Dhaka/New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The killing of Hindu minorities across Bangladesh is part of a long, painful history shaped by political unrest, shifting alliances and the fragile promise of minority protection, a report has detailed. It added that understanding the present crisis necessitates examining the history of displacement, the current geopolitical realignment and the lawful, non-violent strategies to defend human rights ahead of the February polls in the country. “When 32‑year‑old …
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Dhaka, Jan 19 (IANS) Sajeeb Wazed, son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, alleged that the February 12 election in Bangladesh is a staged drama rather than a transparent democratic process, accusing the “illegal” radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami-backed interim government led by Muhammad Yunus of orchestrating it.Wazed warned that efforts are underway to legitimise a rigged election in the South Asian nation, claiming that extremist fundamentalist forces that seized powe…
Canberra, Jan 17 (IANS) The revival of Tawhidi Janata — a loosely defined Islamist mobilisation in Bangladesh — is not through organised militancy but represents a morally driven form of coercive populism that flourishes where institutions falter, law enforcement weakens, and questions over political legitimacy persist, a report has stated. It added that by functioning openly and presenting the targetting of un-Islamic values as a religious obligation, this mobilisation enables evasion of im…
London, Jan 16 (IANS) The United Kingdom Conservative Party leader and MP Bob Blackman raised grave concerns over what he described as a disastrous situation in Bangladesh, citing escalating violence against minorities, where Hindus are being murdered on the streets, their houses and temples set ablaze, and other religious minorities are being subjected to similar violence.Speaking at the House of Commons, Blackman said, “At the pre-recess Adjournment debate, I raised the situation in Banglade…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A Rs. 50-crore project undertaken by the now-deposed Sheikh Hasina government to preserve the history of Bangladesh’s Liberation War of 1971, which included video interviews of about 15,000 participants, will be shelved now, said reports.Dhaka’s current administration has no plans to preserve the interviews, and the agency working on the project will not be paid, according to a report in Bangladesh’s prominent newspaper Prothom Alo on Wednesday.Officials told the n…
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Four United Kingdom parliamentarians expressed serious concerns over the ban on widely supported political parties under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh ahead of the February polls, saying the move disregards guidance from the United Nations, as well as from the UK and the South Asian nation’s other longstanding allies.The British lawmakers from across party lines, including Bob Blackman, Jim Shannon, Jas Athwal, and Chris Law, stressed that the Yunu…
Paris, Jan 13 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the custodial death of renowned Bangladeshi musician and Awami League’s Cultural Secretary, Prolay Chaki in the Pabna district of Bangladesh, alleging medical negligence. Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) said that even after the rapid deterioration of the physical condition of the Awami League leader, while in custody, his family was not informed in a timely manner, and there was serious negligenc…
Dhaka, Jan 12 (IANS) Chief observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in Bangladesh, Ivars Ijabs has stated that the EU wants the upcoming election in Bangladesh to be “inclusive and participatory” through a peaceful, credible and transparent process, local media reported. While addressing a press conference in Dhaka, Ijabs elaborated on the EU’s expectations about the upcoming polls, stressing that elections should be participatory and transparent. He also stated that …
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) There is a distinct move in Bangladesh to dilute or erase the legacy of its founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman amid the reported radicalisation of institutions and parts of the society. Recently, authorities at the Dhaka University decided to rename the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall to ‘Osman Hadi Hall’ after the recently slain radical Islamist leader.Visuals of protesters atop a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and defacing the figure marked their celebration of former P…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Operation ‘Devil Hunt’ in Bangladesh has become one of the most sweeping security crackdowns in recent years, with thousands arrested across Dhaka and other districts, yet failing to address the crux of rising violence before the February 12 election, according to reports.While authorities claim the operation is vital to restoring law and order ahead of national elections, ordinary citizens and rights groups have voiced deep concerns about continued killings, unrecovered …