
Dhaka, June 26 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Editors’ Council has strongly condemned the attack on journalists in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area, calling for a swift, impartial, and credible investigation into the incident, local media reported.The remarks came after workers of the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami allegedly attacked several journalists in the Dhanmondi 32 area on June 23, accusing them of being aides of the Awami League.The attack left Jamuna Television Senior Reporter Rabbi Siddiqui an…
Dhaka, June 26 (IANS) Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, marking one of the key engagements of his four-day official visit to China, as the two countries continue to deepen engagement, local media reported.According to Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon, the meeting commenced on Friday morning.Prime Minister’s office spokesperson Mahdi Amin said that th…
Paris, June 25 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Thursday strongly condemned the widespread “repression and arbitrary arrest” of more than 1,000 leaders, activists, and supporters of the Awami League party and its affiliated organisations by Bangladeshi authorities. Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) said that these arrests were made during special operations conducted across Bangladesh over the past 10 days in connection with the Awami League’s 77th founding an…
Dhaka, June 25 (IANS) Amid mounting concerns over custodial deaths of Awami League members in Bangladesh, a leader of the party’s youth wing, Jubo League, died in Chattogram Central Jail, local media reported.According to the jail authorities, the deceased, Nurul Alam, fell ill at Chattogram Central Jail on Wednesday. He was subsequently taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.Nurul was arrested on June 23 in connection with a case registered under the Exp…
Dhaka, June 24 (IANS) The suspension of the construction of the Lord Ram statue at the Sri Sri Radha Govinda and Kali Temple in Palashbari Upazila of the Gaibandha district in Bangladesh reflects concerns that extend beyond the local setting, according to a latest report. The report suggests that the project was not halted by any judicial order or government directive; rather, people involved in the construction process mentioned that it was put on hold due to fear.It noted that several minority…
Paris, June 24 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the alleged torture and custodial death of an activist of Awami League’s student wing, Chhatra League, while in the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Bangladesh Police in Madhukhali Upazila of Faridpur district. The remarks came after the deceased, identified as 28-year-old Mirza Ishtiaq Ahmed Pranto, reportedly died on June 21 while undergoing treatment at Faridpur Medical College Hospital.The J…
The Bangladesh Awami League party has stood with the people of the country for 77 years. Through occupation and uprising, war and liberation, poverty and progress, the party always fought for Bangladesh’s democratic aspirations. As it enters its 78th year, the party has made it clear that the struggle is not over and the Awami League will never break. This anniversary, however, is not a quiet celebration. It is a rallying cry. To understand what is at stake today, one must first understand what …
Dhaka, June 22 (IANS) As custodial deaths of Awami League members continue to rise in Bangladesh, a local activist of the party’s student wing, Chhatra League, died in police custody in the Faridpur district, local media reported. The deceased, identified as 28-year-old Mirza Ishtiaq Ahmed Pranto, was detained by the police Detective Branch (DB) in Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur on June 20. He died on Sunday while undergoing treatment at Faridpur Medical College Hospital.His family has accused p…